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Have you heard about WOŚP in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Jan 22, 2017
The first or second Sunday in January is when the Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy, WOŚP) takes place. What is it all about? WOŚP is one of the biggest non-governmental charity organizations in Poland, founded in 1993 to provide medical equipment to public hospitals in order to protect health…
Social media in Poland Posted by Kasia on Sep 5, 2013
Social media have been in our lives for a long time now…and they seem to be overtaking the world! A lot of people wake up in the morning and first thing they do is checking their Facebook/Twitter/etc account…Do you know how people use social media in Poland? Here is a little info about it: Facebook…
Would you like to surprise your friend with an email in Polish? Posted by Kasia on Aug 20, 2013
There are times when you really want to show someone how you care and there are different ways to do it. I love when my friends here in America try to write an email, message or card in Polish. I know they really try and I really appreciate it!….Ok, I have to admit, sometimes I…
Common short codes and what they actually mean Posted by Kasia on Aug 15, 2013
With more than 82 million people texting regularly, it’s no wonder you’ve seen this cryptic looking code! Commonly used wherever people get online – including IMing, SMSing, cell phones, PDAs, Web sites, games, newsgroup postings, in chat rooms, on blogs – these abbreviations are used by people to communicate with each other. Most of them…
Steve Jobs nie żyje… Posted by Kasia on Oct 6, 2011
Just like the news was shocking (wstrząsające) and touching (wzruszające) for apple lovers in United States, it touched people in Poland as well. “Odszedł człowiek, który niejednokrotnie wpływał na nasze życie. W wieku 56 lat zmarł Steve Jobs, współtwórca firmy Apple i do sierpnia bieżącego roku jej szef. Przez wielu uważany był za wizjonera” a lot…
Facebook changes… Posted by Kasia on Sep 22, 2011
Hello everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about Facebook and recent changes on it. As many of you know, Facebook has been changing a lot of different things lately, without letting everyone know about it before hand. Some of us do not really care about them, some of us really hate it…