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The post office in Istanbul
[info]gala_land
Hello from Istanbul! Today I was really surprised to find out that in Istanbul there are no post boxes on the streets to send the letters. So, even if you have stamped the card or whatever you are obliged to go to the post office to send them. Evenmore, there are not so many post offices in this huge city which is very strange to me

Задача: )
[info]gala_land
Сегодня сопровождала знакомую пока она искала подарок своему парню на Св. Валентина. Подумала: "ведь тоже надо что-то купить?" Хотя учитывая "французское" отношение к празднику..., но тем не менее захотелось что-то подарить.

Придумала - ложку для грейпфрута :)) Так в магазине парень прикольнулся - мол, нет; все что выставлено. Как всегда не повезло, попала на неграмотного ;(  Ведь если есть ложка для дыни, мороженого, значит должна быть для грейпфрута.

Пришла домой, решила посмотреть в нете. Вдруг это такая же, как для дыни;))) Нет, другая! Во всяком случае я теперь точно знаю, что она существует :)))




интернет зависимость
[info]gala_land
Когда смотрю насколько люди активно пишут на разные сайты, то первый вопрос, что возникает в моей голове - откуда у них на это время???? И главное зачем??? Я себе тоже часто задаю вопрос, а почему я сюда пишу?

Раньше я тоже тратила уйму времени на общение в интернете и что мне это дало??? Возможно на тот момент это была жажда такого типа общения, но реально я понимаю - это когда тебе делать не фиг :)) Ведь когда ты реально работаешь, а еще если это связано с коммуникацией, то на дополнительное общение нет ни времени, ни желания.

Кстати, мы даже будет фильм делать на тему зависимости от видео игр!

NY and before
[info]gala_land
Конец года оказался очень насыщенным на события, точнее событие было одно, а приготовлений много :)
Так вот, никогда не думала, что можно организовать свадьбу за неделю :) Надо сказать, огромное спасибо семье мужа за такую оперативность. Все было как в фильмах ;)

Потом Рождество и Новый год. Больше всего довольна НГ, потому что поехала к сестре в свой любымий Фрайбург. Встречали втроем в типично немецком отеле и ресторане. Все было очень мило, спокойно и красиво. Если весь год будет таким, то я даже очень за :)))

dance
[info]gala_land
сегодня пошла на танцы после почти 1,5 месячного перерыва. первый час rock-and-roll, а потом salsa. Естественно, что за это время группа продвинулась далеко и я очень многого не знала. сначала думала, как нибудь справлюсь, потом поняла, что без знания шагов не смогу. Решила просто наблюдать, но наш проф довольно настойчиво убалтывал вернуться в "семью", то есть группу. И надо сказать, что группа очень класно меня поддержала. К моему удивлению, я довольно быстро схватила. Вот что значит, хороший проф ;))

Зато с сальсой было похуже, хотя как ни странно там они далеко не ушли. Короче, я под впечатлением ;)) Приятно!

facebook and etc.
[info]gala_land
такое ощущение, что все смотрят facebook*и, odnoklasniki, hi5 и т.д. А мне почему-то неинтересно. У меня тоже есть аккаунт на фейсе и однокласниках, но захожу туда довольно редко. Хуже, когда подобные вещи создаются для улучшения общения по работе (международное сотрудничество) и ты даже скорее вынужден этим пользоваться. Не понимаю, зачем по работе все это, если можно просто написать по мейлу???

Например, меня злит когда мне пишут на однокласники вместо того, чтоб спросить по мейле. Есть шанс быстрее получить ответ :) Все таки время это забирает больше, пока пройдешся по всем вот таким новшествам...

рабочий день
[info]gala_land
Сегодня мне удалось сделать много маленьких дел на работе и это принесло большое удовольствие ;) Вот вчера, как назло, ничего не получалось, то ли потому что понедельник?? Люблю, когда получается то, что хочешь ;) Может скорее то, что вычеркиваешь все из запланированного. Хотя с точки зрения психологии - это неправильно. Ведь всегда напишешь больше заданий, чем это реально сделать за один день, но это абсолютно не значит, что день прошел зря.

first snow
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administrative staff
[info]gala_land
I needed one certificate. So, I went to the institution to get it. As I needed it to present for the foreign office I had to make many stamps on it. So, for example, you take your certificate of birth from district office, than you must legalize it at regional office and then at the Ministry of Justice.
Of course, you pay each time for this. The higher you go, the more you pay. So, the question is - does it mean that the document issued by district institution isn't valid??? Why we should go through all those stages? It seems strange for me - it's like there is the only legitime institution - Ministry of Justice! So, what do the others do? Is it bureucracy? In fact, the real work is made at the lowest level and they are paid the least. I'm not sure that it's good way.

Also there are some documents, that you can't really get. At least, for me it's very contradictory. You make the document with the notary where he writes that the facts stated by your statement aren't checked????? Don't understand.... and of course, you pay! So, you can say whatever you want and no one checkes.... Is it correctly????


Friendship
[info]gala_land
The whole November I was in Ukraine and during one month I met only with one of my friends. Well, first of all the reason why I came back home was not funny, so maybe it was also a case why I didn't want or even more I didn't have enough time. But anyway, it was an interesting remark... Friendship it's also smth temporary. I'm glad when people can keep their friendship for years but it was never my case. Probably, friends leave when there are no interest, re-phrasing one famous guy;)))

... happens :)
[info]gala_land
Just want to tell one story which happened with me when I was in Germany.

