Notes From The Airport

Good night! Or is it a morning already? I don't know, how you treat it, but it's 4 a.m. here, I'm sitting at the airport if Vladivostok waiting for my flight registration. I arrived here faster than I had thought, but likely there is free Wi-Fi, and my laptop can connect to it. Unlikely all coffee-shops are still closed, and I'm becoming really hungry, so I keep on deciding if to go to the automate or not to go.
There in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk all my friends and relatives are sleeping right now, but on arriving in my hometown my parents will be meeting me right at the airport, and Dasha has told me not to hesitate and text her right away.
Yesterday my local friends and I celebrated New 2015 Year, and we did it great. No one threw up (so fortunately), everyone had fun. Cherry Lady and I had bought some chicken and salads beforehand, our dear guests brought some food with them, we washed it down with the champaign (as long as it was a New Year party), we listened to Frank Sinatra and danced to Snoop Dogg. We presented some gifts to each other, and it was so nice. I'm so glad I've found those brilliant people at university, I hope it will last as long as possible (even though one girl will live our place for good). It seems like personally I don't own any appropriate photos from the party and I'm too lazy to download others' pictures. So keep on imagining how it was.
On coming home I... will take a shower. Don't even dare laugh! After all dark yellow water at the campus, the crystal clear water in my hometown is kinda a paradise thing. I wonder if my skin has become more yellow after that dirtiness of Vladivostok's tubes. Can't help waiting for the moment when I don't have to wait a lot of time to see the clearer water and hot water pours clearly at once. Living like that I understand that you don't need too much to be happy. Clear hot water for washing, a warm place for living, money for food - this is the happiness.
Actually I don't feel fine now. I've tried to type 'actually' with 'u' in the beginning like 'uctually'. My head is aching a bit, I'm feeling sleepy. But in 10 minutes the registration must begin, and after that I will buy some food. Wish me luck! See you in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk!

CHRISTMAS TIME

If you haven't believed in miracles before, I'm here to reassure you. They exist! On Christmas day I got my Internet back which had been lost for several days. MERRY CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS!
So, the poor Internet connection is the reason why I haven't posted Christmas songs these left days. I'm so upset about it! It had been such an awesome plan to keep me up writing! And here it failed... But nevertheless I'm back on Christmas to wish you [as usual] everything you want!
My final Christmas song for you will be... let it be several songs again.
Just now typing "Christmas" in my music source I've found a Christmas song by Lady Gaga feat. Space Cowboy called "Christmas Tree". Analysing the style and the lyrics, I can say the song belongs to Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster" era, and it's pretty fancy.

Also I can't help putting "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey, so here you go! And BTW I didn't liked the version by "Fifth Harmony", no way.

And for ending that I give you imperishable by fabulous Frank Sinatra.

What have I done during missing days? I have been getting my marks. You know, finally I'm glad I get all those good marks because it was my work, because I really can something, not because school needed another 'gold pupil'. Of course, some teachers gave us marks not depending much on our knowledge, but nevertheless. Tomorrow I'll get my 2 last marks, and the semester will be totally over! On the 30th of December (even though now I see I could do it earlier) I'll fly home and will be back in Vladivostok only in the beginning of February! Yey! Isn't it cool? Love being at the university.
At the weekend Cherry Lady and I are putting up a party with our local friends. There are going to be about 6 people including us, so we'll celebrate New Year and Christmas, and say each other goodbye, because our friends live in Khabarovsk,one girl in Chita, we in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and so we won't be able to see each other for the whole month. Well, now I know it's nothing comparing with not seeing my school friends for months.
What are you going to do on holiday? I plan on seeing relatives and acquaintances, having fun with my friends and... discovering Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's bars I wasn't able to go to underage, maybe? LOL we'll see... >:D
So now I leave you for awhile again, but saying 'have a good-good time!" VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

*Be brave!*

Christmas Lights/River

Yesterday I wasn't able to make a post with another New Year song, because in the evening (and at night) I made a little present for the STEP party. Isn't it awesome?

