  Looking at the sky... (Poem) The chimes of Big Ben. The white teapot... (Poem) The Scales. Battle for carrot. Formal. Historic recurrence? Mice and puddle (Update) Mиші UA (Update) Mice and bat (Update) Four mice and cheese (Update) Mice and stream (Update) Saturday. There must be the balance. 2025. 22.02.2025 This week end is still under shadow of unknown, next week already promises to be bumpy on the news. It would be 3 years of start of Big War on our land. In 2014 year I made decision to write on English. Never regret about this. When we were at school at 1992 school year we as kids without suggestion of adults, we always were with own brain, decided to switch all our learning to Ukrainian language. Stubbornes was always in my character. Who didn't make such decision left reason to start of this war. Yes, were teachers who were against this and we choosed teachers who were agree with us. Were times when to receive what we need even used dictophone, it was cassettes time, remeber that. We knew what is important for our future. I still believe but don't wait that war would end. Life could be more than only checking news and alerts. I feel hunger to more in this life, without drama on the every step. I want mindset without "war regime". Probably as all in our family who was at war won't have mood for war movies. I believe that someday will be talks about hobbies, leisure time. Dancing and listening to music. For now some sounds are discomfortable to me. In dancing for me was always were important heels and how to remember choreography. I would sound old as world but Lambada liked more than Macarena. The Ketchup song anyone? Hope that came day when such topics would be again normal. For music now left Duolingo. If could be league for most stubborn in the piano I would be on top of the leaders daily. Were times when English was my problem, so I will manage this also someday. 16.02.2025 Boasting There is a necessity to unwind from political news. There are two types of them now: with an exclamation mark at the beginning or big eyes at the start of a message in Telegram. After a long time, I returned to my favourite hobby since my school years - cross-stitching. I need moments to switch off from reality and pretend that I still could be myself. It took me almost 16 days with long pauses, but I finished it today. Isn't it lovely?  6.02.2025 Life is what happens between air alarms. Wisdom of our times. Today we already had alarm because of nuclear missiles. Some aviation is still in the enemy's sky. In other news, today finished Duolingo Spanish. In the last lesson didn't make any errors. Words which couldn't say about French that finished yesterday. So during 353 days, living at war, I refreshed or boosted to other level languages which learned at different times, reasons, during different years: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech and Polish. Not necessary in this order. Lefts only piano. Not all languages which could "brush" are available on my model of the phone. With my repeating again and again the same melody there won't be high leagues or many "gems" earned. 5.02.2025 There are suggestions of Pinterest and I could be guilty of being seduced by some tendencies of ideas for photos. I changed the photo on the index, and that is an outtake, too late noticed that here my eyes are closed. Rose.jpg 3.02.2025 "Today, more than ever in these 3 years of war, Ukraine is close to peace, - Zelenskiy" There is a shadow of hope on the horizon. All is unclear, but it gives chance to think it could happen. The war could end and we all have a window of opportunities. My problem is that my head is not working at all power and I am endlessly tired. Still believe that something, somehow could be done. I am not in the mode of great achievements, so celebrate even that yesterday managed to write a tiny story. A two-pages story is not the best result for me, but returned to this form when didn't want to reveal the final twist. Not everything should be shown to the reader too early, and stories gave me such an opportunity. Revision takes time. Today return to previous poems. A few days ago posted it on Writers Cafe. * Looking at the sky Hoping for a beautiful sunset To post a picture Sharing with others moments of solitude Which should be only between you And melted in the night sun. We share with others our life As payment proposing souls To be liked. We search for admiration, Collecting jokes and backgrounds Which use your phone store To prove to everyone that we aren't Lonely and live life in the whole Just gazing at the sunset Dispersing in the clouds. 1.06.2024 31.01.2025 This micro was written in October 2023, found and publishing it now. This text was inspired by an episode of Billions. Moment when they met with Bobby Axelrod, a proper US citizen hiding from justice in London. The song which heard many times, but it was a good visual, so I wrote a micro. The chimes of Big Ben.pdf 30.01.2025 I found some poems, which didn't publish the previous year. At first, I thought to publish it for kids, but it has some choices that are proper for adult poetry. * The white teapot for the tea party With the teddy bear is too transparent. The pink teapot for the tea party With my dolls is too pinky. The stripe teapot for the tea party Be accepted by bears and dolls. 21.01.2024 25.01.2025 Short story for adults. It was written in January 2018.  The Scales.pdf Off-topic 23.01.2025 Today was the list of Oscar nominees. LA is burning, the show must go on. Even now I will try to check what's going on in other world. What could I say? From the all lists of nominees I watched only "Conclave". I am sure other movies are also great, but I watched "Conclave". Those who read me for a long time know that I like in cinema the most picture. When there is a frame which I could adore as the picture is fine movie. There is also Hero 2002 movie where I adore every part and fell in love with every color no matter how many times I watched it. Forever would have doubts red or blue part or... "Conclave" is a movie which is gorgeous in color. Here not only one frame as a picture, it's the art gallery. All these colors, red and black and those sky blue chairs. Marble. Umbrellas and scene with cigarettes. Probably it's not a movie for everyone, but it's Cinema. The script is amazing, acting is perfect. Sound of opening windows, music. Dramatic twists it's all perfectly spending time to watch this "game of chess". I like a lot of movies, but "clear" pictures are what I adore. I could rewatch other movies but love each frame, it's such rare. And I love complicated movies, with symbols as in painting. Repeat one more time for me movie at the first place it's the art of moving but still pictures. And if I don't want to stop each frame to absorb it as a painting, it's just entertainment, even perfectly made. 17.01.2025 Short story for kids. Shrift 18. 