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Through a series of fortuitous events (enabled by some serious hard work on my part several years ago that allowed my name to come up in conversation at the exact right time), I had dinner with astronaut Chris Hadfield this week (no, not one-on-one, it was part of a group dinner). I did meet him though and had a chance to speak what little Russian I remember from my 1st year class (two years ago) with him, and he seemed to appreciate my amusing attempts. As he said to me about the process of learning that language, "it's the first ten years that are the worst...", heh. I repeated Hadfield's comment to my (extremely) Russian co-worker at school today and he seemed pleased that the complexity of his native tongue is something to be treated with apprehension by non-native speakers. As I said, he is very Russian!

Photos or it didn't happen, eh? Fair enough...



Man, I gotta lose some weight, I guess I'll add that to my list of plans... for serious, I think it's finally time! I'm actually about to start a round of new goals, so it's timely to raise that as a priority with myself.

Well, off to get some sleep so I'll be ready for tomorrow's little adventures!

Date: 2013-10-18 08:13 pm (UTC)
popelaksmi: (xKcd - Boom de yadda)
From: [personal profile] popelaksmi
!!!!!!!!!! *dies* !!!!!!!!!!!!

attempt numero dos

Date: 2013-10-19 09:13 pm (UTC)
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Ok wow, awesome, so cool, amazing and fun! Love that you grab opportunities that come your way instead of the regretting later you hadn't. The life you lead is amazing and interesting because you make it that way :)

I confidently feel that I too have met Mr Hadfield by proxy thank you!!

I have already *SQUEEEEEED* in person but seriously!! AHHHHHHH so outstanding that you had the evening that you did!!!!

Awesome pic thanks for sharing. :)

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