and if you say to me tomorrow, what fun it all would be

I got my carta pobytu! The fabled, ever elusive long-term residency permit. What's more, maybe in contrition for taking so long, they gave me two years. So I have two years in Poland. That should be enough to get the tip of a foothold in Polish. And the first glimmerings of understanding into the Polish character. It's very nice that this whole process is over, and I can start thinking about something else. Phew.


Carta Pobytu! valid for two years. it should be covered in tears and blood.