The end.

It was yesterday that I - miss Aniola (with 'the most innocent surname in the world' - cited after John Casale :)) - attended last classes at KJO.

I am really moved by the fact that three years of exhausting, stressful, demanding, but, all in all, enjoyable BA studies came to the end.

When I left the KJO building yesterday I was overcome with sadness and I will surely recall KJO with a feeling of nostalgia. But still, I am the kind of person who likes changes and new challenges and as I am an optimist I look forward to what is set ahead for my future.

Life goes on. Our time at KJO finished, hopefully. I guess it is time for us to say "Goodbye and good luck!".

Hope to be in touch with you! Dont' let the acquaintances out as we did with the dogs ;)

A must!

PAULO COELHO - the Brazilian artist. The remarkable author. The talented poet. He writes about simple things in a flowery language. The most obvious truths become magic when wrote by him.

I love his books because of hope they bring. Here is a quotation to prove my words:

Also, he talks about love showing it from different angles. The most significantly, he is not afraid of writing about God and His presence in our life.

I found out about his talent somewhere in the lower secondary school and then started buying his books. I've already read:

• THE ZAHIR - about the real love



• ELEVEN MINUTES - very bravely about the mysteries of physical love



• THE DEVIL AND MISS PRYM - about the fight between good and evil



• VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE - about discovering the beauty of life



• THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN - about the faith in God's might



• BY THE RIVER PIEDRA I SAT DOWN AND WEPT - about finding the 'second half'



• THE ALCHEMIST - about the importance of following our dreams



• THE PILGRIMAGE - about the author's pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

There are two others waiting on my shelf:

• THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO



• LIKE THE FLOWING RIVER

Has anyone read them?

The books I own are in Polish as I wasn't confident with my English enough to take up a challenge of reading Coelho's works in my L2. I suppose my next purchase will be in English though ;)

If you are interested in Coelho's life take a look at his official site where you can find not only his splendid biography but also his blog, photo gallery and much more!

To close with, food for thought for all of us, I guess.

My website

In my IT classes I was asked to design a webpage. The choice of the topic was up to me, so I've decided to write a few words about Poznan Walking Pilgrimage to Czestochowa, which I've made two times.
So, if you are not familiar with it, or simply want to learn more about it, have a look at my website :)

Easter

That is all what Easter is about...
Name the pictures 1-10 and then, find the words in the Wordsearch ;))

Wishing you an Easter bringing hope, peace and love to your life! May the miracle of Christ Resurrection fill your heart with joy!

"Five years' time"

I've just listened to it on the radio! It's such an optimistic song that I had to share it with you :) And it suits the future topic so well. Enjoy!

My diary in five years' time :-)

Hi, my name is Monika Paryś. I’m 26 (OMG!) years old. I live in a small flat in Poznan. In 2009 I graduated from Poznan University with BA in English and two years later I obtained MA in Pedagogics. As a result, I am qualified to teach children at both the kindergarten and primary school age, and also grown-up teenagers. I have always wanted to be a teacher and my dream came true! :-) I work in a primary school and I’m an educator of an early primary class. Currently, however, I’m devoting my time to my lovely nearly 2-year-old child :-) Because of the fact that the fruit of my husband’s and my love has a very strict day schedule, so is mine.

7 a.m. I wake up just after my husband and I prepare sandwiches for him, then I kiss him goodbye and our child waves to him. Next, my baby and I have breakfast and an enjoyable morning play ;-)
10 a.m. I go for a walk with my child and we do some shopping on the way back. We both love observing the coming of spring. In addition to this, my child is keen on making new contacts with children at the same age :-D
11.30 a.m. My baby has a nap and I can work a bit: prepare lessons, check tests. Apart from that, I have some time for reading an interesting book.
13.30 p.m. My child wakes up and is busy with toys while I’m preparing dinner. I love cooking, especially some unusual dishes. Happily, my husband likes eating them :-) I play with my child, trying to teach some English from the beginning. It is so cute to hear this childish English pronunciation.
4.30 p.m. My husband is back from work. We have dinner and a talk, not with our child yet, though ;-)
5.30 p.m. My husband stays at home with our child and I leave for work. I teach English on afternoon courses. Although I don’t like leaving my husband and my child alone at home, I find satisfaction in working with my students.
9.30 p.m. I am back home. My child is already sleeping and I have some time for my beloved one. We just enjoy ourselves :-)

The happiest day of my life!

My boyfriend, Wojtek, told me that he was taking me for a surprise trip for few days. It was only in the car, where I’ve found out that we were going to Paris :) Together with Wojtek’s brother we have spent three fantastic and enjoyable days in France.
It was planned that on the 15th of March we go to see the Eiffel Tower. At the top of it, Wojtek kneeled, opened a heart box with a gold diamond ring and asked me to marry him in 17 months.

What could I say? ;) I was moved, happy and certain that he is the one with whom I want to spent the rest of my life! So, it has already been year since I am engaged. I cannot believe that in five months I will be married :)