we're home!

dearest friends, we made it home.
we took some pictures, but for technical reasons we cannot post any for now. and i still remember i promised to put some pictures from our pilgrimage. please be patient, as soon as we figure out what is the problem, we'll post some pictures. my parents have embraced us with their love and care as soon as we got off the plane. they make everything to make us happy. it is cooooold in here, i must say quite a change. it's only now that i think of those staff emmbers who left the World Centre while i was still there and what they must have gone through returning home or elsewhere. i am so happy to be here, it's wonderful to be home again. Amir just corrected me saying that it's actualy freezing in here:):) real winter, with cold wind, white sparkling snow, steam coming out of the mouth when speaking or breathing, and many things that we are yet to experience as we've been outside only for 20 minutes today. till the next post.
love, us

pilgrimage

9 magic days with amazing group and guide visiting the Shrines and Holy Places... more picture to be posted soon...

wisdom

"Not everything that a man knoweth can be disclosed, nor can everything that he can disclose be regarded as timely, nor can every timely utterance be considered as suited to the capacity of those who hear it." Such is the consummate wisdom to be observed in thy pursuits. Be not oblivious thereof, if thou wishest to be a man of action under all conditions. First diagnose the disease and identify the malady, then prescribe the remedy, for such is the perfect method of the skilful physician.

(Compilations, The Compilation of Compilations vol II)

7/7

getting ready to leave, running around trying to figure out all logistics and practicals, preparing for pilgrimage, and my exam, we totaly forgot that on 7 November it was 7 months since we got married. oh well, this time is a bit crazy for both of us, so no wonder we don't have time to remember important dates, hehe... anyway, it's hard to believe but we are more than half way through our first year as a married couple, gosh! it's been absolutely wonderful and i am looking forward to many many more months and years of life together.

November - birthday month

Happy birthday to my beloved sister, Maryam! She is gifted with so many amazing qualities that make our relationship go beyond immediate family, we are best friends! She has a very juicy (as we say in Russian) beautiful voice and she is also an artist, as in she paints and draws professionally:) and yes, she is the one who just got engaged and will be married to her wonderful fiance Askar in two months time. Exciting!

sky view from our window

sky looks and feels different back home, it's much higher up. here in israel clouds are law, thunders stronger, rainbows brighter, rains heavier. but the sea makes all of foregoing look spectacular.

Happy birthday, zhanym

It's my zhanym's birthday tomorrow, 8 November. Love you, zhanym!

23 days

... are left for us to enjoy the Holy Land. These days will be filled of joy coming from the last days of service, followed by the sacred experience of pilgrimage, farewell meetings with friends and colleagues who made our service here so special, and meeting with the Universal House of Justice itself ...

Close to you

"Close to you" a new movie, love story, made in Philippines. This is the second Philippino movie i have seen so far. I was truly impressed by young, beautiful and good actors and a mature approach in addressing personal problems of youth nowadays. Of course, there was a love triangle, but, to my surprise, both guys in it were of goodly character, great friends and good looking. So, i must say, the girl had to work hard on her choices:) There was no pressure from neaither side on her, all conditions were created for her to grow through the situation and find a solution on her own. She of course chose the one i simpathized:):) The movie was made in the Philippines and Singapore, that's where one of the guys was from. It had some comic moments and of course i cried out of happiness:):) Anyway, it was a pleasant experience and a learning one too:)

p.s. i wanted to post this photo last week, but blog didn't let me to. therefore, i am posting it now. this picture was taken by my favourite photographer here in bwc Behi at the wedding of our friends Shimmy and Vijay. i was guarding the noisy door and resting my feet from unconfortable high-heel shoes

can't see=can't hear?

today morning as i was just dressing up for work, my friend called me and said he would come by to pick up something and that he could give me a ride. he said he'd be next to my building in 3 minutes. i looked outside, it was pouring, so i thought, let me try and get ready in 3 monutes. sure enough, in 3 minutes i was walking out of my building with shower-wet hair and a cup of hot tea in my hand. i was so proud of myself couse i saved some money. as i walked in my work place i realized that i forgot to put my eye glasses on! dahhh! i am literaly blind without them:):):) what is even more funny is that when i can't see well, i cannot hear well as well! strange connection, but that's how it is. the good thing i experienced though as a consiquence of not having glasses is when i was walking to lunch break, i felt so much taller than i usually do, i wonder if it is an effect of my glassesless vision:) i like this feeling though cause i always wanted to be taller than i am. anyway, the day went by well enough, i moved my computer monitor closer and managed to work on few documents:) and, i got my hair cut during lunch, now i look new;)

Leah

This photo warms my heart and makes me smile wide:)
Leah is a daughter of my orientation friends Nancy and Ramraj from Mauritius
i miss Leah:):):)