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It's a bright sunny day, though remnants of snow are still on the ground, adulterated by salt mined from the ocean and dirt from the wheels of traveling SUVs. Two seagulls just flew past my father's window ( Read more... )

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My father’s mother’s sisters, they are the topic of a story here. There was one, Adza, and one, Jadza. That is to say, officially, Anja and Jadwiga. Maybe. You know I’m poor with names. Jadwiga and Anja were very close, the former the senior to the latter. The older sister married. Anja was in love with the husband, Aleksander [or Olesz]. I am ( Read more... )

Back from the mountains - the little cabin was great - the so-called-family was exhausting and debilitating. However, I do have an 8-mile/3-hour cross-country trek under my belt. I did it all without being in the least bit tired so I must be doing something right in my life these days ( Read more... )

To quote my incredible babcia [grandmother] in Poland::

"Happy Christmes and may little joys and unexpected delights fill your holiday season!!"

I thought it was damn near the most endearing little English sentence she's ever composed.
 

so... aside from having some seriously sore naughty bits, and being overall cranky because I miss home and am pretty gosh darn tired pretty much 100% of the time... Last night I was blindfolded, half bent over a window sill, and beautifully taken from the back. I imagine it was quite a show for the passerbys. Turning on the light was a nice touch ( Read more... )

Sometimes I wonder where I would be if I didn't have amazing friends to help me out. As usual, the most amplest of thanks to Ben and Michael and Chiabotti for helping me take care of my shit long-distance and bailling me out of kitty crunches. And to Hans, but I don't think he reads this. They are the awesomest. Bar none ( Read more... )

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