So here's your song for yesterday. Let it be "Christmas Lights" by Coldplay. I don't remember how I found that song, probably just came across it on the Internet. Still such a nice Christmas song. Of course, it has already been the song of the day once, but on the other hand I don't have a lot of new Christmas songs this year.

The party itself was pretty fine. We had much fun there all together, performing little plays we'd prepared. Then we had cosy tea-drinking wishing everyone all the best in the up-coming year. Unfortunately, I didn't chance to talk to one guy, so it put me out a little bit later, but I did chance to get to know other people better. 

The song of the day will be... I think, the saddest Christmas song - "River" by Joni Mitchell. I really love it.

Be brave

Last Christmas

A week is left till Christmas, and my today's song is gonna be, probably, my favourite one (among Christmas songs, I mean) - "Last Christmas". Originally it was performed by the band "Wham!", but my favourite version belongs to "Cascada". Another variant I like is sung by Ariana Grande (unexpectedly, isn't it?); she added new lyrics to the song, so it sounds pretty fresh compared to the fully original version. I feel like sharing both of the variants with you.

Today I... didn't have anything special and exciting. But due to the title of the song, I will try to remember what happened last Christmas with me. Thankfully, I was more active about writing that year, so I even have a post about my last Christmas. That's why I remember I had red hair, performed as a snowflake and had a lot of fun and work. What about giving my heart to someone special, so I'd been giving it to That Time Someone Special for two years in a row, and it never worked. Let's see what will happen this year ("to save me from tears..."), because I've found my new Someone Special.

...Be brave to be saved from tears...

Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time

Brrr! Today I had a meeting with my student organisation (BTW, it's called STEP - Student Educational English Program), we prepared a bit for our up-coming New Year party. So when I got to the campus, I had to walk about 15 minutes more on feet, and then I felt the highest wind in my life. I finally learnt what Vladivostok winter means. Probably for the first time I felt my fingers neither of my hands, nor of my feet at all. That was tough! But I had been told beforehand that all those winds would happen. But here's a couple of photos from the meeting, my favourite ones.

Also today I got my first examination mark in my record-book and passed all the tests for aerobics. Tomorrow I'll have a final work for lexicon, the day after tomorrow - for grammar, the day after that day - for Latin. Here we go!
Keeping on posting Christmas songs, today's song is going to be one I heard just yesterday, but I liked it from the very beginning. It's a funny lively track by the band "Owl City", I've never heard of that band before. The song's title is "Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time".
Moreover, I've chosen that song not just because I like it, but also because I need to temper the amount of Ariana Grande's Christmas songs here.

Well it’s Christmas time 

And I’m warm inside 

Despite the bitter cold 

'Cause you're here with me 

And I guarantee 

My heart is yours to hold 

So we smile below 

This mistletoe 

As if we need a hint 

And the falling snow 

Well I bet it knows 

How love can pull you in 

Oh oh oh 

Little lights flash in your eyes 

Glowing by the fireside 

Leave the presents on the floor 

'Cause you're the one I'm waiting for 

Oh let me lead the way 

This holiday 

Let’s fly around the world tonight 

Oh yeah 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

I love the way you hold me tight 

Oh yeah 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

Little lights flash in your eyes 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

Can’t fight the way I feel inside 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

Oh let me lead the way 

This holiday 

Well it’s Christmas time 

And I’m warm inside 

Despite the bitter cold 

And it’s crystal clear 

That this Christmas cheer 

Is healthy for the soul 

Oh oh oh 

Little lights flash in your eyes 

Glowing by the fireside 

Leave the presents on the floor 

'Cause you're the one I'm waiting for 

Oh let me lead the way 

This holiday 

This holiday 

Let’s fly around the world tonight 

Oh 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

I love the way you hold me tight 

Oh yeah 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

Little lights flash in your eyes 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

