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Jaka to melodia? – Name That Tune po polsku Posted by Anna on Aug 4, 2009
Do you ever have those days when you wake up with a song already stuck in your head? And you have no idea how it got there? And then you just hum that song all day long and can’t get rid of it? Regardless of whether you like it or not? I’m having this kind…
Anna Goes Back to School – in Łódź Posted by Anna on Jul 24, 2009
I am really glad that so many of you share my opinion about Łódź. That city is a fascinating place, and if I could, I would very probably move there myself. I even like that fact that it’s so hard to get to. But if you are determined to get there, whatever you do, don’t…
Summer Vacation Travels – in Poland or Abroad? Posted by Anna on Jul 19, 2009
So, how’s your summer vacation coming along? Are you having fun? Visiting interesting places and meeting interesting people? And if you don’t have any wakacje this year, how are you spending your time? Wakacje is a sacred tradition in Poland. The break might not be as long or as intense as in some other European…
Polish Telenovelas – “Plebania” Posted by Anna on Jul 13, 2009
I had no idea there were that many fans of Polish soaps out there. One of them (fans, not soaps, naturally) turned out to be even my own dad. And then when Barb admitted her polskie seriale addiction, more and more fans started to come out of the woodwork. Some, who emailed me privately, wanted…
Hello! My Name Is Barb and I’m a Polskie Seriale Addict Posted by Anna on Jul 10, 2009
Today you get a very special treat – a guest post by one of our favorite commenters – Barbara from Canada. About a year ago, I decided to make a commitment to “re-learn” Polish…it was the language I had spoken at home as a child. Like many children in the neighbourhood, I also attended Polish…
“Sami Swoi” Posted by Anna on Jul 7, 2009
I was thinking about our last post about “swój” and realized that no discussion about this particular possessive pronoun would be complete without the mention of “Sami Swoi.” Yeah! If you’re Polish, regardless of your age, gender or education, I am SURE you’ve heard about this film. And chances are, you’ve seen this film too…
Seen in Poland – Picture Post Posted by Anna on Jun 27, 2009
As you know I’ve traveling around Poland a bit lately. It’s been fun. I got to see all sorts of very interesting things. Or not so interesting things, which for some reason stuck in my head anyway. And I dutifully took pictures of it all. Actually, speaking of pictures, I realized that we’ve never had…