Very Small Feet

Four times this week actually. Well one must entertain one self on week off while not being able to leave the passport. I saw Paranorman... very Halloween-y! And quiet dark actually... Highly enjoyable! And if you love cartoons as much as I do I would highly recommend it! In this spirit I also look forward to Frankenweeny and Hotel Transylvania!  I also met us with Dessy to see Anna Karenina...  Gosh I'm not a fan of Tolstoi as it is... To be honest the film was beautifully done, very original. But they way they perverted Russian language... And Keira Knightley is divine!  She is a wonderful actress! I must say that, she was amazing in Dangerous Method. But this film bored  me to no end. I guess it's because I'm Russian and really was really bored by Russian classics all my teen years:)   After the film we went for vino and chat! It was so much more fun then the film.... And then Viera came too.....

In our household we LOVE food! and cooking! Hairy bikers always been one of the favourite shows, but every time I saw them smothering something in butter or double cream my heart actually stopped...  You know whom I'm talking about right? It  these guys ! I love them:)  You can really relate to them as chefs, they just so homely! All this cream and butter lead to health issues I guess, so they did Hairy Dieters book... Hubby said that he wouldn't mind having it...  So he got himself one and I got him one as a surprise... and ever since then the book has been sitting on the counter... That is until yesterday! I finally cooked! Mushroom, feta and tomato stuffed peppers...  And here is the ingredients: 4 sun-dried tomatoes pieces in oil, drained well. 175g chestnut mushrooms 20g blanched hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove peeled and crushed 50g of d...

Stephen is the most patient person I know... he has to endure all my crazy.... wake up early on race day to see me at the start and finish...look after me when I'm ill... I love you so very much!! And he also said that one of the happiest moments was on our wedding day....

Remember how after my last race I was going to do lots of things, make stuff, tidy the flay and watch films... My plans were so exciting!  Well another epic fail!  Somehow that days just went away from me.  Me and my friend Owen went to the cinema and beer after.... We saw Lawless... Well he saw it again and me for the 1st time. Before you watch the trailer got to tell you its a bit... well graphic! It is a very very good film... But I don't think I will be watching it again. Too real! I like to think that the world is full of rainbows and unicorns! This was too real... It's like film with Casey Affleck (coincidently my favourite Affleck brother) Killer inside me. It is a very very good film but too graphic and too real.  Both of the films a must see... but just be prepared...  So after this I did not do much...  I was going to make a make-up bag for Dessy so she can stop walking around wit...

Races are always special!  Things you see are so inspiring and fun. After all these runners are as crazy as me! Here is what I saw: ...3000 me included doing Usain Bolt's lighting... ....a man running next to his partner to hi-five her while she was running... ....a man running with the pram...in the beginning he almost crushed it into a wall...Hubby said that he finished in under 40min and the baby was sleeping! ....a toy story... I bet the guy who was dressed as Buzz was so hot! Apparently there was also a gorilla runner, who finished way before me! ... and I also saw 3-4 men with no tops on... Today is day two after the race... My abs are sore, my legs are hurting and the back is also not in the best shape. And now I'm off to the gym!

I did it!! Don't know the official time but it was not too good. My last 10K I did in 63min, this one looks like same time as last year 66 mins and a bit. Well but I do not want to die after it.... It was a very hard road race... My knees are bit funny right now. The sun was out and it got hot on the 5km. Runners are amazing people! Supporters were great too, well I guess it was 3000 runners and most of us have a least one person to cheer for us. I had with me 4 people and a dog! Lovely Claire-bear and Jess with sausage dog Ruby came over to cheer for me and Annalie! Dessy popped over before work to take picture of me in with my running number on... And she said that she only wants pretty pictures of me, not the sweaty ones! She makes me laugh every time! Darling you are a very special friend! Runner couple were hi-fiving next to every kilometre. It was so cute! They look proud of being a part of a race and challenging themselves. ...

Cardiff 10K is tomorrow... feeling like I want to get it over with! But I'm sure this will be fine. Have so many supporters coming! Thank you in advance guys:)  In relation to the  Happy Place post  husband says that I will never get fitter since I drink wine like water... Well I am going to prove him wrong... and will stop with wine!  Lots of love xx

As a child I was not allowed to do any sports... Nothing! So I couldn't run, play volleyball... I was always skinny in school, young fast metabolism. I miss it a lot! Then I got older, start eating bad food and discovered alcohol. When I came back from my Swiss studies home I was about 60kg... Trust me for some one with my frame it shows! So I've joined the gym. I was doing dance classes only, it was great fun! Combine this with no time to eat I dropped a dress size in no time... Then I moved here to UK. I have joined one gym but didn't have time to go due to my work. I have joined the other gym... Then another gym a small independent gym with awesome classes and went with lovely V. Oh fun we had, working together, gymming together! But their lease run out and they were moving... I went back to the old gym and was very happy until they decided to improve. It was horrible, stuff everywhere and even less space... I felt like a sa...

Only few more days till the race. I'm working till then, well 8 days in the row really. Just like the last year. This time I am managing to train more, but I still remember how hard this race was last year and how in pain I was after it. Perhaps that's why I do not get super excited about this unlike the Race for Life races! But the training is going well I guess, I can just leave the house and but out running for an hour or so. Like last night I came home tired from work got dressed into running kit and off I went... Since the sun was out there where lots of people out running... I also saw a cute squirrel and a magpie eating the blackberry. Last one was like a picture, quiet surreal for some reason. Also the outdoor fitness guys almost run me over... There I was running listening to music enjoying my self next thing I see lots of people running from the side of me into my path! Oh dear!!  On the way home I realised that I must have been go...

Steve went to Manchester to see Bush... I went to see Manchester, shop and then see Bush... You already know about my highlight... well Bush! I love Bush now...But also I heart Manchester... Manchester... I want to move to Manchester...  And I'm saying after staying there only for over 24 hours....  It made me think of London, if people in London were nicer, smile at you when walk by and have Manchester accent! We did not have good weather when we got there.... or the next day... it was sort of like in Wales. But not as humid I guess... And why does no one travels by canals any more?! It looks like so much more fun then rail... I saw in there the shoes I want.... They looked .... like heaven.... But out of my price range.... but they did fit my very small feet! Tiny pub we went after the gig... its under the bridge and has character! I miss character places with indi kids in... Oh god I j...

I thought it is time to review all that I had planned for this year....My New Year's Resolutions.  Here is how  it's all started  I wanted to make this blog venture craft-sport-food-life thingy...  Let's see.... Be a better friend....  I know what I meant by this and I think I'm doing pretty well. I'm in touch with most of people I care about and really interested and happy with other people little exciting news from the new car or baby and marriage!  And the older I get more babies and weddings there are! But hey, I'm still 23! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! One of my girls from school back home got married to a beautiful fighter for animals Damien.  this is us two like years back... She's now somewhere in Australia me thinks and I'm in UK.  Find a new job Well I got new one! It's really different to anything I have done before but still in the same industry...  Sent more cards and home-made gifts ...