how I met Ira....
here it is, I did copy-paste from material I prepared for my site:
As I bought new skates, I had to put blades and boots together. For that,you go to profesionals. We went to Mr.Aleksandar Kuznetsov. While he was working on my skates, we were talking to him, and suddenly we asked: Will Irina skate anymore? He answered like by the way: Oh, she should step by any moment so you can ask her! I taught I didn't hear well, but then he said: She came from America this morning and she should come over now, Irina ofcourse. Firstly I taught that he is joking but then I was like: "Well, maybe it's the true, maybe she WILL come. But probably it will be bad traffic so she will late, or she will simply cancel it for some reason...."
And after about 20 minutes- she appeared and said "hi!" I was in shock. I just couldn't believe it, Irina, herself, standing right in front of me. Her, European, World, and no mather what results showed, I am free to say- Olympic champion too. Can you believe it? How many people live in Moscow and skate every day, but never got chance to meet her? And I did! My arms and legs were shaking and I was thinking about one thing: "Mila, you Stupid girl, why did you left the camera at home?!" Every single day the camera was in the bag and today- I left it at home, thinking that nobody important will be on that ice rink, as there is no ice now. But you know what? I think that it's destiny, probably, if I had a camera, she wouldn't come.
What can I tell you, she is so sweet, so nice, so relaxed....the best person I've ever met! She is a real sweetheart! Atleast I took and autograph and after she left- I took her skates in hands. (as she left them to Mr. Kuznetsov to take care about them).
The most interesting thing is that a week before returning to Belgrade, all photos from my camera- were erased. I don't even know what happened. It was like a sign not to worry anymore that I didn't take a photo with her. So that is my little story about destiny. And how biggest things in your life happen- totaly suddenly.
Hey, if this figure skating thng doesn't work out you can be a model! 
I can't wait 'til I get to go! 
