воскресенье, 23 ноября 2008 г.

Afternoon Pages
What would you say about Tom Ripley? Would you consider him as a mentally ill person or an absolutely sane, cruel and calculating man?
Well, I can't call him talented in the right sense of this word. Talent makes people prominent, but his talent has nothing to do with it's genuine application.He got rid of two people, his friends, he betrayed them. But if we look at him from the other point we should admit that he is genious.He had perfectly been planning the murders of people standing in his way. But I think it is not the best way of achieving your goals, there are some others less harmful for other people. I can't call him completely insane, he had a very clear idea of all his deeds. And this is more like a strong calculation rather that madness. The idea born in his mind was finding its application after a considerable process of planning. He played with people's lives, it was his favourite game. He had mastered his skils of murdering to aperfectly frightening degree. His cruelty has no limits and his calculating abilities can be compared to the gift of the world's famous mathematics.

четверг, 20 ноября 2008 г.

Sacred Writing
If I won one million dollars…
Well, to begin with I would buy a new flat somewhere in the centre of the city. Then I would change my car, I would like to have something from premium class. And of course I would set up my own business. Probably it would be a shop for little ones or a perfume shop. I think that’s enough for me, then I would give a good sum of money to my parents in order to provide them great retirement. And for the rest I would fund an orphanage for homeless animals, which would be a huge building, made of thousands of residential units for each pet, a vet and of course a canteen for them. I wish one day my dreams come true!!!

Afternoon Pages
What do you think can you spend some time in such a place where is no civilization? To forget about difficulties in your life or just to enjoy the nature?
It’s well known fact that the man is the product of civilization. The man can’t exist beyond it. There were cases when children had been lost in the deep jungles and grew up among the wild animals. And when the explorers had found them and then tried to socialize them, the effort had been suffering a dramatic crash. The children went on roaring, barking, sleeping and eating like animals. And the second signaling system which is called speech and which differs us from animals was deadly numb. So, I personally think that I can’t live without civilization, as I’m a human, a social being and I need to socialize. We are surrounded by civilization, civilization is everything that we hear, that we see, that we touch, that happens around. So, we can imagine how empty would be the place without it. Being alone, forgetting about the difficulties and just enjoying nature can be completed in half a day, no more. For me no civilization means isolation, which in its turn leads to madness. And for me isolation is the worst punishment. I prefer to be among people even with my problems. But this is my own opinion.

среда, 12 ноября 2008 г.

Sacred Writing
Identity…
If the word identity has to be treated in the right sense of this word, so I am Lyudmila Fyodorova, a student. But if we take another meaning, then I’m a person, a human, an individual. So, what makes identity? I mean personal one, because there are different types of identity. First of all I have an appearance, which is mine and no one else’s. Then I have a particular character, special psychological features and innate abilities. I think that especially innate capacities make identity. This is the way of our self-expression, the way to reveal your potential and this makes other people say: “oh, this person differs from others; he or she outstands in a huge human mass”. In my opinion the main feature that forms identity is kindness.

Afternoon Pages
“Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk

What is self-improvement and what is self-destruction for you?
What is self-improvement? For me it is education, the ways of getting better and more sophisticated not only in professional field, but the means of getting more skillful and wise in the course of life. But I think that self-improvement is an innate ability to develop yourself and not going round in circles. This is a very tedious process, because our laziness is the highest hurdle, which only few, the most patient and industrious men can clear. Self-improvement is a result of a long and hard process of understanding of what is “right” and what is “wrong”. But the most difficult thing in this process is to feel that invisible boarder between these two notions. Very often people in attempts to learn the difference between “rights” and “wrongs” begin to destroy everything in their way. Self-destruction is a process of demoralization; it is when you rot inside. Everything starts with the tiniest things, such as to reject to do the ordinary daily staff, such as changing clothes and washing. All these things happen when you give will to you worst evil laziness. She, laziness defeats you making you play according to her own rules, to her own benefits. But our main destructors are alcohol and drugs; these are such a “false friends”, which give you the opiate oblivion, and settle inside you in return and start to devour your like cancer. The border line between self-improvement and self-destruction is very narrow. You can improve yourself so hard, that when you decide to relax and let you laziness come out, you can turn up behind this transparent line, on the way of harmful destruction. In both cases, I mean improvement and destruction we must have will-power.

