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- Nov 12, 2021
So the translation:
I once met the chief, driving up to the "Jubilee" (ice palace). He saw me drive in and park (from a different entrance, not the one where the car is going now). It was summer. I was late, I did everything quickly, and he said to me: "Wow, you drive cool, and you yourself are so cool."
How long does it take to get from the skating rink to your home?
when I go in the morning twenty-five minutes. Our schedule is quite convenient, so I don't get into the most difficult traffic jams.
Do you travel a lot around the city by car?
I try a little because I hate traffic jams. Training ends at 4-4.30 PM, and after that I will definitely get stuck there if I go to the city center, and if I go back from the center to my area, it takes a whole hour. I [because of this] just don't plan things on weekdays. Everything goes very evenly for me. And the trainings don't end so late, but on weekends I have a rest, and I have to do something, because on weeknights the days are free, I do not occupy them with anything.
What is the name of the area of the city in which you live?
Primorskiy (Seaside in translate). It's in the north. But my favorite area is Petrogradka (Petrogradskiy area). This is where it starts. I also lived there, my family lives there, on this island. I hope that someday I will move here too, buy an apartment here. Here it is close to Yubileiny, here close to the center, here is a kind of heart of St. Petersburg. Everything is close, and cozy, and comfortable, nothing more. The streets are so narrow here ...
Do you often cook at home?
Well, sometimes I have to eat something, but in general I don't cook very often. It's easier for me to order. When I come back after two trainings, I sit down and understand that I want to eat, but there is no food, and so too lazy to go to the kitchen and cook something ... I really love meat, and it is very convenient [to order]. I bought myself a special electric grill - such that cooking was as simple and fast as possible. It is enough to put the meat in the electric grill - and that's it, it fries itself, after 10 minutes you can eat it. And so, if on the weekend I'm in the right mood ... well, I recently did lasagna for myself. I eat lasagne, yes, I love it - pasta, and bread, flour products. It seems to me that I am a hedonist with a capital letter, I do not allow myself to live my life just like that, I think that one should live with pleasure, enjoy.
How to combine figure skating and pleasure?
First of all, tell yourself that it brings you pleasure, that this is not just a sport that I do. Plus, it's easier for me, I have already gone through all the transitional stages of age that only exist, so now I have found a comfortable diet for myself, a sleep schedule and I just eat a little. I can make myself a lasagna, but I try not to overeat, and I always try to make sure that when I finish lunch, it feels like I can still go for a run or go to training. The main thing is that there is no feeling that I am overeating and thoughts “I don’t want to do anything at all”. That's my whole secret. Then I wait five minutes, when I still want to, but I understand that I don't need more. Then I start to do some business, and I understand that I am full and I have energy.
Do you go out to restaurants on weekends?
During the season, I usually have a fairly busy schedule, and I try to relax at home, because when you go to a restaurant, you have a good time, and I fear that I will have too good a time. Therefore, during the season it is better to stay at home, follow the regime. I know a Japanese restaurant where I like to go with my sister. And we sometimes order food there, watch movies and eat. Better not to come up with anything, it seems to me. But in the summer, sitting on the veranda [of the restaurant] is a nice thing.
What was the last thing you didn't complete?
You know what a rationalist I am - I don't get much done. I only complete figure skating, because I have developed the discipline in this matter. And it's all. I don't finish reading books. In order for me to finish reading a book, it must fascinate me very much. I buy a bunch of books, read half of them. It so happens that I wonder, but if I take a break for a week - that's it, I have this book, gathering dust, and I need to force myself very hard to finish reading it. I can calmly watch a very interesting film and turn it off 10 minutes before the finale, because I wanted to sleep. I don't care what will be there at the end - I can look later, get up in the morning and watch it. They ask me: “what? How can you do that, it's impossible. " But I don’t care, it doesn’t bother me much. If I wanted to sleep, nothing can stop me, I will sleep.
