3 days ago started another phase of winter i'd like to call the peak of winter..i dont know any common english/russian words for it but it was mentioned as peak winter by my seniors during my first year here,so i think we should call it that.it's the time characterized by one of them as 'so chilly you'll feel cold no matter what you wear'.anyway this is the time russia shows us what a 'harsh winter' really means..when the temperature gets below -20degrees(sometimes below -30 and even -40),the winds blow so much u'll regret not wearing warmer clothing,or not sealing the window with cellotape like the russians told us to in the 1st year,and if u're unlucky you'll fall on the ice(well,that's common throughout winter)...
maybe later i'll get back to that as time is against me now(exams!!and i'm still writing this,besides doing other things,hehe),the temperature was like -27,-29,-23 and i think it got to -30 in the nights..one of our rooms,recently nicknamed the 'peti ais', was virtually vacant for a night or 2...yep..it's like living in a giant deep freezer..
my exams continued today with ENT..and after that i went straight to the hostel to get the form/slip for my parcel from malaysia!..haha i spent nearly the whole day going through the things(the camera mostly,hehe..everything's in perfect condition!thanks mom!),alhamdulillah..
after the exams,i was actually quite tired,and had a headache, but that parcel certainly lightened up my spirits,i wasnt sure was it the coffee or the camera, but i couldnt sleep and was probably in a state of euphoria playing with the camera(i think i took nearly a hundred photos,maybe more..hehe)
other than that i mostly watched scrubs(actually i was trying to sleep with the tv on..we finished season 3!),leaving me with another wasted day..well, i was tired anyway..
here's my parcel,thanks!
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