22 photos. 750 words. Idea 12.01.2024  Buy now 16.01.2025 Not best mood after the previous missiles attack. All the time announce next. Such a way daily and more talks that won't be stop of the war this year. I decided to make a more formal photo. It didn't work as business casual. I am afraid even not enough for a lawyer's image. Me? Lawyer? Whom am I kidding? Only prosecutor. I think to return to writing non-fiction aka back to journalism. Now in search of what to write about, because my brain is too much in the Ukrainian language and the war. When will find, will be more writing. Formal.jpg 14.01.2025 "Гинуть ЛЮДИ. Не має значення — хто. Кожна смерть це трагедія. Для родин, які втратили близьку людину і не є суттєвим — чи ця людина була у військовій формі чи ні. На своїй землі людина повинна жити не лякаючись, що її вб’ють через те, що інший уряд вважає хибним дії влади цієї країни." These lines were written by me. They are fresh, emotional. They were written by student in 3rd year, Journalism faculty. It was tiny paper - one page. It was for the course "Journalist at the war". It was November 1999 and it was written about Yugoslavia. If change one name of the leader it's the same. Historic recurrence? What scares me is that already know how ended their history. Югослав це вирок?.doc 13.01.2025 When preparing the texts was enemy's aviation near borders, so every "step" checked the alarms map. There are moments when think it would be a hundred years war. Yesterday finished Italian in Duolingo. In the final unit is all about politics. Much easier than Czech proverbs, where I can't find a connection with the translation into English, when understood all in Czech. In version 2025 I removed tiny mistakes. Shrift changed from 12 to 18. The pictures are much bigger, were 206*154 and now they are 600*450. And I also a translation of the text in the Ukrainian language.  Mice and puddle. pdf Українська: Миші та калюжа. pdf 12.01.2025 Today was alarm because of danger of nuclear weapon. The same "routine" is announced to the whole next week. I add versions in Ukrainian for already published texts. Українська: Миші та струмок. pdf Миші та сир. pdf 11.01.2025 In version 2025 I removed tiny mistakes. Shrift changed from 12 to 18. The pictures are much bigger, were 206*154 and now they are 600*450/530. And I also a translation of the text in the Ukrainian language.  Mice and bat. pdf Українська: Миші та кажан. pdf 10.01.2025 In version 2025 I removed tiny mistakes. Also, finally (after a decade or so) noticed that at the end of the text used the same photo twice. This time all is in proper order. Shrift changed from 12 to 18. The pictures are much bigger, were 206*154 and now they are 600*450. And I added a translation of the text in the French language.  Four mice and cheese. pdf Français: QUATRE SOURIS ET DU FROMAGE. pdf 9.01.2025 Always better are some actions than talks. I have no idea when I will manage it, but with the possibility of "shortcuts" I am on the final unit in Duolingo in Italian, Portugal(Brazilian) and Czech languages. My phone isn't cool enough so the Slovenian language as a refreshing option for my memory is not available. Mice and stream. Update. Stories from which started my English language journey. In version 2025 I remove tiny mistakes. Shrift changed from 12 to 18. The pictures are much bigger, were 206*154 and now they are 600*450. And I added a translation of the text in the German language.  Mice and stream. pdf Deutsch: Mäuse und Bach. pdf 4.01.2025 Behind the window is total winter. For the second day couldn't decide which language to challenge in Duolingo. Have already three finished - English studied at school and Uni, Polish was as Slavic language at Uni, German studied as a second language in school. With French struggle, I think from 2010. With Spanish were ups and downs. Learned also Italian in the correspondence course, it was before apps on phones. So, thinking. I need to move somewhere, not only find more and more advanced resources for English. I always been obsessed with learning languages. The grammar book for me is interesting reading. One of the relatives commented that I look so serious in the photo. Today I tried my best with a photoshoot. I add a smile. I changed the photo on the main page. Still, in more stiff clothes, I look more serious. In a less serious outfit I smile more wide. photo. jpg 3.01.2025 Already today were three air alarms. The second finished at 16.42 and the third started at 16.43. Long minute of "normal" life without ballistics. Also, suddenly today I finished a German course in Duolingo. 80 it's all that they have. Yesterday published the poem at Writer's Cafe. Didn't publish on my site because was alert of nuclear weapon. New Year and nothing changed in our lives. The poem: * There must be the balance. You search for it on shelves, Inside not finished nightstand book. It should be somewhere To explain all that is wrong. Had to be somewhere drop of good. There must be the balance. Or reason or pay-off. To the darkness of the days. There must be the balance. Could it be found during falling? 1.01.2025 1.01.2025  We survived 2024 year. In our country, it is an accomplishment with a drop of luck and the endless work of our army. On the first day of the year, I had a chance to write tiny flash fiction. A little bit over 600 words. Today for holiday mood I have chocolate cake and dotted socks with snowmen. Hope day will come and holidays will again be with champagne. For recent times it's too many bubbles. So "wild cherry", something 30% based on the brandy's taste. Blog 2024.pdf Blog 2022-2023.pdf Blog 2021.pdf Blog March - November 2020.pdf Blog December 2019 - February 2020.pdf Blog 1 October -30 November 2019.pdf Blog 3 June-30 September 2019.pdf Mail: aksioma@neonet.ua Main Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved |
