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[avrelia]

I decided to post the last bunch of pictures, and then the last part of the story. And then I move to something else and it would be cool. Because I have plans.

Last days I was busy with thinking. About my life in the future. I have no idea what I shold be in ten years. Beside the world-famous writer, of course. But I need a plan. A good executable plan for my life in the next several years.
::burst into song::
Oh, well. Enjoy the streets of Moscow

The note about Red Square (Krasnaya Ploshchad'): The word "krasny" that now means "red" had the meaning "beautiful" when the square was named. So, actually, it is Beautiful Square.

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Enjoy!

ETA February 16, 2005: as I added this entry to memories, here are the links to the other pictures from Moscow:

http://photobucket.com/albums/v76/TurtleV/Moscow%20May%202004%20I/

http://photobucket.com/albums/v76/TurtleV/Moscow_May_2004_II/

http://photobucket.com/albums/v76/TurtleV/Moscow_May_2004_III/

http://photobucket.com/albums/v76/TurtleV/Moscow_May_2004_IV/

password is the same, and please, view the oldest first.

Comments

[asta77.livejournal.com]

A pink church? Now that's something I don't see everyday. :)

I've been trying to come up with a five year plan for, oh, about five years now. ;) Someday I will get my act together. If you have any good suggestions as to how to do so, I'm open to them. :)

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

A pink church?

It is not exactly pink, closer to pink-orange hybrid, but still very pretty. But I wouldn't have guessed that it would look unusual.

And if (when) I come up with a decent plan I'll describe the process here. ;)

[asta77.livejournal.com]

Where I live churches tend to be either brick or painted white. We Americans are just soooo boring when it comes to color schemes. ;)

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

hmm, the majority of churches in Russia are white - either made from limestone, or made of brick and painted white. But some have coloured walls - Xvii-Xix centuries, I guess. Then there are churches made of wood, but that's another stopy.



First months in Canada I was very surprised by looks of churches here. They looked so casual to me.

[gobi-rex.livejournal.com]

First months in Canada I was very surprised by looks of churches here. They looked so casual to me

When I saw my first Protestant church in the US, my initial reaction was, "And this warehouse is a church?"

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

I had similar reaction, but then I thought it may have to result from theological points of protestantism that I don't know much about.

[gobi-rex.livejournal.com]

It does have something to do with the theological points of the Protestant church and I also don't know enough. From the little I remember, it has to do with the interpretation of the Bible and the idea that pleasures in current life are not terribly important (dance, food, music, decoration). If I'm not terribly mistaken, Cromwell's movement was a good example of this.

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

I agree - this much I know - Cromwell, and English revolution, and basics of protestantism - I guess, I wasn't ready for practical implications of these ideas - after all, I was more used to European archtecture, that, even protectant, looked different (partly because often it was former catholic churches.) Again, most of the warehouse-like churches I've seen here, in Canada, are built recently - so it is connected to styles and fashions, too.