Sarah came to our house and took us to the South Park mall in Charlotte to try on dresses and fake diamond rings!
We tried on a ton of expensive dresses and had fun! We all tried on those small polka dotted dresses and we are NOT posting the picture because it was scary!! We made Sarah try on a really short green dress that was twice smaller than she needed and she said that we were horrible!
While walking around the mall, we were grabbed by some French hairdressers! They grabbed me and began to straighten my hair explaining how soft and nice it would be! Then he showed us amazing trick with hair straigthener called how to curl your hair with straightener! "Use expensive $200 hair straightener and wrap your hair around it and that's how you get 8 hour curls". Pretty amazing huh?? The guys were just sweet guys with curly dark hair (but no blue eyes LOL) The other girls couldn't understand them, but I could! Maybe because I'm foreign too!!
We went to the Apple store and played with the Apple Touch. I grabbed one and the alarm went off!! I didn't know what to do, so I just stood there. But after standing there for a while, we realized that the alarm goes off alot, so we just ignored it. I even checked my email on it! Cate was pretty embarrassed because it wouldn't let her check her email!
Next, we saw a woman doing makeup, so we decided to have our makeup done. Victoria was first, and while she was getting done up, the rest of us were in the Chevy Malibu taking pictures! I would like to have that car for myself, but no...it didn't happen!! After a while, we were tired of fancy mall so we decided to head on.
South Carolina was only 5 minutes away, so we decided to cross the border and use a restroom stop as an excuse. HEHE!! I've been to SOUTH CAROLINA!!
On the way to the mall, we heard some strange noices. And in a second, we saw a firetruck. So all the cars stopped and there was some dump truck and he just got stuck in the middle of the intersection. Guy was sittting there and he didn't know what to do so he was just sitting there. The firetruck and police men were just driving past him and around him. Poor guy! He just sat in his truck shaking his head! We felt sorry for him, that's why we laughed all the way to the mall!!
On our way back, we sang songs!! We went to Dairy Queen and when we left, we started running to the car for some reason. And there was a lady parked her car near ours, so she just started laughing at us but she was friendly and she waved back when I waved at her. We were ready to go, so Sarah started the car and she was backing up and almost ran over the woman's husband! It was pretty funny!! We all said bye to them and they said bye back!! I liked that family!!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Kilby's New Year's Eve Party
This party was smaller than Wayne Henderson's. It was homey. The owners (Steve and Penny Kilby) of the house had alot of cool old stuff.
I learned how to play the autoharp. And Sarah Garbade taught me how to play the bass!! YAY!! I learned how to play Old Joe Clark and played it with James, who disappeared after a while.
We left around 11 and got home in time to watch the ball drop. All I could think about was Sergey who was in NYC and I thought that maybe I would see him. But I didn't because he wasn't even there because he was ice skating in Rockefeller Center. We saw an awesome couple on TV. The guy asked the girl to marry him when the ball dropped! IT WAS SO AWESOME AND SWEET! We all went AWW!!! But it WAS sweet!!! Gosh!! I missed to twelve last seconds when I needed to make my wish, so I made it after and drank my apple juice.
We stayed up and watched a rerun of the Jay Lenno show on TV. It was really funny, but yeah. So then we went to bed!! Happy 2008!!!
I learned how to play the autoharp. And Sarah Garbade taught me how to play the bass!! YAY!! I learned how to play Old Joe Clark and played it with James, who disappeared after a while.
We left around 11 and got home in time to watch the ball drop. All I could think about was Sergey who was in NYC and I thought that maybe I would see him. But I didn't because he wasn't even there because he was ice skating in Rockefeller Center. We saw an awesome couple on TV. The guy asked the girl to marry him when the ball dropped! IT WAS SO AWESOME AND SWEET! We all went AWW!!! But it WAS sweet!!! Gosh!! I missed to twelve last seconds when I needed to make my wish, so I made it after and drank my apple juice.
