Complimenting Irish
November 26, 2019Want to know what happens when you try to be nice to an Irish person? Read the full article in Irish Examiner. Click here
Make love, not war
Sex! If that’s not an attention grabber, I don’t know what it. I believe that we don’t have enough of it in our lives. Youβd think I donβt need to do much convincing, yet there is still a lot of…
Writers in a group
I imagined the a writers’ group would consist of big egos, introverted geniuses, eccentric apparel, wild hairstyles, strong alcohol, rims of crumpled paper and heated arguments till early hours in the morning. Instead we meet at a reasonable 7 pm…
Grandpa’s Scrabbled Eggs with Butter and Petrarca
My grandpa Zygmunt had never dropped us. He was always there to catch us when we jumped of a rock into his arms. The rocks were first just a foot high, then we climbed higher and higher and he was…
Commute
Seizing a day, living a dream, all sound nice and well, but the reality is that so much time we have to spend doing things that are not really our favourites. Exchanging our freedom for food and shelter, and sun…
5 Life Lessons from making popcorn
Do you ever get all philosophical when doing something simple? If so, you can forgive my rambling. Grab some popcorn and live your life however you want. 1. Listen to your parents – they learnt from experience and cowboy movies…
Why do I like interviews
Interviews can be nerve-wrecking, but only if you really, really want to get that job. I highly recommend going for few interviews for jobs you definitely don’t want to get. Sit down, relax, and talk about yourself. I used to…
Polish Accent
My English will never be as good as my Polish, but it will not stop me from imposing my funny accent on anyone who would listen. Learning The key to learning a foreign language is allowing few bruises on your…
Trans-Siberian Train
The winter tour The story of my Trans-Siberian journey could be told in numbers over: 3 weeks, 300 Buddhists, 13,000 kilometres , -30 degrees outside, +30 degrees inside; From Irish Wild Atlantic Way to standing on frozen Pacific Ocean; Banna…
Irish Time Management
What I love about Irish the most is their ability to take it easy, don’t sweat the small stuff, and have a craic, even under pressure. Sure-tomorrow-is-another-day was the main principle of how to enjoy the student life. A shining…