Новосибирск 14

Week 3 day 14, 24 Jun 2009

Today I am the heroine! I stuck my hand between the gaps of the wooden door to reach to the back of it to open the lock. Nastya planned to bring us to the museum, but in the end we had to cancel the trip because of the old wooden door of our apartment! (oh noes! Russian tradition – faulty old wooden door)

Dinner today was GREAT!!! Elena (our director) came over to our place and specially whipped some delicious cheesy potatoes and meat dish as well as some potatoes curry wrap dish. They guys said that she is the ultimate! Pretty girl, pleasant personality, and can really cook super well! What’s there more to ask?!

After dinner Chetan and Vincente sent the girls off at the Metro, and wohooo it rained so heavily!!! Nastya, Tanya, Chetan, Vicente all came back drenched!!!.

Новосибирск 13

Week 3 day 13, 23 Jun 2009

Free day again… but today we visited the ‘pasar malam’ of Russia. Actually it’s just a fair that sells traditional Russian handmade souvenirs. I can really agree that their handy craft skills are superb! The things they made were just simply gorgeous. But anyway, I wanted to make sure I still had money to last to the end of my stay here, so I dint spend any on them. (but I do intend to get a painting of Novosibirskhome to hang it in my new house *smiles*) Kuharka (master) brought us to the Mega to shop for 2 weeks’ worth of food… )they have ikea too!!! We had our lunch there)

Новосибирск 12

Week 3 day 12, 22 Jun 2009

Summer camp again!!! This time I really get the feel of missionaries climbing hills and walking endlessly to spread the word of God. But I wasn’t walking endlessly to spread the word of God, but instead to educate children and teenagers about HIV and AIDS. After taking 2 buses, we got off at the roadside of a quarry and walked. We walked past cemetery, climbed a small hill which overlooks some really fairytale like houses, thinking that they were the summer camps we were heading for, but only in despair as we continue walking, walking past stretches after stretches of similar houses, past a small lake, and more houses, and finally, with a greeting of a cute little dog tugging at my jeans, we finally reached the summer camp!!!

Somehow being a foreigner in a foreign country, and not being about to speak their native language makes you the superstar for a few hours. At summer camps, that’s always the case when teenager and kids would crowd around us like we are some big celebrities and talk to us, ask us for mobile numbers, Vkontacke (Russian FB), and emails. But the best this is, they love taking photos with you and sometimes, you do get little surprises from them, like small toys, drawings and coins etc.

Sometimes I think that being a male for a few hours was a good idea because you are like HOT!!! All the Russian girls swamp to you like bees and soon its enough to set up your own fan club. Being a girl, and as you know, are not as HOT compared to my fellow male interns, I did not get swaps of kids crowding around me. I had to wait and wait and wait and finally, small crowd will gather around me. For the first time, I actually received a drawing for a boy at the camp. Aww it was such a sweet picture, I love it (; (thanks Nikita)

After camp, the administration of the camp as kind hearted enough to send us back to NSTU in a mini van and not make us walk the same route back. (if not I think we will have to camp in the cemetery for the night)

*kids at summer camp listening attentively to me talk about 'interesting' Singapore!

*those long walks

*those walks to the summer camp

Новосибирск 11

Week 3 day 11, 21 Jun 2009 (sunny)

Since I slept at 4 or 5 am this morning, I headed back to my apartment for more sleep. Later in the evening we went for more filming at the river bank. It’s another day with great scenery. (;

Новосибирск 10

Week 2 day 10, 20 Jun 2009 (sunny day)

Today we were to become superstars for a moment. Lena invited us to take part in making a short film for her project. Chetan was the lead actor. The storyline was a magical romantic one, but I haven quite gotten the message of the clip. I’ve got no idea what’s the focus!!!

Vicente and I taking a pic on the railway track

a group photo with the kids. one of them helped us by acting as the little girl in the short clip.

inside the Metro. Lenin Square

Anyway, after the video shooting, we were off to Katias’ (2 Kates) and another girl’s (from NSU LC) birthday party at the beach/lakeside of the small village near Novosibirsk. Partying was fun! (never got a chance to party in Singapore) The barbecue food was so tasty!!! (better than those we always have at BBQ sessions back home) The scenery was captivating. The sunset as magnificent, and of course there was loads and loads of fun time talking and playing.

After BBQ session, it was more partying at the NSU’s EP’s apartment. Made some great friends like Rosland, Andre(Andrew) and his friends. There was so much fun, I won’t forget this day.