Can’t fight the way I feel inside 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

Oh let me lead the way 

This holiday 

This holiday 

Let’s fly around the world tonight 

Oh yeah 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time 

I love the way you hold me tight 

Oh yeah 

Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time

∗ Be brave to kiss on Christmas time ∗

Santa, Tell Me

OMG It's been almost a month since my last post, and moreover I've never described you my travel to Khabarovsk!! But on the other hand, it muthefucka my blog, so I'm da boss here, so I decide when I am not lazy to put my fingers on the keyboard.
Due to the fact that time has run out, I won't make it long about Khabarovsk. I'll just mention that it was AMAZING! The train ride was interesting, I'd never taken a train without parents before. On arriving in the city, Rodion, Cherry Lady and I walked around the main places of interest, then we hooked up with our Khabarovsk people - my bestie Dasha and Kostya - on the flat I had rented beforehand. Then we had a party. Out of the question.

Looking cool on the train, hah?

Lenina Square Pt 1

Must be my perfect photos - with both of my Dashas

The company

Lenina Square Pt 2

We spent there one night only, but having a blizzard the city changed magically. And having us, of course.

Talking about the other changes in my life, so I have joined a student organisation. My organisation is a teaching one, they train leaders-English teachers for the English summer camp for children. We'll be given information about sociology, conflictology and some other stuff about how to rule about 20 little devils during 21 days. As long as I want to become a tutor myself, I think this information will be more that helpful for me. Moreover, I'm going to meet I have already met plenty of new people, so eager to get to know them better. At our last meeting we had kinda a Christmas photoset, so I received a couple of fine photos.

I've got several more photos, so I'll try to mix them in
a new header for my blog

Here on the Russky island we have real winter with snow and high winds, when my parents and friends in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk had October weather in the beginning of December. I don't remember, if they have winter now, but it was ridiculous looking through photos from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, where people wore hoodies, while it was snowing outside in Vladivostok. The world is so weird! 

My studying is fine, the most of my marks will be put automatically. The last question is Latin - we're gonna have a semester test in the end of Saturday, I'm already nervous!

Another thing why I've decided to create a post is upcoming Christmas! I've come up with an idea posting Christmas songs I like every day until the Catholic Christmas. The first song I feel like sharing with you is the latest Christmas song by Ariana Grande called "Santa Tell Me". My favourite situation happened here: listening for the first time - not liking it. But now I keep it on repeat triggering off my New Year and Christmas mood. I didn't like the music video, Ariana seem to not wear any clothes at all by and by, but the song is really sweet. That's why take the lyrics video and have fun!

Santa, tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here

Next year

Santa, tell me if he really cares

'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here

Next year

Feeling Christmas all around

And I'm tryna' play it cool

But it's hard to focus when I see him walking 'cross the room

"Let It Snow" is blasting out

But I won't get in the mood

I'm avoiding every mistletoe until I know

It's true love that he thinks of

So next Christmas

I'm not all alone, boy

Santa, tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here

Next year

Santa, tell me if he really cares

'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here

Next year

I've been down this road before

Fell in love on Christmas night

But on New Year's Day I woke up and he wasn't by my side

Now I need someone to hold

Be my fire in the cold

But it's hard to tell if this is just a fling

Or if it's true love that he thinks of

So next Christmas

I'm not all alone, boy

Santa, tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here

Next year

Santa, tell me if he really cares

'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here

Next year

Oh, I wanna have him beside me like oh-oh-oh

On the 25th by the fireplace, oh-oh-oh

But I don't want a new broken heart

This year I've got to be smart

Oh, baby

If ya won't be, if ya won't be here!

Santa, tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here

Next year

Santa, tell me if he really cares

'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here

Next year

Santa, tell me if you're really there

Don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here

Next year

Santa, tell me if he really cares

'Cause I can't give it all away if he won't be here

Next year

Be brave!