Retrospective view

Another summer time spent in the language camp has come to its end. I'm looking back remembering only good things.

George, Napoleon, Sandra, Karl

London, Windsor, Queenswood

Annis, Tunde, other AOs

Transformers, Ice Age, Harry Potter

Thorpe park, disco, We Will Rock You

Pro Tennis, Assembly, Funny get-togethers in the common room

Burns class, Russians, Angie

When I first came, I realized it wasn't exactly the thing I wanted to spend a month in. However, some time has passed, and I now understand how badly I'm going to miss everything about Queenswood.
My teachers, who taught me and who I'm grateful to, managed to give me lots of new information and knowledge.

My friends, who are some of the best friends ever, made my life exciting and versatile.

AO's, who always were there when I needed them, are really nice people to talk to and to spend time with in the activities.

Thanks to all of them.

16th century life

Speaking about 16th century means mentioning The Tudor dynasty, which ruled for about a century. This family came to power after the Wars of Roses. To my mind, the most respectful ruler of the Tudor family is Elizabeth the First, who is sometimes called the Virgin Queen. Although she was declared illegitimate, she finally came to the throne with the support of her trusted adviser William Cecil. Elizabeth's reign is known as the Elizabethan era, famous above all for the flourishing of English drama (Shakespear and Marlowe), and ships furrowing the seas (Drake).
So, I imagine myself living in the golden age of the English history, the climax of the English Renaissance. I hope I could witness the blooming of English poetry and literature on the whole.
However, life was difficult at that times. I couldn't have taken shower every time I needed it, after a hard day or some trainig in the gym(what am I speaking about, gym during Tudor times?), for example. I know that Britain was a rural state, as almost 90 % of the population lived there. Honestly, I'd better live in a city, although it was supposed to be in dramatically insanitary conditions.
/A few years ago I made a trip to some European countries, including Italy, France and Begium. I did a lot of excursions there, whereby I got to know lots about Medieval times. It was disgusting. No sewerage systems, no showers./
During the Elizabethan era, men and women wore very high collars, fashioned after Spanish couture. Men wore their hair short, while women combed their long hair upwards where it was fixed with a frame. Queen Elizabeth was a guiding inspiration in fashion during this era. Women strove to imitate her curly red hair, using different recipes for bleaching. If I had lived at that times, I would have tried to do the same haircuts, as Elizabeth had.
What's about the clothes, I would have had lots of chemises, bodices, skirts and hats (coif).

Art

Old Battersea Bridge, Whistler

Tate Modern is not particularly my kind of things. I can't get the point in all these modern stuff, except for some pieces. However, impressionism is what I've always admired. The greatest collection is in The National Gallery in Scotland. In general, for me Scotland was, stays and always will be on the first place amongst "art-spots". In 2008 there was an exhibition called "Impressionism & Scotland". I was lucky to observe it.

The exhibition gave the opportunity to see over 100 masterpieces by many of the greatest names (Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir, etc.). World-class art by the French Impressionists and the Scots they inspired.

Color is my day-long obsession, joy and tortment.

Monet

Into the Future

Coffee, croissant, The Times,

BBC, traffic, business,

Appointments, Nobu, own collection of arts,
Jet-sets, Belini , flights,
High heels, Scotland, spa

Idol

It's difficuly to choose an idol nowadays, as the moral principles vary dramatically in different countries and amongst different societies.

A few months ago I read a book called "American Psycho".

Actually, it's a psychological thriller. However, this book is also a satirical novel.

The story is told in the first person by fictitious serial killer and Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman.

When Patrick first appears, he is a successful Manhattan executive. He is well-educated, wealthy, unusually popular with women, abreast of cultural trends, belongs to a well-to-do family, has a high-paying job and lives in a chic apartment. Bateman passes for a refined, intelligent, thoughtful young man. Yet, contrary to his persona, he tortures and murders victims.

I don't justify violence. However, I find his persona really attractive.

"American Psycho is a beautifully controlled, careful, important novel. . . . The novelist's function is to keep a running tag on the progress of the culture; and he's done it brilliantly. . . . A seminal book."Fay Weldon, Washington Post

Rock'n'Rolla

I'm a constant admirer of Guy Ritchie's works.

"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" is a must-see film of all the times, as it's a witty and suspecful piece of Guy Ritchie's work.

"Rock'n'Rolla" is a new hit of one of the greatest English filmmakers.
You'll definitely become interested if I tell you Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Tom Wilkinson are playing the main characters in this film.

"Rock'nRolla" was filmed in London. Actually, it's about London.

There is a crime boss, his second in command, a Russian billionaire, one witty accountant, a band of thieves, a heroin-addicted rock star. They are all connected to each other in some way. As always Guy Ritchie doesn't focuse on one character. So, the film is very many-sided.

People are leaving tomorrow. You've got used to them, so there is a feeling of great loss.

However, nothing can last as long as you want it, and some new people are coming.

Bon voyage!