New Yorker in Ukraine: April 2011

Welcome to "New Yorker in Ukraine."

Lived in New York for 8+ years, rented 3 apartments, worked 5 jobs, survived one divorce and one marriage, walked everywhere in high heels, ate uncountable street hot dogs, took subway anytime of the day or night, learned not to be scared of rats and cockroaches, and not to be upset with tourists blocking my way...
Subway ride: $2.25, Shoes: $525, rent: $3,300.00, being able to call yourself a New Yorker: PRICELESS.
You can take a girl from New York, but you can't take New York from her...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

first man in space-50 years later....

50 years is marked today for the first man travel outside Earth. Yuri Gagarin made one round around our planet, it took 108 minutes and made him first human in space, first cosmonaut and ultimately one among most famous men of 20th century. Looking at his picture the very first thing you notice is his legendary smile. The smile that overlooked our planet from above. He said "let's go" and waived his hand! http://youtu.be/Jeekb7Ss6V8
I was not born yet when it happened - But it's easy to imagine the exhilaration in the air on that day around the world! I am proud to be born in the same country.
Let's celebrate our unity today-human kind achievement for the peaceful use of space!