No choices

Today I've got a parcel from my parents full of different presents and some e-mails from my Ukrainian friends. It made me sad... I don't know why, but I'm not sure about the choice that I made about my future. I'm not sure it's the right one because I could have been studing at one of the best Ukrainian university doing my Master without any problems. And here I cannot even imagine myself studying economics in English. I could imagine it yesterday, the day before, the month before but not today. It's crazy! I don't know what's going on?

I think I began missing my parents, my brother and my friends so unbelievable stronly that I want to ... not cry, but to go in Ukraine at least for one day. But forget it, not sooner than in summer. And where is that summer? So far away from here...

Sometimes I think it's better to have no choises in your life, just one road from the beginning till the end. It's easier; and moreover, it makes you being happy all the time bacause you know that it's the only way for you and, as a result, it should be right one. But how can you know which one is the best for you if there is a lot of choices???

I know I have to wait and see the result later on... It's so hard, specially when a lot of heavy thoughts are flying into your head in the Monday's evening. The presents are all over my room and I'm going to leave them like that. Also I'm going to attach the foto in which you can see some of my friends. Hope tomorrow will be better than today...

Spontaneous decision

Last Friday we had a small party... EAP friends... From different countries with different traditions, but having a lot in common!

It was a spontaneous decision to go somewhere to relax, that's why it was a little bit hard to find a good place available on Friday evening, but Yun and Lana were good at arranging it. Amin and Behzad made us laugh all the time, and later on I had some problems with my mouth bacause I laughed too-ooo-o much. Mahmoud was really nice, except the moments when he made me red, but that's ok, I forgave him :)

The one thing I'm even more sure now, that to have a fun you don't need a nice place. The one thing you need is nice people.

We had a great time. Thank you, guys, for that!

P.S. Special thanks to Behzad and Amin for driving me home safely :)

Good Luck!

Do we need to work hard in order to succeed???
This idea was being constantly promoted by my parents and my school teachres who always stress the importance of hard work. However, they rarely mention LUCK. But the question is that I'm not sure this concept of hard-working person is correct?
Personally I truly believe that hard work is very important. It's much more better to work hard than to do nothing. But why don't we recognize the importance of the luck factor at the success path? Not all hard-working people are successful. In fact, about a half of them come to a certain level of success and only a few reach the peaks. I'm sure to have a good career one needs to have good luck.
I liked bowling so much. It's one of my favourite games. I was playing bowling on Sunday with two guys. Even though I'm not good at it, and they are almost professional players, I won 2 games. I was very happy bacause of that! I did it! But how could it happen? Just simple luck! That's it.
Sometimes wins come from pure luck. We need to understand that this happens not only only in sport games or on our career paths; but it exists in the much greater area called a "game of life".
Good luck, guys!!!

The Special Egg

[Photo] Some people come into our lives and quickly go...
Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful, the flowers more colourfull... They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never ever the same.
What is friendship? There is no definition for that, but I know for sure that it's a special life gift which cannot be bought when you need it. It's a special gift that doubles your joys and divides your sorrows. Only a real friend, reaching out for your hand, touches your heart.
It seems to be strange, but very often two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet, and two others at first speech are old friends. Why is it like that? Who knows? The same language, the same culture? Not the main reason. The same experience? Maybe... Or just the same small worlds that need each other to be more happy....
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.- Bernard Meltzer - If you have at least one real Friend in your life, than, believe me, you are a Special Egg! :)

Ruslana

This blog, in the biggest way, is the answer for Behzad's question about the music in our countries. My favourite Ukrainian singer is Ruslana. I think she has a unique talent of reflecting a real Ukrainian spirit.
Ruslana Lyzhyzhko is the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 from Lviv, Ukraine. She is a singer, dancer, producer, composer and pianist. She writes, composes and produces her own songs and music videos.
Her music is inspired by the traditions of the Hutsul people of the Carpathian Mountains.
Ruslana started her career as a winner of Slavyanskiy Bazar song competition in 1996. Her first album 'A moment of spring' received high praise from crities. It was a real success given the overall state of Ukrainian music market of thet time. Her album 'Wild Dances' which was issued in 2003 went double platinum in Ukraine, selling over 200,000 copies. According to the latest sales results (as of 2005) over 500,000 of 'Wild Dances' were sold in Ukraine, making the album 5x platinum.
In 2005 Ruslana appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Kyiv. She performed her new sinle 'On fire'.
This year I was at her studio in Kyiv. She sang and danced for us. It was unbelievable! Later we had some snack she could find there - fruit and wine. Ruslana was really friendly to us. After that I like her much more because she is not only the talented, strong and hard-working person, but a beautiful lady at the same time.

Angry cats

We had a small Halloween party at our house. Together with my pretty cousin Ulyana we were angry cats and even got some candies from our guests.
It was the first real Halloween in my life. Be honest, there is nothing special but just a fun. That day I was really tired after my work but it helped me to feel better. :)