Still Alive

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Figure Skating

So, just a little update from Paris. I kinda disappeared since my trip to Poland, but there is a good explanation for everything - and my explanation is my studies. I have finally gotten more serious about that, at least during the week. Some of the fun things I have done - my first Russian party here, where I met some stars of Russian figure skating. They invited us for an exhibition perfomance the next day - which was the first time I saw figure skating live. I have to say they were really full of themselves (like, oh, we are sooo good and talented, girls dig us), but amazing performers! I have not been doing many cultural things lately, unfortunately, but I did go to a piano/violin concert this weekend, so I get some points for that. I sometimes find that my life here is not that different from my life in Atlanta, except that people speak a different language, and I am not as stressed (I do not work here, not yet anyway) I am not sure if I like that - I came to Paris for a different experience, not just a different setting. But maybe it just seems that way. I am not bored, it is not that, I am just getting a bit too comfortable here.
Good news - I bought a ticket to go to Russia in February. I will spend 2 weeks there and I cannot start to describe how excited I am. I have not seen real snow in almost 7 years, and since my trip home this summer, I miss my friends there evermore.
I do not have many pics this time, since my memory card was full after Poland and also because I decided to take a break from documenting everything and just enjoy the moment without looking like a tourist.

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Photos

Russian Party
the food was amazing!

Russian Party
Our Figure Skating Stars, Ilya Klimkin, Sergey Dobrin and Andrey Gryazev

Figure Skating
Ilya Klimkin. he was the meanest, but really amazing on ice!

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Sergey Dobrin - he got the 3rd place

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Represent!

Figure Skating
We were in the "Press" section - how VIP!

Comments

[mama]

Life is SPLENDED!!!!!!!!!! Skazala mama!!!!! Ny prosto " Malina" ,tak hochetsya poprobovat'!!!!!!!! Vsegda v mislyah s toboi.Lublu,celyu,skychau Mama.

[anonymous]

edesh' v Rossiu??? I am jealous.

[sherry]

Certainly not forgotten!
Not in the least. But, you must admit that you're living a life that is much beyond our scope right now. Personally, I think I'm a little overwhelmed by all the adventures you're having! Everything going on here pales in comparison. That being said, I can see that you're having a wonderful time and probably learning quite a lot outside of your studies. Enjoy this adventure and store these wonderful memories. You'll need them later in life.