ESCAPISM

While my leg still hurts, I try to distract myself from it.... So I have just finished reading this book and can really recommend it to those interested in Indian culture and reality.



This movie is an interesting attempt at showing various aspects of la vie parisienne. Probably not as brilliant as 'Paris' by Cedric Clapisch, but is a take of 20+ different directors expressing their love for the 'city of light' - totally worth watching..


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SKIING

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Some images from our unfortunate ski trip - as promised. The weather ranged from super sunny to snowy and cold and at times foggy with the fog almost palpable! All in all great time first 4 days...

LIFE IN THE CAST

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I managed to enjoy 4 days of skiing in Italy... and then I tore my ligaments in my knee after my ski didn't come off as it was supposed to when I fell... Having your whole leg in a cast is quite a torture - can't do much for myself... but ironically can work perfectly well from home - just need to be able to type and speak :).

Planning to take it easy though, which definitely means more blogging during this looong recovery period.. Will post some ski pics next :)

TO YOU, LADIES ..!

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This is to you, ladies, to the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center-light pop and everybody goes "Ahh!”

quoted from Jack Kerouac

NOSTALGIA

Gomel - my beautiful home-town in various seasons...





















All images by Sasha Pshul - classmate and best friend

The Ring

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I was sent this beautiful ring by LuShae Jewelry. It was a complimentary item I was able to choose myself from their collection. I picked it because it has quite interesting and unique design.. and I like the combination of the form, black enamel and luster.

The company is involved in blogging world as well, check their website if you are interested in cooperation.

...zzzzZZZZ...

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sleeping too much these days and at the same time can't get enough sleep... it's always like that in feb-march.. have started to mix dreams with reality... winters definitely too long in this part of the world..

Ralph & Venik

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Image by Arek

black & white, crazy and calm, bold and careful - how can these 2 little creatures be so different?

funny, fluffy, loud, best friends, so innocent and so amazing - mad about any food in green colour...

Can they BE any cuter? :)

COMFORT ZONE AND ONE OF THE HARDEST WORDS TO TRANSLATE

About comfort zone it is so true, and so very much about me... It is too easy to remain within our comfort zone and it is so uncomfortable to 'force' yourself to do something that will pay off in the end... but will require some real effort. I think one always needs to walk 'up the hill', otherwise - does life make much sense?

As for MAMIHLAPINATAPAI... Have you ever had such a feeling?? :)))

LIGHTS, MESSY BAG, MATRIOSHKAS

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i'm enjoying: winter light, edgar poe, zucchini, bonobo, fried bananas, layers, minimalism, fruit cake, skating
i am puzzled by: genius, people getting married, why my bag is so messy, pursuit of power - and life itself...

VERY...

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HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT A TIME LIKE THIS? :)

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I haven't yet slept since yesterday - instead I spent the whole night watching online live men's figure skating Olympics competition. It's incredible! Figure skating has been my favourite sport since I was a child (but to my shame I'm a better skier than skater). Isn't it the most beautiful, but also emotional and even dramatic sport? Totally worth spending a sleepless night ;) And I don't even feel tired. Lysacek's performance has been so impeccable and powerful! And Plushenko... well, he will always remain the figure skating genius - the one and only in his time.

Is anyone else also watching? :)

IN DREAMS EMOTIONS ARE OVERWHELMING

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WINTERDREAM

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skating, baltic sea, birds

Some images taken over the weekend.. Knees still hurt after falling down (but totally worth it). It seems from the images we here live in Antarctica. That is not so, still I very much pity the birds in the frozen sea - very hard time for them this winter.