We stayed up and watched a rerun of the Jay Lenno show on TV. It was really funny, but yeah. So then we went to bed!! Happy 2008!!!
CHRISTMAS 2007
At 2:00 in the morning, me, Catie, and Victoria snuck down stairs with our presents to put them under the tree.
At 7:00 in the morning, James running into our room screaming "Christmas! Christmas!". We went downstairs, had breakfast. Really fast! Because we were too excited about Christmas!
Then we started the great ceremony of opening up Christmas presents. We all got a whole mess of cool amazing presents! Cate got her Ipod and Victoria got her camera. I got a really amazing suitcase because they want me go home. Not really! They got it so I wouldn't have to buy one before I left. I'll really need it!
Then my parents called from Ukraine. My mom was trying to talk normal English to host mom and they were both too excited to understand what the other was saying!
Patti and Marlon came over for Christmas dinner. Marlon got a Christmas cracker set and we played with it. We played the song Jingle Bells together with everyone having one cracker (whistle) and Victoria and Marlon having two because Dad wouldn't help. He was sleeping! HEHE! In the crackers, we got little crowns with musical notes all over them! They were so cute!
We had turkey for dinner and like mom promised, we tried to carve it on the dining room table like in the movies. But it didn't happen because the turkey broke! It was cooked too much.
Catie and I went to babysit Oscar (the doggie) and when we came home, we watched National Treasure. Because the next day we were planning to watch National Treasure 2 in Galax.
So yup! That was my first American Christmas!!
At 7:00 in the morning, James running into our room screaming "Christmas! Christmas!". We went downstairs, had breakfast. Really fast! Because we were too excited about Christmas!
Then we started the great ceremony of opening up Christmas presents. We all got a whole mess of cool amazing presents! Cate got her Ipod and Victoria got her camera. I got a really amazing suitcase because they want me go home. Not really! They got it so I wouldn't have to buy one before I left. I'll really need it!
Then my parents called from Ukraine. My mom was trying to talk normal English to host mom and they were both too excited to understand what the other was saying!
Patti and Marlon came over for Christmas dinner. Marlon got a Christmas cracker set and we played with it. We played the song Jingle Bells together with everyone having one cracker (whistle) and Victoria and Marlon having two because Dad wouldn't help. He was sleeping! HEHE! In the crackers, we got little crowns with musical notes all over them! They were so cute!
We had turkey for dinner and like mom promised, we tried to carve it on the dining room table like in the movies. But it didn't happen because the turkey broke! It was cooked too much.
Catie and I went to babysit Oscar (the doggie) and when we came home, we watched National Treasure. Because the next day we were planning to watch National Treasure 2 in Galax.
So yup! That was my first American Christmas!!
Wayne Henderson's Christmas Party 12-21-07
My family and I were invited to Wayne Henderson's Christmas party by Helen White. I was really excited to be invited there because Wayne is such a famous person in old time music in the Blue Ridge Mountains and around the world. We got to visit his guitar shop where he builds his instruments. In the shop, I got to hear Tina Liza Root pick on her brand new Henderson guitar that she had been waiting for for many years. She had magnetic eyes, I can't explain it. She told me something in Russian and then disappeared. She was amazing!!
I lost my earing in the van on our way there. Victoria stayed at home. The house was full of people playing instruments. In the living room, Doc Watson was picking with Steve Kilby and Wayne Henderson. That was pretty amazing to see!! Marlon and James got to play with them too.
Upstairs were no more stairs. In one of the bedrooms, there were some young guys playing music together. Blake was my favorite. He had long blonde hair that fell across his face in such a hot way that I couldn't help but fall in love with him. He was so cute, but I have a boyfriend and I don't want to cheat on him. There was also a guy named Eddie. Catie loved him and she said he was pretty handsome, but he had ladies hands and she said GROSS! We like big hands that can surround ours and keep them warm. That's what my Sergey has. He is such a cute boy!
