Ilnaz & Arkady 21.08.2013

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This is a video-summary of our Moscow State University roof adventure at the wedding day just before the City Hall. Enjoy!


Photos and video are made by Nastya Chertsova

Открытия

Я думала: гранты, проекты, свобода научной мысли. 

А оказалось: госзаказы, госзакупки, бесправная наука. 

Кто-то слишком долго жил вне родины и теперь расстраивается.

Но ничего, мы что-нибудь придумаем! Будет и в России красиво и интересно капать в пробирки :)

Our Wedding Day and the party

Говорят, что дождь - это к счастью :)

Самый счастливый день

Дорогие и любимые! Спасибо вам всем, что были с нами и разделили нашу радость. Это было очень и очень здорово!

В день нашего бракосочетания мы с Аркашей исполнили мечту: забрались на крышу нашей любимой alma mater, крышу МГУ. Почувствовали себя только что познакомившимися студентами, бегали и прыгали как сумасшедшие. Не забываемые впечатления и обалденный вид!

Back to CPH

When I steped out from the plane I could not stop smiling. I'm happy. I'm juming. I'm back to Copenhagen!
I'm going to see my friends, I'm going to run, I'm going to shop and I'm going to talk science! It is my first talk at such a big meeting. I got 15minutes. Same much as the best people in Chromatin, Replication and Chromosomal Stability field. A little bit scary, but very EXCITING!
Katrine, thanks for hosting me! Your welcome note is very-very sweet :)

Wedding. Freaking out mood

I guess, I already told to most of the people, but if I did not, I say this now.
We are getting married!!!
It is very exciting, but also it started to be quite stressing.

Arkady has proposed me a long time ago, but it took a year to give an answer. I had no doubts that Arkady is the best guy for me. We just had never time to really talk about this and my brain was too occupied with the PhD dissertation. You know, this scientists are horrible! :)

 Look, what a master piece he created to impress me:

 These letters on the snow are gigantic: each of them is at least 1m high and there are roses inside. I still don't know, where he found so much roses in January in the small village of my parents. I found the writing "Ilnaz, marry me"early morning 5th of January 2012 on the snow under my parents balcony.
I know, I'm really slow and I don't know how Arkady manages to still love me. But after a year, I said "YES!". It is an amazing felling to reallies that we will be together forever. Even if it sounds stupid and too romantic.

Trying to adapt CPH style in Moscow

Two days ago one of my childhood wishes came true. I went for the ballet class!!! Emerging me, trying to stand next to ballet bar and doing smth similar to ballet poses. I was the only one, who came for the first time and I could not follow the moves even though they looked so simple! Now all my legs hurt like I run a  marathon. Ballerinas are crazy strong ladies! Anyway, I will go again on Monday. I liked it. Moves were so beautiful that I want to be able to do the same. At least I want to be better then the cow dancing ballet :)

One more new thing that I'm trying is a makeup course! I already went 3 time and I have one lesson to go. It is organized by my friend who is selling cosmetics MaryKay. Of cause there is a lot about cosmetics from this particular brand, but there is really a lot of info how to take care of the skin and how to actually make makeup and highlight your own beauty :) If I will practice enough, you will not recognize me! I will be real Russian beauty with rainbow of colors on my face:)))))

Yesterday it was amazing day! I took the bike and made a very long trip to Kremlin, to Tretiakovskaya gallery (that's about 8,5km) through the city center. I know, you will think it is not much, but believe me to do so in Moscow is challenging. No bike roads, plenty of cars and too many people on the side walks. But I made it! I had so much fun! It was almost +20, sunshine and other bikers (2 or 3) were giving me greeting smiles. I had great breakfast with my friend and went to the Italian consular to get my visa to Rome! Now everything is settled and I'm meeting with Cons, Caro and Katrine in a month!!!

New blue friend

Great breakfast and the bike

На пути в Замоскворечье. Малый Москворецкий мост.

 I also finally got debit cards from Russian banks and now can leave almost normal life and do not have cash in my pockets, which saves me from spending everything. Unfortunatelly it does not save me from e-shopping. Cons, what should I do? :)
I know, the most interesting thing for you is how my job search is going on. It is not easy. I'm trying to find my place in different companies and different positions, but there is no final answer yet. I will let you know when it comes!

Today is sunny and great. I'm thinking to take the bike and go somewhere cycling to try not to think about this stupid rejection and crash of my NSMB dream. I don't know how it is possible that I still like science :)

New start

Thank you, guys for this surprise drop off :)
My Russian-Danish-French outfit represents all stuff that did not fit into my luggage 

It is already 5th day since I moved back from Copenhagen to Moscow. I dream about his move and was looking forward so much for this! Now the dream comes true and I'm starting new life in Russia with my boyfriend in the same boat.

Arkady was so sweet, when he met in the airport! He appeared with the bouquet of flowers and a balloon saying that he loves me. Great evening and big reunion of the future family :)