Natural colors of autumn

This rose in my garden was blooming last year around the same time. I looked at it and thought "This beauty is gonna die soon because  it will be too cold for it. Autumn...it's like the end of somebody's life..." And week later my grandfather passed away and this rose was cut for his funeral  ceremony. Now this little dried thing lives in my grandmother's apartment next to my grandfather's photo.

Urban beauty - nature survives any kind of barrier....

Few sorts of dandelions are still in bloom.

My first four-leaf clover this year (16.10.2013).

This autumn bouquet was gather to cheer up my grandmather.

Scent of winter

It's second morning when I feel and smell it - the scent of winter...

It's something that is hard to describe if you weren't born in the winter. You feel first snowflakes are coming and swirling in the air. The feel of new life starting and hopes, your hope, hopes of thousands and billions of people, their wishes which came true and those that are still unrealized...I feel them all...

Sometimes, I want to be a fairy lady to make somebody's wishes come true...

Update: Dad called during the day and told me that he saw the first snow falling and my mom told me the same, but I missed it because I was swimming in the pool first time in the new season. But anyway, my prediction was correct. It really snowed today :)

Men's ignore or Be a queen, but act like a bitch?

Warning: In the post was used information from real chat with one of my best guy-friends.

When somebody is jealous or envious - I don't care too much. I just don't feel. I am being cold-hearted on a surface as long as possible. But people still can insult me sometimes by ignoring, being late, irresponsible, not organized and not punctual.

Especially guys, whom I admire in real life and who's side/position I take most of the time are just killing me with their unexpected behavior. I still don't get it, when somebody sincerely says: "Let's keep in touch. I want to know you. I'll be happy to talk to you more." and then don't answer your mails for a long time with no reason for a delay or don't answer them at all.

One of my best guy-friends told me: "I might ignore a man, but never I would ignore a lady!" I hope everybody/majority to be like this.

Those guys are so pathetic, I swear!!! They are just irresponsible. Now everybody is scared to take a responsibility.

I don't want to judge these guys, but I'm just pissed off (can you believe this) because I don't get their behavior. They were nice when we met in person, but they don't even answer if they checked a mail few weeks ago. Even one guy, who is not the best personality in my opinion, did answer my mail. Who is much more intelligent then? 

That guy wrote that he's busy now and can't answer too often, but he answered and explained that he's busy.

He was very honest. But we are all busy and we should never forget about our good friends. 

You know, I, honestly, don't want to be disappointed in guys at my age. What I'll do when'll be older?! 

But I'm pissed off by being treated like this. Being treated like this just because I DO CARE about the person. Sometimes I just want to write to them that it was mean and to see their reaction...

And it's not always only about the mails. Even in real life guys show their interest and when you admit it they just start to ignore you. You'll say "Everybody loves a challenge.", so should women act like a bitch to be loved? Every man wants a good girlfriend, but they make us act like bitches...

Asia: Food is the currency of love

Sometimes I like to read about international and interracial relationships and today I found an interesting remark about cult of food in Asian cultures. From my experience of communication with Asian people and my own culture's traditions and customs concerning food, I think it's true statement and I really appreciate the way people care about food.
 I honestly was surprised and pleased at the same time when during the festival "Yaponomania" in which I took part as coordinator of volunteers, Saito-san and Bishin Jumonji-sensei (guests from Japan and participants to the festival) gave me one of their bento, bottle of water, peach and chocolate candies, because the Ukrainian company, which invited me to volunteer, lost my ticket for free food and didn't dare to treat me with some food even though I worked the whole days without a break.

One of the secrets about Asian culture is that if you want to show that you care, you feed someone. To us, food is the currency of love. The idea of nurturing someone’s hunger and ultimately, their health, is seen as one of the most highly regarded acts in all Asian cultures.