Anyway, we stayed and listened to them until 1 AM. We didn't get tired!! I wonder why?? But we needed to go home. So we said bye bye and we never saw them again. I'm not upset, but I still love Blake. HAHA Just Kidding.
I lost my earing in the van on our way there. Victoria stayed at home. The house was full of people playing instruments. In the living room, Doc Watson was picking with Steve Kilby and Wayne Henderson. That was pretty amazing to see!! Marlon and James got to play with them too.
Upstairs were no more stairs. In one of the bedrooms, there were some young guys playing music together. Blake was my favorite. He had long blonde hair that fell across his face in such a hot way that I couldn't help but fall in love with him. He was so cute, but I have a boyfriend and I don't want to cheat on him. There was also a guy named Eddie. Catie loved him and she said he was pretty handsome, but he had ladies hands and she said GROSS! We like big hands that can surround ours and keep them warm. That's what my Sergey has. He is such a cute boy!
Anyway, we stayed and listened to them until 1 AM. We didn't get tired!! I wonder why?? But we needed to go home. So we said bye bye and we never saw them again. I'm not upset, but I still love Blake. HAHA Just Kidding.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
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The day after Thanksgiving, me, Catie and David went on the famous Appalachian Trail to take some pictures. It was 24 degrees and freezing cold! And I will definately not show you the pictures of me being an orange marshmallow (Catie called me that).
We took pictures of the wild ponies (Catie took this one) and when we were ready to go on, Catie almost stepped on the wild bunny rabbit! It was so awesome!! He was running and I saw only his white tail and his pointy ears! Aww..he was cute!!
After that, we were taking more pictures of the ponies and one was very friendly. He wanted to chew Catherine's camera and then my orange marshmallow coat. We saw weird gay guys that were looking at David. They freaked him and us out! But anyway. We went up in a bunch of trees and had hot chocolate and chicken soup. We were very cold and so the warm food was wonderful! David can really cook!
We went back and stayed at Presnell's (David's business) for a while and looked at the pictures we took. We decided when we were going to take our family picture.
We went to Food Lion and then home. We were really starved and cold and couldn't feel our fingers and toes. Smiles froze on our faces!
We took pictures of the wild ponies (Catie took this one) and when we were ready to go on, Catie almost stepped on the wild bunny rabbit! It was so awesome!! He was running and I saw only his white tail and his pointy ears! Aww..he was cute!!
After that, we were taking more pictures of the ponies and one was very friendly. He wanted to chew Catherine's camera and then my orange marshmallow coat. We saw weird gay guys that were looking at David. They freaked him and us out! But anyway. We went up in a bunch of trees and had hot chocolate and chicken soup. We were very cold and so the warm food was wonderful! David can really cook!
We went back and stayed at Presnell's (David's business) for a while and looked at the pictures we took. We decided when we were going to take our family picture.
We went to Food Lion and then home. We were really starved and cold and couldn't feel our fingers and toes. Smiles froze on our faces!
My First Thanksgiving
YAY!! It was my first Thanksgiving! We cooked alot and ate turkey, mashed potatoes, peas, rolls, and alot of sweets!! It was so cool!!! YAY!!!
I was disappointed because in the movies I've seen, the turkey gets carved on the table by the dad. Victoria carved ours in the kitchen. I was informed that that only happens in the movies. Darn.
I was disappointed because in the movies I've seen, the turkey gets carved on the table by the dad. Victoria carved ours in the kitchen. I was informed that that only happens in the movies. Darn.
Renaissance Festival
Next day (November 3rd) we went to the Renaissance Festival. First we were riding an elephant. Can you imagine that?? ELEPHANT!! Actually I didn't really want to ride the camel because of one reason haha... And yeah, elephant had really interesting head with little tiny hairs sticking out of it! It was hilarious!!
The festival looked so old and cool! We were doing bungy jumping, still can remember that feeling. IT was so high! And when I first went up...I didn't want to go down! But that thing did it again and again and again... And after few times I really enjoyed that. Yup. And to tell you the truth, I was shaking after that.
