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У меня неожиданный приступ ностальгии =)

Я залезла вот на этот сайт http://placeplaceplace.ru/  и меня прямо резануло, как мне все это нравится, как оно мне знакомо и близко. Первый раз подумала (вроде бы) что вернулась бы в Москву, если:

1) изменится политический режим

2) построят дороги, не будет пробок, разовьется общественный транспорт, электрички будут нормально ходить

3) придумают нормальный реагент и я смогу ходить зимой в красивой обуви без угрозы, что она тут же сдохнет 

4) мне не будут хамить бабушки и тетечки и прочие, и все будут улыбаться 

Я бы даже зиму пережила. 

Все это почти реально)

Update

Last week has been full of surprises.

First, Pasha made a surprise with appearance in Starbucks during my lunch break. THAT felt good!!!
We had a great weekend (Pasha, Anton and I). I can't describe how fulfilling it is to see 2 important men of my life playing frisby on a beach together. May be I'll post some pictures when the stress is over.

A lot of stuff going on - Anton away, in Russia, office relationships, exams, sleep deprivation, health problems (caused by stress), granny in a hospital. And, of course, I'm gaining weight.

I'm trying just to push myself through - eat well (today is the 1st time I, lazy girl, brought lunch to the office), sleep a lot, do yoga.  

I think if bad things happen together, they'll go away together. Step by step I'll try to solve everything.

Hope I'm going to feel like writing something positive soon =)

Have a good one!

Shopping, September 2011

Check out what I bought during last month:

Dr. Sun Yat Sen - opera. Review.

Last night I went to see the brand new opera Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Hong Kong Cultural Center (Grand Stage). I truly believe that this is one of the ugliest buildings in Hong Kong, but inside it's quite nice.

This year it is 100 years since the Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命) - the one that completely changed the history of China. It overthrowned the last Chinese dynasty (Qing) and established the Republic of china.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen was the leader of the revolution, so this year he is a sort of Chinese celebrity - his name is in every magazine, his face is on every wall.

About the opera itself.

It was produced by the Opera of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.


The libretto. 
The scenario is about the very special wedding gift Dr. Sun received on his wedding day with his friend's daughter. The libretto is OK. I bit too simplified for my taste, but this I can handle.

The music. 
This is a really interesting part. The piece has two musical scripts - one for the western orchestra, one for the Chinese orchestra (the orchestra composed of traditional Chinese musical instruments). The version I've heard was for the Chinese orchestra. I think the orchestra was very professional, but the music was just SO BAD. I think the author thought he can do both Mozart, Rahmaninov and Chinese folk music and this can work out. NO IT CAN'T. I think you have to be a real master to deal with disharmony. Dear Huang Ruo, don't play with the music. It sounded sooo bad. 

The singing.
This was really weird. Classical belcanto (very, very nicely performed. I loved the singers!) + it was in Mandarin (sounded very unusual) + bad music, performed by a Chinese orchestra. It wasn't unbearable, but in wasn't good either. No likeee.

The direction.
This was weird as well. They made really western interludes, in English, absolute Stanislavsky method, but all the acts were in, I think, traditional Chinese technique - when all the actors motions are hugely exaggerated. Also, all the actors looked like they are Chinese playing foreigners.

My conclusion:
I'm either too old for that or to dumb for that, but it didn't touch me at all. In the end, may be I just don't like fusion at all. 

Pre-Birthday depression

Today I came up with 3 important conclusions:
1. Your brain needs at least  1 hour break between work and  class. Today I fonished working at 18:25 and started studying at 18:35. It was the most useless lecture since the beginning of September, felt like I was just watching TV.
2. I don't like holidays anymore. They just make me realise how lonely I am and how far away from me are the people I love.
3. I lovr the way you lie by Eminem and Rihanna really makes me feel  better and stronger. For me it's a rebellion song.

Looks. September 22, 2011.

On my way to work about to weeks ago. I know, I'm slow =)
I felt incredibly sexy that day. I don't know what it was, but this outfit works 100 times better than a mini skirt for me.

Blouse - Zara, top - Cotton On, belt - H&M, pants - Marks&Spencer, sandals - Lauren, Ralph Lauren

Масяня - antistress

All my Russian friends should understand.
Crazy Monday, 18:00, more than 50 items in my work to-do list.
Here is the only thing that can help in such moment

Enjoy!