четверг, 6 ноября 2008 г.

Afternoon pages.

What is happiness for you and what do you need to be happy?

I devide the notion of happiness into two immediate constituents: the outer factors and the deeper ones. Among the external factors I can distinguish the perfect appearence: no wrinkles, bright eyes and soft skin, slim and fit body, health is also very important- you are full of energy, nothing disturbes you. The deep structure of happiness lays in relationship with people who surround you. For being happy I must be loved, of course, I must love, but it's great when someone loves you, when you allow to love you. It goes without saying that big love presupposes strong family,loving husband and children. Secondly, goes the income, I want be prosperous in all the ways. Money brings freedom. And the third constituent of happiness is friends,reliable and trustfull.

Sacred Writing

What makes a good teacher?

I can say that the need of forthcoming practice at school scares me a bit.I wonder what qualities both professional and personal I should have for fruitful colloboration either for students or for me.Successful results depend not only on my future pupils, but mostly on me.I think, first of all, I should be just and patient. I also think that teacher should approach his students without preconceptions, he or she shouldn't adopt any special attitude towards them, I mean sterness or light-heartedness, he or she should be natural and open. Secondly, a great teacher should have good professional qualities, the teacher should constantly improve his skills and be aware of the latest innovations, then the lessons would be always interesting and make students respect him or her. The great teacher should be modern, compassionate with the pupils, interested in their life and problems. The most important thing is that the teacher should be a good friend, always reliable and sincere, but the pupils in their turn should be friendly and eager to communicate. And, of course, the appearence is very important. Elegancy and smart look must be approached as a rule.

четверг, 30 октября 2008 г.

Sacred Writing
The first money I’ve earned in my life

The first money I’d earned in my life was that from my first private lesson. Before that time like many other children I used to get money from my parents for doing something or just for granted. I remember the sum it was 100 rubles. I was so excited, so contented that the world seemed to stand still, it was a bliss. But then this feeling disappeared after another and another lesson. It became a part of my life, a routine if it could be called so. Of course I get pleasure from my private classes, but I’d like to return that feeling which I once had. I should also say that I’m lucky in finding money and jewelry in the streets. Once I found 50 dollars in the supermarket and a year later a gold ring in the puddle.

Afternoon Pages
What does the word fame mean for you? Is it a way of sacrificing yourself for the sake of the public or an easy way of making money?
I’m absolutely against of sacrificing myself for the sake of the public, or of others, except of course my closest people. But these are sacrifices which have nothing to do with fame. For me “fame” is popularity first of all, public recognition and of course an easy way of making money. When you are famous you have an easy access to everything. The doors are open for you. But fame is a very temporary state, sometimes you can become famous over the night, but the hardest thing is to stay firmly at the zenith of your fame. It is extremely difficult not to fall from such a “high mountain”, not to crash. Otherwise you would be a poor victim of your own success.

четверг, 23 октября 2008 г.

Sacred Writing
If you could invent something in our today’s world, what would you invent and why?

If I had such a chance I would invent the newest technology against cancer. My choice is for this innovation because our modern world is overwhelmed with different gadgets and many other appliances. All of them are maid to make our lives easier. And the cancer treatment is investigated least of all. Every day thousands of people die from cancer. That’s why I’m so eager to find a solution of this disaster. Just imagine how many children would stop suffering from enormous pain. I know that scientists have been working hard on this issue, but still the cure hasn’t been discovered, the process goes slow but sure. How perfect it would be if my wish worked like magic.

