I haven't written for some days not because of broken down Internet, but because first September days were just m a d n e s s! I went out in the morning, then headed to an event, after it shopping with mom or a walk with the friends, then sister's birthday or a rehearsal. In the end I came back home at night and did my homework (so I should do now too).
As you know I've got new shoes, so it's pretty simple to surmise that now I have corns. And the corns are terrible, I only have time to change court plasters. So nowadays my boots are unbearable to wear, but I have to tread them out.
At school almost every study's already been, and I've already had time to get 5/A for chemistry and 4/B for economics. And you know what? Fuck economics. I'm not saying 4 is a bad mark, but I'm sure later I'll have to work hard for the excellent ones.
Today I've cooked delicious Scandinavian meat-balls with cowberry sauce. Actually, the meat-balls are pretty usual, but the sauce makes them unbelievable! So tasty! I've taken photo of my every step, so tomorrow I'll write a 'tutorial' post.
Guess what's the weather outside? Right, it rains. Damn rain, I can't go along with it, but also I can't do anything against the nature.
And the song of the day is going to be "The Lipstick On His Collar" by Caro Emerald.
The clock has ticked eleven and the place is clear
Reality is kicking in and so is my beer
I don't make excuses when it's all my fault
If a heart is made of money he's cleaned out my vault
I feel a little wounded and it isn't fair
To sit inside a parlor and see him standing over there
As smug as a robber that a cop can't catch
The lipstick on his collar doesn't seem to match mine
(Mine, doesn't seem to match mine, mine)
Now Joe behind the bar is offering advice
Cause I'm a broken record and he has to tell me twice
Why don't I understand that he just can't change
I wanna be his woman not his weekend dame
Now Joe has eyes a'rollin' says it's just too bad
And he'll be back tomorrow for my heartbeat crash
I'd like to say goodbye, but hello is the match
Though the lipstick on his collar never seems to match mine
(Never seem to match, mine ooh, never seem to match)
Here coming autumn. School. Cold. My birthday in October. But now it's September outside, and today was the First September - the Knowledge Day in Russia and other post-Soviet countries, and our first day in the last grade. So magical. I invited my mom to school to our grand meeting about the 1st September for the 1st and 11th grades. She made some photos having been asked by me also. Some of my friends were pretty sentimental, so they even wept a bit listening to the speeches and watching first-formers. But not me; I'm saving my tears for the prom.
Also after school we were enforced to go the exhibition of the photographer taking pictures of our school. Well, it was nice, though I liked adjacent exhibition of the fans more. Or, at least, I kept on having fun with my guys.
Our 'daddy' had to make a speech
After the exhibition my mom and I did shoes shopping! Finally we bought me high-heel demi-season boots. I adore this kind of shoes, actually.
These guys we bought first. I hadn't know that I'd get the next pair. They're comfortable, safe and so intimate, like an old friend.
See my kitty behind? I told her: "Go to the frame! People like cats!", but she decided to hide.
And these dandies I tried even yesterday, but bought only today. They are incredible! As well as their previous bros these boots are comfortable, safe and they look sooo good my feet! I absolutely love the shoes. Even though they're high, the heels aren't spike, so I'll be more protected from falling down from my feet on the ground. And one more time... I LOVE THESE SHOES
If you could feel me, you'd know that now I'm wearytired EXHAUSTED. Tomorrow I'll have a couple of hours spending in school, that we'll have to go on the meeting, after it I'll have a concert with my chorus, so let's see how I'm gonna feel myself tomorrow.
You know, I've already made this song the song of the day twice (click here and here), but I just can't let myself avoid this song today, on the 1st of September. Maybe, it'll be a tradition too, like I did it with "Summertime Sadness" yesterday.
I can still see you standing there
Summer tangled in your hair
First week of July
First day of my life
My voice shook when I said hello
And from that word, we couldn't take it slow
I still can't believe
The way you looked at me
Now the nights turn colder
Your head's on my shoulder
We do our best to pretend
Waves get louder
I'm lost without her
As summer starts to end
Let's blame it on September
'Cause it hurts to remember her
We can fight to hold on
But August is gone
And even if the sun falls
I hope we don't lose it all
'Cause no summer lasts forever
Just blame it on September
We drew hearts there in the sand
Laughed when waves erased our plans
No, we never knew
But they told the truth
I can still hear our laughing friends
As we sneak off again and again
No we never cared
Too young to be scared
The nights turn colder
Your head's on my shoulder
As summer starts to end
Let's blame it on September
'Cause it hurts to remember her
We can fight to hold on
But August is gone
And even if the sun falls
I hope we don't lose it all
'Cause no summer lasts forever
No
On the beach
In the heat
You know I need that sweet ocean air
I'm gonna go
Where I know we can be alone
I'll wait for you
Wait for you there
Blame it on September
We can try to hold on
But August is gone
Blame it on September
'Cause it hurts to remember her
We can fight to hold on
But August is gone
When the sun falls
I hope we don't lose it all
'Cause no summer lasts forever
Let's blame it on September
Blame it on September
I can still see you standing there
Summer tangled in your hair
But also there's one more song I'd like to share with you - it's "Said I Would" by "One Two". It's sweet.