But after that, we painted my face while Tori was eating something icy (not sure what it is called). And the drunk man was so hilarious! He insulted everybody and played his fiddle. He banged his head with a pot when people gave him money.
The Princess was more beautiful than the Queen. That's all. THE END!!
NC 4-H State Council Conference
I think the coolest thing I've been to. I met there exchange students Marina from Russia, Naoki and Tomo from Japan, and Bohdan, the guy from my native country, Ukraine.
First we all had our workshops. And me and Bohdan chose my sisters' workshop first. So we were doing Australian aboriginal art with Catie, macrame with Victoria, dreamcatchers with John, and Japanese oragomi with Sarah.
My 2nd workshop I took with Marina and also with Corissa and Michael. It was dancing workshop. We really had fun there! We were dancing all sort of dances and our teachers were awesome! We had a chance to talk to one of them and so yeah. It was fun!
Then, we left and went to the hotel. We followed the wrong guy and so we almost got lost. We thought we were going to be late to the banquet and have to go in jeans. Then we found the way.
Our hotel room was really cool. We dressed up and went back. We had big dinner and my sister Victoria was recognized for achieving Emerald Ambassador level. YAY!!!!
Guess what happened then!!! DISCO DANCING!!!! It was awesome!!! Some songs we were doing line dances and me and Naoki were doing swing dancing without any clue how to do it!! But we had fun! We did it in our way!
While dancing I saw a woman who was video taping us.
The next day, the districts had our spirit stick competition!! GO NORTHWEST!!! Some friends of ours from the SouthWest District danced to Soujaur Boy. Scott and Will were hilarious!!! NorthWest District got 2nd place!!! YAY!!
It was the end of State Council Conference!! WAHH!! I really miss it!! We went to Wendys after the end and guess what! Alot of people from 4-H were there but I didn't see Naoki and I was upset about that. So we took our food and we were eating on the road because we wanted to go to the mall in Winston-Salem. Spent a couple of hours driving, a couple of hours in the mall. Then we went home exhausted.
First we all had our workshops. And me and Bohdan chose my sisters' workshop first. So we were doing Australian aboriginal art with Catie, macrame with Victoria, dreamcatchers with John, and Japanese oragomi with Sarah.
My 2nd workshop I took with Marina and also with Corissa and Michael. It was dancing workshop. We really had fun there! We were dancing all sort of dances and our teachers were awesome! We had a chance to talk to one of them and so yeah. It was fun!
Then, we left and went to the hotel. We followed the wrong guy and so we almost got lost. We thought we were going to be late to the banquet and have to go in jeans. Then we found the way.
Our hotel room was really cool. We dressed up and went back. We had big dinner and my sister Victoria was recognized for achieving Emerald Ambassador level. YAY!!!!
Guess what happened then!!! DISCO DANCING!!!! It was awesome!!! Some songs we were doing line dances and me and Naoki were doing swing dancing without any clue how to do it!! But we had fun! We did it in our way!
While dancing I saw a woman who was video taping us.
The next day, the districts had our spirit stick competition!! GO NORTHWEST!!! Some friends of ours from the SouthWest District danced to Soujaur Boy. Scott and Will were hilarious!!! NorthWest District got 2nd place!!! YAY!!
It was the end of State Council Conference!! WAHH!! I really miss it!! We went to Wendys after the end and guess what! Alot of people from 4-H were there but I didn't see Naoki and I was upset about that. So we took our food and we were eating on the road because we wanted to go to the mall in Winston-Salem. Spent a couple of hours driving, a couple of hours in the mall. Then we went home exhausted.
You should have been there.
Japanese Tea Ceremony
We were eating Japanese Sushi made by Tori and on November 2nd, it is time for tea ceremony. Me, Catie, Victoria and Natasha were wearing actual Japanese Yukatas. And yeah. Somehow Catie made Marlon to wear James' Japanese Yukata. My Japanese friend Tomo will definately like those pictures. I really loved shoes that go with yukata and I don't really care that they hurt so much! They're really cute!!!