Afternoon Pages
What is attractiveness for you? Have you ever been applied by someone to such an extent that you couldn’t imagine your life without this person?
I have never been appealed by someone so much that I couldn’t imagine my life without him. I’m a very reasonable person. I never assess people only by their appearance or attractiveness. And I’m to skeptical to the notion of beauty and every time I’m trying to find a tiny drawback even in Miss Universe. I’m sure that attractiveness is the combination of external and internal beauty. Anton Chekhov once said that a really beautiful person is beautiful if everything in him is beautiful, either his soul or his thoughts. Only this double combination in addition to appearance makes the person attractive. I have never admired anyone in this world, but may be yet, I don’t know. I have no any beauty idols. Moreover having admired the person ones makes him or her proud of him or herself. The only human beings I can be appealed by are children. They have such an innocent, mild beauty that draws all your attention from the very first sight. And the loveliest thing is that they don’t understand that they are beautiful.

среда, 15 октября 2008 г.

Sacred Writing
CHANGE…
The first association which comes to my mind is something very pleasant and delicious. I mean something that you are waiting for so long and finally it happens to you. For some reasons I imagine something unknown, which I haven’t tried yet. To be more precise I’d like to try a very fast, expensive car like Maseratti on a very high speed, then to come to my penthouse apartment and see a bunch of roses and daisies on my door step. This is a change for me, the change in my life style. But not in my love preferences, the boyfriend should be the same.

Afternoon Pages
What does the word “plastic surgery” mean for you? Is it an inevitable part of our glamorized life or a resolute way to prolong beauty and enjoy yourself?
For me there is nothing forbidden or ashamed in this word. This isn’t a ritual inspired by fashion magazines and plastic surgeons. This is a resolute change in our female life. We can enjoy ourselves staying at the favourite life stage glorious and beautiful having been “cut off ten years”. But everything should be restricted to particular mere. It doesn’t mean that you have to rebuild all your face and body in order to look younger. It is a tiny women’s trick. It’s not for everyone, it’s just for you. For example several years ago it was ridiculous “to have your eyes done” and now we see beautiful young women transforming their faces. I think this is misunderstanding of this term. Of course in many cases “a minor face lift” doesn’t make your family healthier or saves your marriage. But still I think if the woman needs it, than she should do it, if her inner state and appearance demand such changes. I think I would do face lifts, but not for the man, for me.

четверг, 9 октября 2008 г.

Sacred Writing
If you were to stay at a certain age for the rest of your life it would be… What age it would be and why?
To tell the truth I have a very little life experience at the moment. And it is very difficult for me to say what age I would like to stay in for the rest of my life. Probably I would choice my late teenage years, to be certain it would be the period from 16 up to 20. I don’t know exactly why I’ve chosen this life stage, may be for its light-heartedness, curiosity and bully spirit. No responsibility, no musts, no exams, just freedom and school or university for entertaining. But still it’s a dream. And from my own experience I know that soon I would be bored with all this mess, I need to develop myself, I want to pass through all the life stages, which one another would be more exciting and interesting than the previous one.


Afternoon Pages
What is luck in your opinion a pure accident or it depends only on you?
What is luck? First of all for me it is one’s state. You can be lucky for all your life and live in the lap of luxury and be a looser earning beer money. There is no any tactics for being lucky, it is an invisible, impenetrable feeling like an angel on your right shoulder. It, angel leads you through your life or may be it waits for the moment to settle in your shoulder. Being lucky is a pure accident; we can’t predict when our life turning point comes. Hard work and wellness is not luck, it is your own goal you’ve achieved. But I know luck comes to every person, but once or twice or infinitely, this is a question. But if you consider yourself to be a looser, then you must work hard and not rely on good luck and remember that life is not a game of chance. Man can make his own fate.

суббота, 27 сентября 2008 г.

