Justyna’s Friends Write about Her – between Creativity, Joie De Vivre and a Touch of Chaos
Anyone who meets Justyna Palka quickly notices: This is pure energy. Open, warm and always a little crazy – that’s how you experience her in everyday life. Justyna is the kind of person who breathes new life into even the most sluggish group. When she shows up, there is laughter, dancing and fast-paced storytelling. Her friends affectionately call her Justynchen or Tysia, and anyone who knows her immediately understands why: Her cheerfulness is infectious, her temperament unmistakable.
Born on February 15, 1985, Justyna was already someone in school who was passionate about what she did – especially when it came to languages, education, mathematics or art. Creativity runs like a red thread through her life. An office job was never an option for her; she wanted to create, design, create new things. She presented her first artistic work back then with visible pride, and to this day you can feel her special signature – in the literal as well as in the figurative sense.
Anyone who knows Justyna also knows about her typical little quirks. She loves cheesy soap operas, has a soft spot for French Nails and is rarely out and about without a camera. Among friends, she has long been nicknamed “Digicamgirl” – an homage to countless photos and spontaneous documentations that she shared directly on her homepage. Her passion for aesthetics is evident in her drawing as well as in her styling, and her way of speaking faster than everyone else is part of her charm.
Her weekends are as lively as her conversations. No party stays quiet for long when she’s around. And when the night ends at dawn, the most beautiful scenes can usually be seen online the next day. She also loves quieter moments – for example in the Dortmunder Café ALEX, where she simply enjoys the hustle and bustle with a “Skinny Mini”. Shopping trips, whether at home or in the USA, are just as much a part of her life as spontaneous excursions – even if her sense of direction has already caused one or two unexpected trips. Three hours to Oberhausen? With Justyna, this is not uncommon – rather an episode that you will laugh about for a long time.
Born into a binational family, multilingualism was a matter of course for her. Occasional, lively discussions in Polish with her sister in class are among the memories that still make her and her friends smile today. Her spontaneity knows almost no bounds anyway – sometimes a planned evening in Dortmund can lead somewhere completely different. But that’s exactly what makes her special: the unplanned, the lively, the real.
Justyna says what she thinks. Her sense of justice is very strong – fitting to the meaning of her name, which in Latin stands for sincerity. Anyone who meets her immediately feels this honesty: She means what she says, and her smile comes from the heart. She was once known for her legendary phone calls and the impressive SMS frequency, which her parents probably weren’t so thrilled about. Today she smiles about it herself – a piece of youthful passion that has remained with her, only in a different way.
When you think of Justyna, you mainly remember her joie de vivre. She lives intensely, laughs loudly, loves honestly. And somewhere between the camera lens, art pen and coffee cup, it becomes clear: This woman is always on the move – not because she has to achieve something, but because she can’t help it.
Perhaps she herself put it best: “Whoever thinks they are something has stopped becoming something.” A sentence that gets to the heart of her being – and that shows why she has remained a source of inspiration for everyone who knows her.
