Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Solar Eclipse Today Started at 12:56pm


That's how it looked from the holy mountain:)

Winter wedding

This is my good friend Elena who used to serve here for two years. A month ago she got married to Igor from Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Russia and i think in the world. It is full of history. I have never been there but wishing one day to visit, especially now when Elena and Igor are there. I love this picture, she looks so beautiful, and he looks very happy too:) When i look at this picture i feel a little cold, and i love it because i miss snow. I think winter weddings are especially beautiful!

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Night pictures on a black blog


Archives building on Friday night on our way to the talk in ITC. It looked magnificent.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Exploring the neighbourhood


it was a beautiful spring morning














Give me a hug, baby:)

















warm welcome embrace...
Mutale and Jarrett hosted our class that weekend
and, they are our neghbours!


















this pic was taken on our way to the class..
i looooooove the area we're gonna live in..















i don't know who it is, but it looks like a musician to me:)
I almost heard the sound of metal harmonica...

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Our little temporary home...


Taha, looking like real babooshka (grandmother) fixing something in the bedroom

Amir is arranging his favorite room - KITCHEN





TAHA JUST MOVED
Can you tell?!?!?!

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Just cheking if it's possible to post anything in Russian

Мне поставили русскую клавиатуру!!
Proves succesful!

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

My new acquaintance...

My orientation buddy Kurt went on vacation recently to the Philippines.
He told me about this little creature that can be found only in 3 islands in the Philippines, it is called Tarsiers, it is very small and has huge eyes. I asked his permission to post this picture on my Blog. Aren't they adorable? Double click on pic to see them better, they are sitting on the tree.

And this is what i found about them on Internet, including a bigger picture:

The family Tarsiidae contains one genus and five species. Tarsiers are found in the islands of southeastern Asia, including Borneo, Sumatra, some East Indian islands and some Philippine islands. They are species of secondary forest. Tarsiers are small haplorhine primates, weighing 80-150g. Their fur is silky and buff, grayish brown, or dark brown on the back and grayish or buffy on the underside. They have round heads and remarkably large eyes that are directed forward. Their ears are nearly hairless and seemingly membranous in texture. Their muzzle is short, and they seem to have almost no neck (although they are capable of turning their head over 180 degrees!). They are active at night and highly arboreal. During the day, they sleep in dense vegetation, usually on a vertical branch; occasionally, they use a hollow tree. They feed on insects and small vertebrates, which they capture by leaping on their prey and grabbing it with their hands. Tarsiers are usually found in family groups or by themselves. Family groups are based on a stable pair bond. They are not sexually dimorphic.

Monday, March 13, 2006

More engagements

and today i learnt that Lua and Cairan are also engaged:) Lua was my flat mate for two weeks on Leon Blum, and I met Cairan at Bahji gardening day shortly after his arrival. i love their announcement picture, so much light, so much love, indeed reflects their happy spirit! amazing couple, all the best!