The Big Wedding

Many Canadians are crazy about the royal wedding - it's been on the news forever, some people are going to get up at 4 am to watch it live, most channels are going to broadcast it. No wonder they are coming to Canada on honeymoon!

As for me, I used to be a fun of Diana back in my teens, I cried when she died. I am also the same age as the prince - so I thought it kind of romantic back then.

But I've grown up since then. I might watch parts of the wedding afterwards and take a look at the pictures out of sheer curiosity. But I won't pay 25 bucks for a pillow with the picture of the prince and princess-to-be. I also won't give up sleep for a doubtful pleasure of watching the wedding live. I can understand the passion of watching a race or a game live - anything with an upredictable outcome. Guess what's the outcome of the wedding? They'll get married - surprise!!!

All this fever is a commercial arrangement to get money out of those believing in fairy tale. But it takes so much faith after a decade of the miserable divorce and poisonous counter-accusations to still believe in this great and shiny royal nobleness. They are people just like the rest of us. And there is something barbarian in the idea of turning living people into a tradition.

And a bonus:

Life is like a box of chocolates

There is a number of movies I can watch over and over again without getting tired of them. The list contains a number of Russian movies as well as certain American films. Erin Brockovich is on it. But Forrest Gump is number one favourite. There is such a mix of funny and touchy episodes and deep emotion and drama, that I cannot find any better composition anywhere. It is entertaining and thought-provoking, relaxing and educating at the same time.

"And you, Miss, are no lady" :)

Do you know this feeling – as if you are walking on a thin spring ice fearing that you will break it and fall into icy water at any moment? That’s how I sometimes feel when communicating with ladies. You never know what might be on their mind at the moment, how they may react to something that sounds totally neutral to you… I may not be the most empathic person in the world, and being a thick-skinned person myself I might expect the same from the others.

I also noticed that I am not an observational person in the female way either – I hardly ever notice things like new haircuts or clothes. After some exposure to female colleagues I trained myself to try my best in it. But I’ve never been natural in it.

The qualities listed above have made it easier for me to communicate with men than women. I am feeling more comfortable in a world where yes means yes and not maybe or no depending on the circumstances. I may lack unpredictability some men praise in women, but I prefer reason over spontaneity. I also like certainty better than obscurity – it’s always good to know the facts to be able to make decision and move, no matter how bad and unpleasant they may be.

I am not saying that I prefer male company over female. It’s just that I am now trying to befriend females who like me prefer reason over charades. Life’s too short to spend it on guessing what others might think or feel – just say it! :)

Global warming, huh?

My English blog seems to be pretty abandoned – I hope to improve at it.

When I looked out of my bedroom window earlier this morning and saw snow yet again, I felt really pissed off. It’s almost May and the weather is ridiculous! (Yey! I spelled it right!) We have the housewarming party the day after tomorrow and were kind of planning outside activities – I cannot believe that we were so naïve to plan something for outside for the end of April!!!

And they say Russia is a cold country!