Cherokee Reservation
We woke up early in the morning on October 13th. Hmm.. scary date! haha!
Then I couldn't even imagine how interesting it will be this unlucky day. But, yeah. Everything in order.
First we went to Cherokee and they had a fair. But we didn't stop. We went to the museum. Yeah it was really awesome! With all the cool stuff inside. After that was lovely part - SHOPPING YAY!!! I was so excited when I saw all those cute things..but...we were really disappointed when we saw the Made In China stickers. Grr... How could it be??
But still, we had a really good time. AFter that we went to Cherokee Village. Our guide was the girl with pierced tongue and she couldn't really talk because of that. And people there weren't really talkative. Maybe because they were tired of visitors. HUH. I can imagine! : )
We finished the village and went to the Clingman's Dome. First time in my life I was in tunnel. It was really cold on top of the mountain and of course we took lots of pictures.
On our way home we went through Tennessee. YAY!! There we stopped to eat in Pigeon Forge. That place reminded me of my trip to Odessa in Ukraine. All the lights and the roads looked familiar and maybe because of that I was full of sweet memories while my sissies and James were sleeping in the back of the car. Hmm..That's all.
Then I couldn't even imagine how interesting it will be this unlucky day. But, yeah. Everything in order.
First we went to Cherokee and they had a fair. But we didn't stop. We went to the museum. Yeah it was really awesome! With all the cool stuff inside. After that was lovely part - SHOPPING YAY!!! I was so excited when I saw all those cute things..but...we were really disappointed when we saw the Made In China stickers. Grr... How could it be??
But still, we had a really good time. AFter that we went to Cherokee Village. Our guide was the girl with pierced tongue and she couldn't really talk because of that. And people there weren't really talkative. Maybe because they were tired of visitors. HUH. I can imagine! : )
We finished the village and went to the Clingman's Dome. First time in my life I was in tunnel. It was really cold on top of the mountain and of course we took lots of pictures.
On our way home we went through Tennessee. YAY!! There we stopped to eat in Pigeon Forge. That place reminded me of my trip to Odessa in Ukraine. All the lights and the roads looked familiar and maybe because of that I was full of sweet memories while my sissies and James were sleeping in the back of the car. Hmm..That's all.
Autumn Leaves Festival
On October 12th, Mount Airy had some kind of festival. Love street festivals! Man was drawing pictures of us and I can say he did a good job. We really enjoyed it. We went to eat at the Bluebird Diner and I had lemonade. It was the best!! Mmmm...yummy! We were going to different shops... taking lots of different pictures... going crazy!!
When it was already dark we went to the trailer. But yeah, it's kinda funny because that day walking down town's streets, I realized that it's really America and it is real for me.
When it was already dark we went to the trailer. But yeah, it's kinda funny because that day walking down town's streets, I realized that it's really America and it is real for me.
Dixie Classic Fair
The next day (October 6th) we went to the Dixie Classic Fair. Little cute school bus was winking at me all the time and posing while I was taking pictures of him. We saw all kinds of rides. It was crazy there! Me and Catie choose first some sort of flying machine that made us sick. And after that we went to ride big Ferris Wheel. It was so high and all the time I was thinking about what happen to people on that thing in scary movies I saw before. But nothing bad happened. We went to ride the giant swing. Back in Ukraine we call it Daisy.
GO TROJANS GO!!
Hey, today is October 5th and guess what!!?? This is the day of the biggest football game of the season. Everybody is excited!
This is our spirit car! Wierd huh? :) While we were sitting on the very back of it, this thing was making really loud freaky noices.
Anyway, we won that evening!! TROJANS RULE!!!
This is our spirit car! Wierd huh? :) While we were sitting on the very back of it, this thing was making really loud freaky noices.
Anyway, we won that evening!! TROJANS RULE!!!
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