Mother’s Day in Poland Posted by Anna on May 25, 2009
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day in Poland. Yes, here we celebrate it on the 26th of May. Why then and not on a weekend (like it should be)? Well, we’re just different. But seriously, I don’t know why it’s the 26th of May in Poland. Personally, I find it very inconvenient. Let’s say you’re a mother…
Who’s Who in the Family Posted by Anna on May 22, 2009
Today’s post is about something that even I have problems with. Brother’s wife wife’s brother and sister’s husband and husband’s sister and sister’s daughter’s best friend’s neighbor’s son. Or something like that. Either I’m monumentally stupid, or it’s really easy in English. Just stick “in-law” at the end of anything you’re not quite sure of…
Going to the Dentist Posted by Anna on May 20, 2009
I’ve been reading and hearing all these stories about tourists from Germany who travel to Poland to get major dental work done, because it’s so much cheaper here and the quality is good, or so they say. So, I thought I’d try it myself and since I had a couple of fillings to replace anyway…
Traveling by Train in Poland Posted by Anna on May 17, 2009
I’ve never traveled much around Poland. Apart from Trójmiasto (Tri-city: Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia), I have only been to Warsaw. So, I thought it was high time that I got off my exponentially growing four letters (three in American and four in British English) and saw a bit more of this beautiful country of ours. And…
Eurovision 2009 – Second Semi-Final (Live) Posted by Anna on May 14, 2009
The first semi-final, which took place on Tuesday, was not broadcast in Poland. I guess since the Polish song competes tonight in the second part, TVP1 (Polish TV, channel 1) didn’t see any reason to show it. They showed re-runs of “Heroes” instead. Well, tonight is the night. The Polish song “I Don’t Wanna Leave”…
Polish Blog Is One Year Old Posted by Anna on May 10, 2009
You know what? This week, little blog is ONE YEAR OLD! Happy Birthday Polish Blog! Well, technically, my first post appeared on May 11, 2008, but I just can’t wait till tomorrow! I must say this has been an interesting year. Sometimes challenging, sometimes lost in translation, sometimes controversial, but never boring. At least it…
Polish, English or Ponglish? Posted by Anna on May 7, 2009
No, I am not talking here about the butchered combination of Polish and English that some of my fellow countrymen, who spent more than two months abroad, are so fond of. I’m talking about the signs I saw at one of the largest bookstores in Gdańsk. I went to Dom Książki (literally: dom = house…