pride tradition ( Read more... )

i was hoping to use this entry to tell some stories about our trip but it seems very overwhelming at the moment. perhaps these stories are best saved for oratory. furthermore, kristyn is quite gifted at story telling so she will no doubt be more exciting at relating our shared experiences. all i will say is that paris is not my cup of tea. too many ( Read more... )

i'm back and half dead. i forced myself to stay up to get accustomed to EST. my brain stopped working hours ago. i have some small treats and a birthday gift for Ms.Chair. i am also looking for a second job for the summer (p/t), if anyone has any leads please drop me a line. i am looking for something with tips ideally but the sort of place is ( Read more... )

we are leaving berlin this evening for paris. too little time in berlin. we went to szczecin so that kristyn could meet my family. we had planned to stay for one night but while there i was informed that my great-grandmother was in the hospital. i decided to stay another day so that i may visit her. 5 minutes after kristyn and i had announced our ( Read more... )

this is our last day in krakow. we are sitting at the internet cafe waiting for the perogie place to clear out a bit. i'm dreading packing my shit because my mother's suitcase is the heaviest thing in the world and i would rather leave it here but i have so much crap that i need it. i think kristyn and i are going to try to visit szczecin during ( Read more... )

"In a world obsessed with economics, and driven by the maximization of resources and the bottom line of profits, relationships that defy cost-benefit analysis are rare and inherently valuable." Stephen Webb (On God and Dogs, 1998)

i'm preparing myself for a couple days of weeping. it's hard to leave family behind.

i've been staying at my grandma's house. she's been doing my laundry. i've noticed items missing but didn't say anything assuming they were drying somewhere. today my grandma asks me why i have so little laundry, especially underwear. i look at her not understanding. then she starts sorting my grandpa's stuff and i realize she has been putting my ( Read more... )

my aunt, after exploring the nightlife of szczecin, took me to the castle and museum. the castle, aside from being a castle, hosts various art exhibitions so i got to check out some paintings by Jacek Malczewski and various photos by Poles and Germans. We managed to catch an outdoor concert involving 5 choirs and 2 orchestras (from Poland, Germany ( Read more... )

since i have no camera there will be no more pictures ( Read more... )

just a quick update ( Read more... )