I am a weary soldier,
soldier for you.
Gone are the days uncertain,
they have come loose.
Waiting to fall asleep;
nights can be so cruel.
Holding a photograph
but that won’t bring me you.
Only wanna give you what I said I would (said I would)
Only wanna give you my heart.
Picking up the pieces like I said I would (said I would)
Let me get a piece of your heart,
your heart.
Worlds are turning over,
turning on you.
Don’t let your heart grow colder,
let it move.
Tired of playing games,
By the written rules
Help me break through these chains,
we are over due.
Only wanna give you what I said I would (said I would)
Only wanna give you my heart.
Picking up the pieces like I said I would (said I would)
Let me get a piece of your heart,
your heart.
(repeat)
Your heart.
So just choose your song of the day or like them both as I do. The new academic year has just begun.
It's been only 4 days since my last post, but it feels like I was out forever. Or for a week, at least. In a nutshell, I couldn't write in my blog, watch series or text to my buddies because the Internet broke down. But today it's magically started working again, I haven't even had to call the service!
Two days ago I went to the concert of "Mumiy Troll" with my friend Dasha. The concert was amazing! Even though it ran so fast! We both adore the leader's trousers. There's actually a photo from Khabarovsk's concert, but who cares?
The day before yesterday Dasha and I booked sushi! Hey! I'd wanted it so long, and finally we ate a lot of sushi and rolls. So yummy!
Yesterday after revising all my mails, my mom and I was watching a movie. It was "Julie & Julia". What a kind movie! The film is about my 2 favourite things excepting music: writing and cooking. Well, you know, I'm not about to cook every day every meal, but when I do cook, it's always something special and delicious. So, let's back to "Julie & Julia". The movie's based on two true stories of two nice women of the XX and XXI centuries. Julia is Julia Child; she was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963, thanks to Wikipedia. And Julie is Julie Powell, an American author best known for her book Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, and a subsequent movie. Julie started her business cooking meals from Julia Child's book and writing about it in her blog. Of course, she ran into some troubles as well as Julia, but everything came to the happy end.
I really like the movie, so funny, easy and kind. Now it's an aim to cook something.
Aghr, yesterday my Internet still worked hard, probably I seriously should call the service? I was sitting in a strange pose and my left hand was about to ache holding the Internet wire. It's ridiculous and hopeless. Right now I can't breathe, I can't move the laptop and my body, desirable. Not to worry the wire.
Dear guys, today is the last day of summer and summer freedom! Are you ready to school? Probably, I am. It's going to be nice to see my school friends again, ask them "How's been your summer?" or something else. But summer... It's sadness. Summer... Sadness... Are you following my thought? Summertime Sadness. I do understand I made this song as the song of the day on the 1st day of summer, but more logical to put it on the last day. I am da boss here, I'll put "Summertime Sadness" every last summer day. So, here I go, and "Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey with me.
Moreover, it's damn cold inside as well as outside. Is it real summer? In 5 hours - NO.
The past 2 days were terrible. My chorus and I had some concerts in different towns, and the ways there were horrible on our Russian roads. Moreover, I felt myself so bad, I though I would vomit.
Therefore today I decided not to worry myself and just lie in the bed all day long. But anyway my mom didn't think so and asked me to go to the shop. So I took advantage of the opportunity and bought some cosmetic doodads. One that I wanna share with you is a honey bunny "Pocket Bunny Sleek Mist" by the TonyMoly. TonyMoly is the Korean global total beauty brand that's been established in 2006. The best distinguishing feature of the company is bottles' design. It's full of kitties, bunnies and fruits. So sweet! *___*
Well, here's my thing. It's kinda a mineral water for oily skin to mat it and do all good things. "Pocket Bunny Sleek Mist" doesn't hurt make-up and works excellent!
