///Karelia///

You know how much I love road trips. Just the idea of getting in the car and just driving somewhere seems amazing to me. This time we went to Karelia - which is a 15-hour drive away from Moscow. It was kinda of crazy to drive for 30 hours total fri thru sunday but it was K's family reunion and I actually liked it! I am such a big city kid that living in the village is an absolute nonsence to me, but people do it and there is so many wonderful moments I want to share. White nights which I totally forgot about is the first one. Karelia is a little further to the north than St. Petersburg (famous for its "white nights" season) - meaning that 1 am is light as day time! Isn't it crazy? I also looooved the animals I got to play with - dogs, cats and even cows! (well, I freaked out to see cows so close so I tried not to bother them lol). Green grass and walking barefoot made me think of living in a house, not an apartment. It feels so relaxing and nice - no cars, no crowds. I could wear the easiest clothes ever - pretty much I spent the whole weekend in a cozy Billabong sweatshirt, Morgan leggins and Toms shoes. Flowers and peaceful atmosphere for the whole weekend - what can be better than that?

Karelia welcomes you anytime. A ton of mosquito spray ready? Get on the road! 

The world is a book and those who do not travel only read one page.

Quarter life crisis? Hell, no!

I thought the quarter-life crisis, when you finish your university and have to grow up and get a big-kid job adn stuff like that, will hit me as soon as the day of my thesis defence passes. Actually, nope. I have a feeling of great relief and freedom instead. I've never in my life thought that finishing school will be so stressful. I spent a month writing my thesis, which was incredibly cognitive but boring and tiring at the same time. First off, it was so hard to postpone LIFE, to move my friends, my books, my free time activities, my runs and my yoga and devote all my time to studies. It's in saint how people study in Europe. I've studied so hard for a month and I thought my body and mind will kill me. Can't even imagine studying like that throughout all of these years. But I survived! And thank God my nearest people overcame this awful month with me, even thou my friends, K., my parents were all on the edge of nervous breakdown too - seeing the unhappy Mashaface, hearing the unhappy Mashavoice, day by day, 30 days straight! It's crazy! I am so grateful for all those people who were there for me and stayed calm, no matter what. Now, looking back, it seems like there was no big deal to finish school, you know the feeling, but even a week ago it was so different. Anyways, that's how I spent this time of my life, and I do hope that nothing else in the bright grown-up future will be that freakin stressful;)

tired Mashaface

Taking my thesis for the first check (It was so messy that I tied it with ribbon as if it was a present  lol)

Getting relaxed and inspired by food, cars, field flowers and new jewelry

Getting treats for my home-made coffee and enjoying it at my fave place

Having fun in the middle of all stress

Cheering up hehe;)

 Awwww.. so worried!

   

 

I am proud of everyone! We made it happen! We rock!