A Letter To A Friend
Dear Irina,
I’m very pleased to hear from you again! I’m glad to know that you’ve settled brilliantly on campus and got acquainted with different foreign students. You are lucky enough that your academic year hasn’t started yet. But my studies began on the 1st of September and to tell the truth I have rather mixed impressions of my 4th university year.
Our fist day at the university began with rather difficult lesson of oral practice in English. I can’t say that this subject is too difficult, the teacher is too demanding. She supposes that there are no any other subjects except of her one. From the very beginning she gave us an enormous amount of homework, that’s why my weekend was spoiled and I spent almost all Sunday reading, translating and then of course learning by heart a huge text. Luckily, the first day of my 4th academic year finished with an interesting slide show on the History of English.
But things went worse with our further days at the university. Our light-hearted dreams of easy staying there have been desperately crashed. The farther we were going the stronger we were realizing that the 4th academic year promised to be the hardest one. We have four different types of English classes and every teacher considers his aspect to be the most essential one. One step sideway means immediate punishment. I know the discipline is very important for effective study, but how teachers can’t understand that we also want to have our time off free. Moreover we have to spend a month at school. This year we have practice session in teaching English. To be honest, the need of the forthcoming unknown event frightens a little. But I think I’ll cope with it.
That’s all about my first impression about the 4th year. May be you’ll tell me something about your own experience in brief. May be you’re a bit happier to have free weekends. Give my regards to your new friends and of course to your parents. I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
Lyuda.

пятница, 26 сентября 2008 г.

Afternoon Pages
Progress rules our life. It has made a huge print on our lifestyle, our minds, our economy. We don't see our life without all the gadgets anymore. We think for example how borring woulde be our life with those old-fashioned love letters, if we idn't have SMS. But on the other hand our human relationships now are so primitive, so electronically conducted. Many people now are unemployed, as they have been rapidly replaced by inanimate machines. So too do the parents, they are so busy in earning money as they replace the parental wormth by different computer games and individual computerised activities.
So, people stop being cold, electronic robots of course if you don't want to have a firmly computerised electronic future.
If I had an opportunity to play a movie part it would be...
The magic world of the cinema has been drawing my imagination since the very childhood. Beautiful life, expensive apartments, handsome men and attractive women took my breath away every time I was dreaming of becoming an actress. I dareamt of the Oscar and the Red Carpet. I saw myself on the stage, saying "thanks" to my Mom and Dad. I wanted to be surrounded by glamour, luxury and crowds of my fans.
how attractively sounds the world "Hollywood". the factory of dreams of the world cinema industry. And in this special world I'd like to perfome a role of James Bond's girlfriend. Perhaps, you'll ask "why?", and I'll say that it's just a deram to end up on the shooting spot with Daniel Craig. I know why my choice is for the action film, The Bondiade is the embodyment of the man's brave, strenght and sex appeal. But other performers of James Bondseem not to be so hot as Daniel Craig is. I think it's a bliss to be his girlfriend in the film and in reality of course. High speed, expensive sport cars and he... It's impossible not to fall in love with Bond. But all his girlfriendshave tragic fates. However I know this is not my case.
If I were his girlfriend our romance would be a special hot experience in his life- unbelievable and unforgotten...

пятница, 12 сентября 2008 г.

Sacred Writing
"There was no possibility of taking a walk that day"
My car broke down. I could do nothing. My boyfriend drove me away. I couldn't do a thing with my closest friend. No possibility of taking a walk, of having a word with someone. I went home. I sank into the bed and tried to sleep. But useless. There was a call at the phone. Someone mixed up numbers. But only my cat was keeping on purring as nothing had happened.

Sacred Writing
"The need of the forthcoming flight scared me to death"
As there are a lot of aircrashes today I'm afraid of travelling by air and the very word "flight"scares me to death. But I had to be in St.Petersburg last Sunday and there was no possibility of going there by train. An unpleasant inevitability was to be faced with. I booked tickets and was desperately waiting for the hated flight. When I turned up on board, panic overwhelmed me. I was so scared that immediately fell asleep. I woke up in St.Petersburg. I saw the ground and I thought :"Oh, if every flight is so smooth, I'lllike planes soon".

Afternoon pages
The created atmosphere is achieved by transmitting to us,the readers the feelings and the emotional states of the characters. by means of special stylistic devices appropriately and carefully chosen by the author, we embark in the description of nature and weather disasters. It seems as we pass through the severe weather with the main heroes. It is made to reach our souls, to take our breath and make us feel compassionate with the characters.
I remember one extract from the short storey "Three men in a boat" written by J.K.Jerome. But this is an exactly opposite description, a very positive and bright one. There author creates the atmosphere of tranquility, peace and floating happiness describind sweet homes, red bricks and fragrant of bursting flowers.