I once met the chief, driving up to the "Jubilee" (ice palace). He saw me drive in and park (from a different entrance, not the one where the car is going now). It was summer. I was late, I did everything quickly, and he said to me: "Wow, you drive cool, and you yourself are so cool."
How long does it take to get from the skating rink to your home?
when I go in the morning twenty-five minutes. Our schedule is quite convenient, so I don't get into the most difficult traffic jams.
Do you travel a lot around the city by car?
I try a little because I hate traffic jams. Training ends at 4-4.30 PM, and after that I will definitely get stuck there if I go to the city center, and if I go back from the center to my area, it takes a whole hour. I [because of this] just don't plan things on weekdays. Everything goes very evenly for me. And the trainings don't end so late, but on weekends I have a rest, and I have to do something, because on weeknights the days are free, I do not occupy them with anything.
What is the name of the area of the city in which you live?
Primorskiy (Seaside in translate). It's in the north. But my favorite area is Petrogradka (Petrogradskiy area). This is where it starts. I also lived there, my family lives there, on this island. I hope that someday I will move here too, buy an apartment here. Here it is close to Yubileiny, here close to the center, here is a kind of heart of St. Petersburg. Everything is close, and cozy, and comfortable, nothing more. The streets are so narrow here ...
Do you often cook at home?
Well, sometimes I have to eat something, but in general I don't cook very often. It's easier for me to order. When I come back after two trainings, I sit down and understand that I want to eat, but there is no food, and so too lazy to go to the kitchen and cook something ... I really love meat, and it is very convenient [to order]. I bought myself a special electric grill - such that cooking was as simple and fast as possible. It is enough to put the meat in the electric grill - and that's it, it fries itself, after 10 minutes you can eat it. And so, if on the weekend I'm in the right mood ... well, I recently did lasagna for myself. I eat lasagne, yes, I love it - pasta, and bread, flour products. It seems to me that I am a hedonist with a capital letter, I do not allow myself to live my life just like that, I think that one should live with pleasure, enjoy.
How to combine figure skating and pleasure?
First of all, tell yourself that it brings you pleasure, that this is not just a sport that I do. Plus, it's easier for me, I have already gone through all the transitional stages of age that only exist, so now I have found a comfortable diet for myself, a sleep schedule and I just eat a little. I can make myself a lasagna, but I try not to overeat, and I always try to make sure that when I finish lunch, it feels like I can still go for a run or go to training. The main thing is that there is no feeling that I am overeating and thoughts “I don’t want to do anything at all”. That's my whole secret. Then I wait five minutes, when I still want to, but I understand that I don't need more. Then I start to do some business, and I understand that I am full and I have energy.
Do you go out to restaurants on weekends?
During the season, I usually have a fairly busy schedule, and I try to relax at home, because when you go to a restaurant, you have a good time, and I fear that I will have too good a time. Therefore, during the season it is better to stay at home, follow the regime. I know a Japanese restaurant where I like to go with my sister. And we sometimes order food there, watch movies and eat. Better not to come up with anything, it seems to me. But in the summer, sitting on the veranda [of the restaurant] is a nice thing.
What was the last thing you didn't complete?
You know what a rationalist I am - I don't get much done. I only complete figure skating, because I have developed the discipline in this matter. And it's all. I don't finish reading books. In order for me to finish reading a book, it must fascinate me very much. I buy a bunch of books, read half of them. It so happens that I wonder, but if I take a break for a week - that's it, I have this book, gathering dust, and I need to force myself very hard to finish reading it. I can calmly watch a very interesting film and turn it off 10 minutes before the finale, because I wanted to sleep. I don't care what will be there at the end - I can look later, get up in the morning and watch it. They ask me: “what? How can you do that, it's impossible. " But I don’t care, it doesn’t bother me much. If I wanted to sleep, nothing can stop me, I will sleep.
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... cant avoid to feel like she will not continue after this season, I will truly miss her .. no one ofthe young russian teens can grab my attention like she did .. I'm so sad.
