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 […] Continue reading
Category: Non-fiction
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 […] Continue reading
Cheap and Old
Irish can’t take a compliment. Maybe there’s something in the good, old, Catholic upbringing that makes people unable to notice and acknowledge anything good about themselves. Polish are very similar, […] Continue reading
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 […] Continue reading
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 […] Continue reading
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. […] Continue reading
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 […] Continue reading
Tea Lovers
t’s quite a challenge to read between the lines in your second language, especially when it comes to mysterious and elusive Irish men. Did you know that when they say […] Continue reading
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 […] Continue reading
Lessons from bad dates
‘Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.’ – Joan Crawford I want to share few […] Continue reading