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December 2010

Life in Poland

Some people have Jesus – Niektórzy mają Jezusa

We have Uszatek. Lizzie’s pre-school class had Wigilia (Christmas Eve) last week. Jasełka (Christmas play) will be in January. As you can see in the picture, it was a full house. salt dough painting time – malowanie masy solnej…

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Overheard – Usłyszane

Overheard yesterday at Carrefour: Daughter to mother in the exotic fruit section, “Don’t buy kaki here. They are cheaper at Biedronka.” Who knew? Son to mother in front of the live carp tank, “Mother, if you don’t want to…

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Blog Roku 2010

Zgłosiłam się do udziału w konkursie Blog Roku 2010 w kategorii tematycznej Ja i moje życie!!!!!! http://www.blogroku.pl/kielbasastories,gwdfj,blog.html Głosuj na Kielbasa Stories! Co najmniej udział w konkursie da mojemu leniwemu amerykańskiemu tyłkowi motywację do przetłumaczenia więcej postów na polski. Mam…

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Company Christmas Parties -Biurowa Wigilia

Yesterday evening, I attended the Christmas party of one of my client’s. It will be the only company Christmas party for me this year. Not that I wasn’t invited to any others, but one a year is quite enough.…

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The Streets Are Black -Drogi są czarne

You know, I’m from the mountains of Pennsylvania. It snows there too. A lot actually, but somehow the snow never bothered me like it does here. Maybe that’s because like a typical American, I pretty much drove everywhere. I…

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Santa who? Święty kto?

I could possibly be the worst parent in the world. Well, maybe not the world but the worst parent on my street this side of Żabka at least. I did not get my children anything for St. Nicholas Day…which…