Chelska

Polska 2011

2011-07-28T06:59:00.002+02:00

I am leaving for Poland tomorrow. Coming back... Never? (or in about 10 days)

Good to me

2010-05-12T01:16:00.001+02:00

Counting from the end of tonight, in the past week I've been on 7 airplanes. I'm even updating this blog from the Charlotte airport again... I had to go up to Ohio for the funeral of a family friend, Jim Campbell. His wife, Chris, and he lived with my family three different times when we were young. They were our "nannies," but not in a rich-people way. They helped raise Jordan and me. I called

In America, the Internet is in English

2010-05-04T23:19:00.001+02:00

Hi everyone. I'm in Charlotte, NC, using free American internet. When I logged in to post a new entry, I did not have to try to guess which Polish link to click. That was weird. I have a few moments until I board the boat plane to Nashville, but I wanted to put up one more post before I'm officially home. I promise I will post a few more things even once I get back, because I still have many

Kraków MEGAPOST

2010-04-28T17:12:00.000+02:00

Yo! I have Photoshop, all is well. It was lots easier than I thought. Sorry for doubting you, NSCC. You still owe me money, though. So, there are over 80 pictures I'm going to post. I don't think I'll write much, maybe just to explain what certain things are. I went to Kraków with Magda and her friend Monika (I think, I'm terrible with names, but that's a fairly common one so it's a good guess)

Piccolo problema...

2010-04-15T12:44:00.000+02:00

(Yes, that is Italian.) I have Photoshop legally, but haven't been able to provide my student documentation to get a serial number... So the trial period finally ran out, and now I can't use it til I get this sorted. This wouldn't be so much of a problem except for the fact that I shoot a file format called RAW, and that needs to be processed before it can be displayed as a JPG or something else

Prezydent już nie ma

2010-04-10T10:45:00.001+02:00

The President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, as well as his wife and 80-something other people, have died in a plane crash today. Please pray for the loved ones of those who died, and pray for the people of Poland during this difficult time.

Wielkanoc

2010-04-04T01:06:00.001+02:00

As I begin this, we are 21 minutes into Easter. So happy Easter, everyone. I will share with you some images from Palm Sunday. I went to see what mass was like. I'd never been to a Catholic mass before, at all, so it was quite interesting for me. I got there a little after one mass started. I loved this one old man. He was so respectful and dignified. Mass ended, and there was a

Wiosna

2010-03-22T17:20:00.018+01:00

Spring. Yes, it has been something like a month since I last posted, and I am sorry. The weather has been so tricksy lately. You get a day where you need to unbutton your coat to walk around comfortably, and then a few hours later you have a snowstorm. This has happened 2 - 3 times that I can think of, and I was not expecting that at all. “That's March in Poland,” they say. But these past few

Byłam na spacerze z psami.

2010-02-23T13:20:00.006+01:00

Today's title is courtesy of my friend Magda. She took pity on me and tried to teach me a few Polish words. This phrase means, "I was walking with the dogs." And that's what we did yesterday, and it was great. I'll get to that later. The only reason I remember how to say that is because she wrote it down, phoneticized it for me, and coached me through it several times. Still the only word I

Bardzo Brudno

2010-02-20T13:12:00.003+01:00

That's one phrase I know myself, thanks to my laundry machine. (It's in Italian, translated to Polish.) "Very Dirty." It describes the current conditions outside. The last three days or so have been quite warm (that is, above freezing). I'm very cold-natured, but even with just one or two degrees above 0C, I felt renewed. I even got hot walking around outside. It was really nice at first, but now

Internetowej!

2010-02-17T00:42:00.001+01:00

This is kind of meta or something, but I wanted to share that my home church wrote a little article about me in Poland on the Kairos website. Read it and enjoy. Some of it is exclusive! And I posted a new post a few hours ago, so make sure you don't miss it. :) I'm going to bed now. Dobranoc <3 CLB

Rozwiązanie tymczasowe.

2010-02-16T17:25:00.004+01:00

A temporary solution, I think that says. Susan is letting me borrow her point & shoot camera, and I should have my replacement by the end of the month. A man coming over from the States has agreed to bring it with him, so I don't have to pay for int'l shipping, or duty taxes. I'm very excited. I also have some pictures from Malaysian Food Night, thanks to Kaylin. I took a few of them using her

Nie rozumiem po Polsku!

2010-02-13T22:58:00.002+01:00

Seriously, it's starting to annoy me that I don't know any Polish. I went grocery shopping today (which was, apparently, really stupid of me. I've never been in a grocery store that busy before; not even before a Tennessee snow storm) with a specific list of things to buy. I found most of them, but the things I wanted most — dill, and a can opener — were nowhere to be found. I couldn't tell where

Przeszkoda

2010-02-11T01:54:00.001+01:00

An obstacle. It is this: My camera is broken. :( It is the only digital camera I brought. My darling, beautiful Canon G9. I have ordered a [used] replacement, but it has to ship to my USA address first. I'm not sure when I will receive it. I have a couple of fun film cameras, but they're pretty specific — a fisheye, and a four-frame — and so I'm not sure I'll use them on a daily basis. I feel

Pierwszy z fotografiami

2010-02-08T20:54:00.012+01:00

Meaning, First One with Photos. I'm getting most of my translations from Google Translate, so don't go thinking I'm all smart or anything. Also don't go thinking I'm extra dumb, in case they're really wrong. So, as you may have guessed, I have a few photos for you. That's how much I love you. First of all, here is a picture of Georg and the eggs he made me. His eggs are much better than yours

Jestem w Polsce?

2010-02-06T10:56:00.002+01:00

Well, I think that's what I should be saying. I'm not really sure. Regardless, my darlings, the fact is that, as of yesterday, I am in Poland.I am wreckingly tired, and have to meet Kaylin (the journeyman missionary, about my age) in about 45 minutes, so I'll write more later. But I'm very happy to be here. It's danging cold, is the only thing. My apartment is enormous.I must buy a card reader,

One Week to Go

2010-01-27T22:18:00.004+01:00

There are SO many things I ought to be doing at this moment, and updating this blog is not one of them. I'm very excited about Poland, but not channeling my excitement in the most productive ways. Still, I feel like I'm getting things accomplished, because of how God has been moving in my life this week.I'll be moving back into Mom's house on Thursday or Friday, which will be good. I'll have all

Welcome.

2010-01-15T21:36:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone,I guess I am not that creative. My Alaska blog was called Chelaska, and my Poland blog is called Chelska. Still, they go nicely together. So welcome to my new blog. The purpose of this will be to share my thoughts, experiences, and photographs from my upcoming trip.I am leaving to go to Poland for three months on February 4. I am a volunteer with the IMB, the International Missions