Scanning TonyMoly production I figured out I've already got one lip gloss by the brand; this is TonyMoly "Fruit Princess Gloss" #6 Cherry. My Korean friend Yulia presented it to me and one to Dasha probably a year ago. It's not my pic, I was too lazy to look for the lip gloss over my stuff.
Also some monthes ago I tried TonyMoly "Dr. Tony Ac Control Patch", but I wasn't delighted by the result. Today I read a response about the plasters, and the author said she was glad using them, so tastes are tastes and people are people.
Generally, TonyMoly rules! I'll try to find something by them else, for myself. I saw some their goods, but they weren't right for my type of skin.
Already some days in a row one song's been sticking in my head. It's "Zombie" by Natalia Kills. The first time I listened to it the song reminded me about "Warm Bodies". I hadn't thought I would listen to Natalia Kills until Cherry Lady showed me her song "Controversy".
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Today I woke up in the afternoon and found some money on my laptop. It wasn't a surprise for me because I'd asked my mom about it. And I think dad added a little too. So, money made me go to the shop, I had to buy some food for tomorrow's concert day. The main thing is buying noodles! I guess noodles have become my habit this summer.
Well, I got spaghetti, and I didn't have just to full it up with hot water, I had to really heat up, so I chose my cooker and felt myself a real cook. All in all, my lunch ended up very delicious, so I'll buy that spaghetti one more time.
Right now I'm playing senseless games from Google Store. I play then delete. Perfect crime.
Go take some nice pictures:
Yesterday Dasha and I realized that the forthcoming Sunday is the last Sunday of the summer, next week we'll already go to school! Actually, we aren't against coming to school, even though we're all afraid of the final exams.
Aaaand the song of the day today is going to be a nice famous song "Your Firefly" by Ben Cocks. I like his surname.
Yey, we did it! We bought me new outfits to school. Mom and I did it professionally quickly and exactly. Now I've got a dark-blue skirt, 2 dark-blue dresses, 2 dark-blue shirts, a khaki raincoat, a white shirt and a dark-blue trousers, a grey t-shirt and damn number of jumpers. And a powder.
But I'm not gonna take a photo of everything, just took one of my bags, because my shopping was great.
Tomorrow I'll have to show all my purchases to my friend and dad.
Also my mom asked me to join her at the presentation of a musical author's theatre from Novosibirsk. Guys, my first thought was "What the hell am I doing among the sectarians?" LOL
On Saturday I'll visit my travel agent to tell her about my journey in America, so now I'm downloading our photos, and think about some of them "What a cool photo! Why haven't I noticed it before?" For example, this photo from Grand Canyon.
Probably, that's all for today. The song of the day is "Mermaid Hotel" (or "Mermaid Motel") by adorable Lana Del Rey. This song reminds me a burlesque show or a cabaret.
I spent time with Dasha, and she showed me her latest purchases - new clothes for school. Her choice is really cool, and what about me, so school shopping only lies ahead tomorrow.
Our school uniform this year must be dark-blue for our class. Parallel classes are going to wear black and grey colours. Actually, our school uniform was just black&white, or something official. But now the Government has decided to introduce own uniform for each school and even for every class. Schools decide themselves about colours and cut. Fortunately, we, as upperclassmen, just need to follow certain colour. But honestly I didn't want dark-blue to be school uniform one.
Also Dasha and I watched two movies - one comedy and one worship.
The first movie is "Scary Movie V". As you know, it's a series of films parodying horrors and thrillers of the year. So, the 5th part parodies "Black Swan", "Mama", "Paranormal Activity" and others. The movie has really funny moments, even though it's rather typical American comedy.
The second movie is - you wouldn't believe I've finally watched it - "Fight Club". The movie is worth being watched by everyone. We don't even know the real name of the protagonist, although we don't need it. I liked things about Jack: I am Jack's heart, I am Jack's wasted life... Also now I know where my friend got the phrase "Martha's polishing the brass on the Titanic". It's brilliant.
I keep on feeling ill and it is not well. At forthcoming weekend I'll have concerts with the chorus, so I should recover as soon as possible. And in general, the feeling of illness isn't the very longed-for feeling.
In eight days Dasha and I will go to the concert of famous Russian band "Mumiy Troll". Relatively lately they released their albums in Europe and US and made an English-language album "Vladivostok" (the guys are from that city, btw).
Shady lady said she would go to the concert with her friend too, but she hadn't bought the tickets yet. So I hope we'll meet there.
According my writing about "Mumiy Troll", let their song be the song of the day. Nowadays I like the song "California Dreaming", sung in Russian about living in Russian winter, but thiking about Californian weather.
To make the post full, here's a new dose pf pictures:
