Two weeks ago, we took a little trip to Kraków. The last time we were there was….before the kids were born. We were definitely overdue for a visit. The kids were interested in 2 things only – the castle…
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This morning my most jaded student ever told me that I looked beautiful. Hmm, my new “Russian Red” lipstick from MAC is really powerful stuff. Then he informed me that he had not done his homework. Coincidence? I think…
It’s 10 years since the 9/11 terrorist attack on the US. 10 years ago on September 11th, I was in the Village, at my in-laws’ to be more specific. It was a workday but Misiu and I were, at…
How to be a successful immigrant 1. Study up about your country. Pay attention to things like history, geography, current events, unemployment rates, average income. The more you know ahead of time, the better you will feel. Note: When…
Because of my cool job working with cool people, I get invited to cool events where I can meet even more cool people. Such was the case last night. I was invited to hear 2 very cool guest speakers:…
I have a large translation to do. I’ve already done a lot, but there is still a lot more. I work on it everyday, but even though I keep chugging along, it seems to never end. At least it…
So, you wanna have a baby in Poland. You should start from choosing your hospital. After you have chosen your hospital, you should choose an OB/GYN associated with that hospital. Your OB/GYN will perform some tests, give you some…
When we moved into our 1st apartment in the City, our dirty, stinky 1970’s apartment building without a 90 degree angle in sight, I was excited to find that we had an elevator,well, 2 elevators exactly. In my world,…
2011 is going to be “The Year of Chris”. My resolutions are going very well, thank you very much. In fact they are going better and better each day. Ok, it is March already, but I psyched myself out…
Life in Poland
Integration: A teachers’ trip to the mountains Integracja: wycieczka nauczycieli w góry
Integration – the combining of parts to make a whole. If you have never worked in Poland, then you remain blissfully unaware of what integration means to the Polish workforce. It usually means a trip to some location near…
