Friday, April 30, 2010

Italian/Russian/American Job

This post is dedicated to елишева роз :)

Once upon a time there was this Italian cook Roberto? Alberto? Can't recall his name, but what really matters is that he cooked Mediterranean food. But hello, are we on Mediterranean peninsula here? (For the record - Peninsula is my favorite word even though it does not really fit in here ;) ) Thus he was replaced by someone else as we are in Eastern Berlin and some years ago it belonged to the Socialist society (which one I still belong to). So revolution was to start. It was not very easy as the girls needed to arm midrasha to make even Che Guevara jealous.

After 4 months of resistance Italian guy was defeated. And midrasha now has a new cook. He is Russian and fresh as a morning grass. He cooks amazing pies (pirozhki) with potatoes, violet cabbage & etc. If you ever been in Russia or other slavic countries you may know that mayonnaise, cabbage, potatoes and dough go everywhere :) that is because of the cold weather... & vodka, cannot forget that. Midrasha girls just love the new cook guy and he is the number 1 man around.

Not for some little funky girl though. She needs liberal democracy as it is in the USA and I am looking forward when she rebels against socialism and brings democracy for us all :)
Never lose your hope, you are not alone for G-d Has already blessed America.

SHABBAT SHALOM!

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Picture of the day

By Victoria Usova

Picture of the day. I had a sweet bunny like this when I was kid and one day my aunt's cat killed the poor animal. I still love cats more than rabbits, but whenever I see little bunny I remember that episode of my life.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Back in Berlin


I'm back in Berlin after four long months waiting for the visa. I had quite crazy flight through Kiev and it is most mixed airport I've ever seen. Different people are around, talking and laughing and in the end of the day you may go crazy. I admire people working and handling them all the time. I also admire other people like teachers and public workers, who work with lots of people. I definitely have to mention rebetzin Julia Rosenblat too, whose house is always full of people and I always think that she just does not have time or space to be alone, and that makes me appreciate her even more. I'm just learning to cope with people :lol: And midrasha is good for me actually, I meet people, talk with them, share rooms and I develop more social character to say so.

Weather is just great in Berlin - sunny and quite warm. I am glad because Autumn Berlin was terrible - gray and cold. Oh, and Shabbat is so soon - you have no idea how happy I am for it. I am going to have real MEAT for dinner :D For person who has hardly eaten any meat for four months, that is pure heaven.
HAVE A GREAT SABBATH! Have a good week end!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Pursuing happiness and sudden sadness

Picture by Victoria Usova

I always feel sad before departure. I love my home, my city and all. Even though I feel like stranger among people. There are times when I do not wish to talk to anyone and would love to dash somewhere far from civilization, live in the mountains, have country house, domestic animals and someone to look at and see myself in its eyes, if you know what I mean.

Everything passes, nothing really matters, but modesty and happiness. What can make one truly happy? I guess happiness is when you're settled down, have family, stable job and sense of security that G-d is with you, so are your dear people. I do have security, but sometimes I feel little sad though. I hope it will pass soon and I will be as sunny as usual.

According to the USA constitution everyone has a right to pursue happiness. I have such an American spirit, haven't I? :)

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Ashing News

I just got a new domain for my Georgian blog: SUNNY WORLD - I am so excited about it.

Plus, my flight to Berlin is cancelled due to that volcano crash in Iceland. It's getting ridiculous as I've been waiting for visa quite long and now this nature disaster is disturbing me a lot. Anyways, I believe it's for the best and probably I still have some mission in Tbilisi to complete.

P.S. On Friday I attended internet TV conference, where I met Xiaxue, this miniature singapurean blogger who visited Georgia with her producer Gillian Tan. The conference was quite interesting and very well organized I must say.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Social call ;)


Some Georgian bloggers to visit the Minister of Economy of Georgia tomorrow.
How do you like that? I think our politicians have brains after all. Or should I say, their lobbyists do ;)

Monday, April 12, 2010

So different yet the same

I had quite intense days. Lost in translation to say so.
Sometimes it's really a wonder that happens to me - when I feel tired, lonely and miserable, suddenly I remember some people who have been in my life, whom I have met and how they influenced me with their bright and kind spirits.

I found out that this girl, Ruchi, who I met in Antwerp on Sukkot got engaged. Mazal tov! I am so glad for her, hope she will have hatzlacha (good luck) in everything. She was the first hassidic girl I've ever known. Before I went to Antwerp I was told how strict orthodox those people were. So I was little afraid of hassids, tell you truth. Then we were invited at Belzs' and that's where I met Ruchi, amazing person with kindest and loveliest dark eyes I have ever seen. Then we started this game that all the girls should have divided in two and do conversation with the girl seated next. So Ruchi and I got together, she told me about her family, life in general, so did I. I was absolutely charmed by her natural beauty and lovely smile. When we talked about the difference between our lives, she told me: "We are still same as we are Jewish." That really made me think over many things and decide that difference is beautiful and G-d has known how to arrange this world so we, different people, could come together and share the same faith which lays in/with Him.

Thank You, Lord. Thank you, dear Ruchi and everyone who never stops smiling and knows that we should not take this life for granted, but be thankful and happy for everything we have got.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Silence Is Golden


One of my friends on Facebook just posted this status: "Let thy words be few" and I remembered that I told the same thing to my other friend on Facebook (where else) and that person erased me from its friend list right away. Complicated?

It is funny that I erased someone else yesterday before I got erased myself by "that" very other person. I did that just because he was bugging me and telling me how smart I am and what beautiful soul I have got. Oh my goodness! I hate people keep saying that and plus advertising their websites. That is disgusting. I know very well what kind of person I am. Compliment can be said once, then Thanks and Ciao. Ok, I remember what F. Scott Fitzgerald has said, about advantages and all, but person has to have some logic and brain to analyze people, things and react afterward.

Now it's more complicated, I see :))

That's why I'd rather listen than talk. Although I am no lover of golden things, silence becomes me :)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Just SMILE


I want to inform YOU that:

  • I am not that sweet and babyish girl I seem to be
  • I hate talking to strangers
  • I do not care what happens in 2012 - "apres moi le deluge", ok?
  • I do not believe in silly compliments

But I do believe that this world is not designed for me... wait, I think that was George Byron saying that :P
Well, take it easy and just smile at me if you really want to impress me.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Pesach Haggadah and many other things


I had a great Passover Seder at Rosenblatts'. I actually was the youngest and had to hide the aficoman :) so I did it with Rina (sweetest friend of mine). It was fun. Then we demanded prize for it: I got a book and Rina got mayonnaise :)
We spent two awesome days, listening to Pesach Haggadah, songs and enjoying amazing meal that rebetzin Julia has cooked. I absolutely loved her gefilte fish and matzah fried with eggs and sausages.


After those two days I can eat no more and it is apple that I have been eating all day.

You have no idea how I love Passover - I think it is one of the best Jewish festivals:
  • I truly feel free on Pesach - freedom which is internal at first and makes me appreciate G-d for everything that I've got. It is known that every generation should feel like he/she has left Egypt.
  • I love listening and reading Haggadah.
  • Food is always delicious. Since I am not fond of chametz stuff, Passover meal is all I can ask for.

Oh, and I must tell you - Spring is the best time to start changes in your life, make something new, create something funny and entertaining. I always look at things in sunny way (not always as you can tell by previous post) and believe that - everything has its time, even if I can't understand that, there must be some reason why am I here and do whatever I do.

Pesach Kosher veSameach!!!