#14

i've passed an examination in game theory. and the christmas is coming ^__^

Kim Peek - The Real Rain Man (R.I.P.)

#13 Who Said You Shoul Buy a Guitar?

#12 Chased

well... the cold in Moscow is retreating i suppose :)
now it's just about -15 and it's snowing outside! magic winter, yeah
there are always things about our government that make me feel uncomfortable. for example - our president has an account on twitter. i was really surprised when i found that he is following MY twitter. that makes me think that i'm chased by my government =|
and of course all that twitters and livejournals now doesn't seem to be so personal when you feel chased.
or on the other hand we may think that our government now is not so primitive... but actually i don't believe in it =|
but whatever! i'm relaxing in my chair drinking tasty coffee... and thinkin' about session =(

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow(Hey Oh)

#11

it's more than -20 oC in the street! MINUS 20!
i had to buy UGGs and new winter coat, because it's real russian frost that makes your lashes stick together and keeps your breath white as a steam from the kettle.
but you know... i missed that "real russian winter" a lot. it reminds me my childhood when we were sliding downhill on the sleigh or playing snowballs and building snow-fortress... that was wonderfull time!
now it's more complicated to deal with such cold, because i have to wait for a bus for a long time or to pass several blocks to reach supermarket for food. there's no more thoughtless fun like in childhood. it's just a life in the conditions of winter...

#10 Tilt Shift

Tilt/Shift + Canon 5D Mark II + Zoom H4n + Windsurfing Hookipa, Maui from iamkalaniprince on Vimeo.

#9 Dance-flashmobs

MK Flash mob, Moscow, 31 october 2009, 16:00 from Timelapser on Vimeo.

the T-Mobile Dance (Liverpool)

#8

exams are closer and closer 8)
one good thing about the end of december is that the renovetion in my apartment will be finished and there will be no more dust and dirt around me.
i'm up to have new year party at Vadim's place with some members of our "legion". we're planning to have fancy-dress party or something like that. i hope that everything will work out well :D

Karjalan piirakat

today i bought in Stockmann a very tasty dish - Karjalan piirakat. i liked it so much that i've desided to find a recipe and cook them on my own. so here's the recipe. source

Piirakat 2dl water 1tl salt 2 1/2dl flour 2 1/2dl rye flour

Filling rice pudding (not sweetened at all) or mashed potatoes (warm or cold)

Basting 2dl boiling water 50g butter

Piirakat ingredients are mixed well into a soft, firm dough that is not sticky. (Add flour if it sticks.) Divide the dough into small equal portions, about the size of a golf ball, roll out each into a long wand and cut into equal pieces. Each piece is rolled out into a paperthin round (like tortillas, but as thin as possible. Place filling in the center of each round, spreading it towards the edges. Turn the edges over the filling, forming an oblong, and crimp the edges very closely with fingers, leaving some of the filling showing. Bake in hot oven (450F) for about 10 minutes, till they start to brown on the bottom. Immediately, brush each piece with basting liquid, top and bottom, stack in a pan or bowl, cover and let stand till they are soft. Best eaten when they are still warm. Very good with munavoi (eggbutter; recipe below), lunch meats, or just lots of butter.
Munavoi
(4) hard boiled eggs, shelled, crumbled
butter, slightly softened
Gently mix the eggs and the butter till mixture is of good spreading consistency. Add salt to taste.

#7

it has left less than 24 hours to do our econometrics project. i wish myself good luck :D

#6

i'm really dissapointed. books are not delivered still, econometric test is really bad-written and finally i'm on the rocks =|
in fact, the best way now is to go to sleep and then start thinkin' how to cope with this mess...

#5

i'm so tired to be tired...this exhausting learning will kill me.
the worst thing is that despite my shortage of time i still read a lot and the books i read are not optimistic at all. they always make me think that life has no sense if you are not smb's loved one and you don't love anybody.
all stuff that we do every day is done just because we want to feel happiness someday. but that feeling of happiness isreally dual. on the one hand we have physical feeling and on the other is an event that make us feel it.
the thing is that we can go an easy road to that event and reach it very fast. but also we can choose another way with lots of obstacles on the road. the question is - does it worth so many efforts?
i'm frightened that life will become uninteresting.

#4

they're gourgeous :D
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#3

The Last Shadow Puppets - 'Standing Next to Me'

#2

winter arrived

#1

There's a great online shop Ozon in Russia. It sells books, some gadget, domestic stuff etc. I like to buy books there, but my last order has not been delivered yet. That's very annoying :(
In my order were some books of Erih Fromm, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Lin Ullmann and Peter Hoeg. In fact I don't have so much time to read, but I think that reading is the best way to relax your brain. Also I love Scandinavian authors. They have another magic of word to express what do they feel about the world around.