Sunday, 10 August 2014

Coffee time



Saturday, 2 August 2014

Dirt contest in Petrozavodsk

I have never thought before that bikes can create such breathtaking art of extremality. Or maybe I thought but I never got a chance to be convinced! Risking own life gets reward of amazed viewers. Time flies when you get absorbed to all these risky rotations and back flips and all other forms of bike art, that have their own names among amateurs and professionals.



Finally - champagne!



Thursday, 31 July 2014


Friday, 25 July 2014

At least now I can hope that important cards won`t be lost!



Sunday, 20 July 2014

Open-air debates

There are so many amazing things about debates. You can talk endlessly about how public speaking skills can be effectively acquired through debates, not to mention better command of English (or any other official debate language) and analytical skills.
However, there is one undeniable advantage of debates - just hanging out around and sharing your thoughts and aspirations with other! Summer may be quite a relaxed season, not ideally suited for intellectual events but still, we managed to meet each other and have a nice open-air debate!

You will not see me on the picture - I was a debate paparazzi this time (as well as the prime minister on the motion about making internet memes cultural heritage!)

Location: Ilosaari, Joensuu, Finland


Friday, 18 July 2014

Weekend in Joensuu


Long weekend, I would say. It's my second day there and today we took a walk to a new district of Joensuu, Finland. One day there will be new modern buildings, but now - some remains of an okd furniture factory. According to city legends, this factory was burnt down by a mad woman.


And then - the sunny surface of Pielinen (a lake or a river?). 


A new bridge (rotating at the monent). 




Monday, 14 July 2014

Admissions

Working in admissions campaign of my university, I sometimes feel as working in a shop. Prospective students come and ask me where to go. Having never experienced all stress of university admissions before, I have always thought that the main feeling there is anxiety. However, some sort of confusion is more frequent there. Of course, I am not critisizing anyone - I just believe that when feeling confused it is better to turn to your own intuition rather than admissions secretary`s :) In a shop one can change the wrong item, but there it may be a bit late!

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