Sasha and Jaenia with their water guns!!! shoot you!!!

the long walk to the 'beach'-Bisk

group photo. with a lot of NSU people missing!

the best BBQ i have ever eaten!!!!!!!

hungry greedy AIESECers waiting for FOOD!!!

sunset

Новосибирск 9

week 2 day 9, 19 Jun 2009

CITY TOUR!!!

i'll let the pictures do the talking!

this church marks the very center of Siberia!!!

bleeding love

Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

closed off from love, i dint need the pain

once or twice was enough and it was all in vain

time starts to pass before you know it you're frozen

but something happened for the very first time with you

my heart melted to the ground, found something true

and everyone's looking 'round, thinking i'm going crazy

but i dont care what they say, i'm in love with you

they try to pull me away but they dont know the truth

my heart's crippled by the vein that i keep on closing

you cut me open

and i keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

i keep bleeding, i keep, keep bleeding love

keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

but nothing's greater than the rush

that comes with your embrace

and in this world of loneliness i see your face

yet everyone around me thinks that i'm going crazy

maybe, maybe

but i dont care what they say, i'm in love with you

they try to pull me away but they dont know the truth

my heart's crippled by the vein that i keep on closing

you cut me open

and i keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

i keep bleeding, i keep, keep bleeding love

keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

and its draining all of me

oh, they find it hard to believe

i'll be waering these scars for everyone to see

but i dont care what they say, i'm in love with you

they try to pull me away but they dont know the truth

my heart's crippled by the vein that i keep on closing

you cut me open

and i keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

i keep bleeding, i keep, keep bleeding love

keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

早知道

早知道，不会再见面，

就会陪你谈天到天亮，

早知道，不会再见面，

就会好好的记住你的模样

早知道，不会再见面，

就会让你紧紧的拥抱我

早知道，不会再见面，

就会让你亲吻我的脸颊，

说你好喜欢我！

太多的早知道， 何苦，唉呼！

june

june babies... ...

Thinks far with vision
Easily influenced by kindness
Polite and soft-spoken
Having lots of ideas
Sensitive
Active mind
Hesitating
Tends to delay
Choosy and always wants the best
Temperamental
Funny and humorous
Loves to joke
Good debating skills
Talkative
Daydreamer
Friendly
Knows how to make friends
Abiding
Able to show character
Easily hurt
Prone to getting colds
Loves to dress up
Easily bored
Fussy
Seldom shows emotions
Takes time to recover when hurt
Brand conscious
Executive
Stubborn

at the verge

i badly want to scold people!

at this rate that things are going on,

we are stagnant at where we are,

no difference will be made!

all those long journies,

all those endless walking,

all those money spent,

all those dirty shoes,

all those flies and insects,

all those natural toilets,

all those presentations made,

all those effort,

will euqate to NOTHING!

this is all but a facade,

a disillusion that we foolishly choose to believe in

this is SHIT!

bimbo!

cmi-bimbo.boss

to my dear AIESEC boss

(HIV/AIDS project)

sometimes i just want to say this to you...

!@#$%^&*+_)(*&^%$#@!

give me an outlet please!

once upon a time...

Once upon a time we had a lot to fight for
We had a dream, we had a plan
Sparks in the air, we spread a lot of envy
Didn't have to care once upon a time

Remember when I swore
My love is never ending
And you and I will never die
Remember when I swore
We had it all
We had it all

Once upon a time we used to burn candles
We had a place to call a home
The dream that we lived
Was better than divine
Every day was like a gift
Once upon a time

Remember when you swore
Your love is never ending
And you and I would never die
Remember when you swore
We had it all
We'd never fall

Sail away, it's time to leave
Rainy days are yours to keep
Fade away, the twilight is calling my name
You will stay, I'll sail away

No reason to lie
No need to pretend
I'm grateful to die
To live once again
I'm fearless to fly
And reach for the end

life's a cycle.just a different outlook

at age 4, sucuess is... not peeing in your pants.

at age 12, sucess is... having friends.

at age 16, sucess is... haveing a driver's licence.

at age 20, sucess is... having sex.

at age 35, sucess is... having money.

at age 50, sucess is... having money.

at age 60, sucess is... having sex.

at age 70, sucess is... having a driver's licence

at age 75, sucess is... having friends.

at age 90, sucess is... not peeing in your pants.

credits: Kate's blog.

http://rana-colombiana.livejournal.com/

at that moment it was precious

nothing lasts forever,

so live it up, drink it down,

laugh it off,

avoid the bullshit,

take chances,

and never have regrets,

because at one point,

everything you did

was exactly what you wanted.