she’s here!
August 18, 2009
Say hello to Annabelle. She’s my brother and sister-in-law’s brand new little girl, born last night. I’ve been waiting (somewhat impatiently) for her arrival and I’m so excited she’s finally here!
also, i wanted to show you this:
Isn’t it beautiful? I found this very old polaroid taken of brother and my cousin when we first arrived in Australia. I love the retro curtains in the background, my brother’s suspenders and super high pants!, both of their beautiful spectacles and the way they’re holding hands.
My week has started off beautifully. I hope yours is wonderful too.
xo
saturday night
June 20, 2009
I’ve been thinking a lot about when I was a little child. Re-living memories, trying to remember how I felt during certain experiences and also thinking about how all of these combined moments brought me to where I am today. Things are a little confused today (this week, this month…) with my thoughts, but I’m letting things be and not fighting it.
My Dad returns from Poland soon after helping organise Dziadek’s funeral with my Uncle and family. He will hopefully bring home with him some Krówki that I always request when he travels back home. They are handmade a couple of streets away from my Aunt’s house in Milanówek. I taste them and I’m instantly a little kid again.
My little niece (possibly nephew?) will be born in a few weeks. This is all very exciting and I’m looking forward to meeting her. What will she be like? What if she doesn’t like me?
It makes me sad that she will be the first in our family not to have known Dziadek and will only know him through photographs and stories. I never got to meet my Mum’s father but she says that I would have really liked him.
I’ll leave you with some entries from Witold Riedel’s archives that I’ve been really enjoying. The last one especially, I distinctly remember my Mum telling a variation of this story to my brother and I when we were young.
+ That bird in front of the National Gallery…
+ The bear
+ 360x360x117
+ About a hand
In my scattered current state, these posts were calming. or something. have a read…
take care.
xo
Dziadek Stasio
June 18, 2009
canon 50d + 50mm f1.4
O hai.
Remember me? I can’t believe how long its been.
Things have been a little crapola lately and I’ve needed to kind of go off the radar for a while and focus on things close to home.
This last month especially, has been filled with some plain old bad luck, some really sad news and a week-long stoush with the flu.
Then last week Dziadek (my Grandfather) passed away. I’m a little spent + sad.
It has felt good to be able to step away from things for a while and allow the reserves to build up again.
[Photos: 1. Dziadek (Grandad). 2. The bracelet with identification number Dziadek was forced to wear in Auschwitz. When the camp was liberated, he weighed only 27 kilos.]
easter recap
April 19, 2009
[photos: Święconka & Bigos at Easter Sunday breakfast, hunting for eggs on Easter Sunday with my nieces, ring made from easter egg wrapper, stewie enjoying the good weather]
Hello! I had some leave up my sleeve at work so I took some time off over Easter to take a break from things, including the internet. While it’s nice to be back, I don’t think holidays are ever long enough. I’d like to say I filled my days with lots of artistic endeavours, cooking, gardening and such but alas, I mostly slept. And slept, and slept some more.
Hopefully, I’ve filled my energy reserves for the coming weeks and will finally be able to tackle head-on my arch nemesis = getting up early. These last few days I’ve been getting up at the crack of dawn (what with all the sleeping) and it’s been fantastic to have such LONG days ahead of me. And the chilliness of the air early in the morning is a new favourite too.
i reach for his hand, it’s always there
February 19, 2009
today b & i commemorate the hot summer evening four years ago that he vowed to always love me even when I (occasionally!) snore, & i to always give him the best bit of steak and the good side of the bed.
among other things. :)
time – it sure flies so fast when you’re having fun! i’m excited and curious about what the next four years have in store for our quirky little family.