I was participating in one meeting, then we changed the room. I didn't take with me my rucksack and later on I turned out that my small bag with my passport, visa and money, my bank cards that were in the rucksack are missing...

read more )

Once in Orleans
[info]gala_land
I decided to take some pictures of me in Orleans because actually I almost didn't have anything of me during one year - incredible!

So, now you can see one part of one average week-end in Orleans which was really very lovely :)

http://picasaweb.google.com/galya.khoma/OneWeekEndInOrleans?authkey=Z4LoScM2aws#

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intercultural evening
[info]gala_land
So, tonight we have the intercultural evening ;)) People are eating and drinking the specialities from different countries, talking, dancing. The new participants are arriving for the General Assembly tomorrow and actually tomorrow we have the live broadcast from the city hall of Munster - Halle Munsterland ;))

It must be stressing. And I already want to start the most important part of this project and go back... Yes, I'm tired of travels:)) Getting old, probably ;))

Just updated with photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/galya.khoma/InterculturalEvening?authkey=-nb5TbqOJwk#

Munster
[info]gala_land
I've already written that I like Germany. For the moment the most favourite city - Freiburg but Munster is similar to it. The most impresing thing in Munster - there are a lot of bicycles (actually had problem to write this word, so maybe it isn't correct). Today's walk in the city didn't impressed me ;(( I don't know why...

maybe I can be impressed only at the first time and than it doesn't work anymore?  But anyway I took a pleasure from this walk.  It was very nice weather and yellow leaves on the trees of the golden autumn made me romantic  ;))

Pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/galya.khoma/Munster?authkey=ibTgPsSuuMs#

experience in live broadcast...
[info]gala_land
today is the first day of real work in Bennohaus, Munster (Germany). So, the task for today - live broadcast on the breaking of the stereotypes. Actually we are here for the project Let's debate and than INTERCULT. So, we must talk about intercultural learning, dialogue and so on...

To prepare the live broadcast we were divided into 6 groups: moderation; interviews with the participants; with the responsible people; cutting/editing and studio production. I decided to be in the last group of studio production - because I've never done this and it should be interesting.

It was interesting indeed!!! But on the other side, I was disappointed that during one day in Bennohaus I've learned more than during 10 months in Labomedia. Of course, the technical equipment isn't the same in the both organizations but anyway it was disappointing and useful simultaneously.

I think it must be very interesting to work like this despite the fact it's very stressful. So, it was good!

The photos from our Final Event presentation:
http://picasaweb.google.com/galya.khoma/LiveBroadcast?authkey=Kz5tbUI7Vuc#


Park Floral
[info]gala_land
A little bit of beauty:))

http://pics.livejournal.com/gala_land/gallery/0001g6z2?page=1


Pictures from Lviv
[info]gala_land
Here are some pictures of my lovely city Lviv :)) I've been in August.

There are pictures of the city, Lychakiv cemetery and Shevchenkivsky park.

Watch here:
http://pics.livejournal.com/gala_land/gallery/0001cb7q

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Intercult 2008
[info]gala_land
So, finally I've finished the video for our project Intercult 2008. The video you can watch here:

http://webtv.levillagenumerique.org/video.php?v=126

There are several parts. The part of Shengen and Beyond was done by Gamze. We were working together on this programme but she did more editing. I was more camera man ;)) but it was just at the beginning of my service, so not so much experience.

Of course, the overal video isn't perfect because it was done by different people and in different period. Also we had some problems with sound and during the editing I could do nothing ... Also, please, take into consideration that the editing I've done - I can say it was the second time or even the first one. Because before I was just observing the others how they are doing it and I was doing just the simple cuts.

This time was the real time for me to explore the Premier Pro. It was difficult and interesting simultaneously. Difficult because you understand that you are wasting time just on discovering what you can do with the programme, what effects use and interesting - to find out how does it work and how you can implement it. 

It would be interesting to know your opinion!


Nuit blanche in Paris
[info]gala_land
Very few photos from Nuit blanche in Paris:

http://pics.livejournal.com/gala_land/gallery/00018bqg

Actually, I've understood that I don't like such kind of events... I mean it's nice to organize them but when there are too many people it's a bit irritating. I would prefer to visit the places or exhibitions when I can and when I really want. Because for me this nuit blanche was like - too much walking and few events.

I got much more pleasure the next day walking in the park, or having breakfast near the Notre Dame. Of course, it's impossible to be alone in Paris but at least you do what you want to do!!! And it was great!

On the other side, I must say that I'm always impressed by the advertisement or all the support they provide for the organization of the nuit blanche. The programme was really huge - so many papers ;)) But it's great, very useful for the people.

Also what I like - the ideas of artists, how they present the simple things! Sometimes you event can't imagine smth like that and you see...:)) Very nice! Like in the case with ducks and European flags... It was very funny! This presentation was in the park of Yitskhak Rabin.


Pictures
[info]gala_land
Long time ago... and I start with pictures of myself - very shy girl or just lazy one ;)))

http://pics.livejournal.com/gala_land/gallery/00010ear

To put pictures is easier than writting smth. But I will try... And for the moment - enjoy the autumn in Paris;))

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