Afghan pilaf

My dad still can't forget his time spent in afghanistan. I believe he won't forget it for the rest of his life. Being away for six months without relatives is sooo hard. I'm really happy that everything is over and he'll stay in lithuania for ever :) Today he made an afghan pilaf which is soooooo tasty that i must share some photos of it. It's quite hard to do, so i won't do a recipe post, sorry!

Saulutė šviečia, į kiemą kviečia

What an amazing weather we had yesterday! It wasn't very warm, because the wind was blowing all the time, but i really wanted to go out for a moment. I asked my mom to come with me and she took our camera and said 'i'm gonna take a few photos of you'. I like the way she takes pictures. 

I got quite cold and couldn't pose for photos anymore, so offered to mommy to go to the local cafe for some coffee. Our house is ~200metres from that cafe, but you know, there are days when you enjoy drinking coffee somewhere else, not at home. A very nice waitress asked us if we'd like to have some dessert and i  was already saying yes when my mum interrupted me and said no. We will make one at home, sweetie. 

After we drank coffee, we decided to visit my grandma. I felt really sleepy, so i had a nap while my mom and grandma were talking about everything. Then i woke up, talked to grandma a little bit and came home, because friends of parents had to come. I got in touch with Vika and asked her to come too! Luckily, she could make it and after a few minutes she was already at my place. We watched eurovision song contest selection of lithuania and i must say that the winner is pretty good. You can listen to the song HERE. 

So that's all about my saturday. Now i have to do my hw and study for chemistry test which is tomorrow. I hope everything will be okay :) Have a good week everyone!

xoxo,

G :)

Winter pleasures

Hey!

I had nothing to do today, but wanted to go out somewhere, so i asked my mom to go for walk around our countryside. I took my camera with me, 'cause i had an idea for some photos and i thought my mom could realize it. But it was very cold outside, i stopped wanting those photos, so me and mom thought it's the best time to go to the local cafe. We had an argument yesterday and i really wanted to talk about it with her. Everything went okay, we started talking about everything and most of the time we talked about my bday which is coming soon. She said she can't believe i'm gonna be sixteen and she still thinks i'm her babygirl. Awww... :)) 

Everything is over

It had to be a normal day in dance lesson. I didn't expect something different. We were doing some exercises when suddenly my cousin Greta came and started shouting. Your mom is here! The first thought that came into my head was wtf, what is she doing here?? I opened the door. And guess what???? MY DAD WAS STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!!! I started shouting and crying. I really didn't realize that everything is over. No more webcam chats, no more days without him. I hugged him and didn't let him go. I was crying and crying and crying on his shoulders. Like really, i didn't understand what happened. It seemed that i see this person the first time in my life, my dad was like a ghost. Really. When everything came to reality, i saw that almost everyone of our dance group were watching at us. I don't know... everything seemed too strange.

I've never been surprised this much! I was shocked until the end of my dance lesson. Yeah, i continued dancing and i don't know why i didn't come home together with my parents. But that's ok, 'cause my friends really helped me. They were as excited as me. They were happy for me and my mom. I can't imagine having the better friends. The very best ones are already mine!

little bit of dad's stuff

I just want to thank for everyone who supported me. It really means a lot for me, i appreciate everything you said and did to make me feel better. These six months have passed very fast with your help. 

G loves you all :* 

Vilnius

Today i went to Vilnius, 'cause my dad's job organized one more trip to spend some time together with others soldiers families. Again, just little kids were there, but it wasn't boring as in Zarasai. We had some free time, but almost everything was planned exactly in seconds. So, basically we were in KAM (Krašto Apsaugos Ministerija) listening to the speeches of important people. They were talking about soldiers in Afghanistan (i can't believe i've already learnt to write this word without google translate), about their duty there and so on. After that we made a pie, which was soooooo tasty that i HAD to ask for the recipe. I think i'll write a recipe post. While eating, others were talking online with their men, but only for 5 minutes. We were almost in the end of this thing, so had a lot of free time, but there was nothing to do. So, i was sitting in front of the table and texting Domantas. Finally, it was our turn for talking, so we went there and after that we went straight to the bus, 'cause it was freaking cold. Actually, i like cold weather, but it was too much. I'm afraid of thinking about the winter. Brrr...

Generally, i enjoyed this trip. I really felt all the spirit of waiting. Some nice man was singing a few songs about military, it really touched our hearts, almost everyone were crying. You don't know how hard it is to be apart for so long. All those families live only by waiting for their men. They're really good at it. I'm proud of those wives, who catch on. It's the most important thing, while their men are in such a risk. 

G

5 months

Hey!

5 months. That's how long my dad is in Afghanistan. I know i've already posted almost everything about him, but i really miss him. Actually, i didn't even notice that it's already 5 months. Time really flies by and it's not because my dad isn't here. All these years passed away so fast (i know, i know it's 3 months left 'till New Years), i didn't even feel it. 

So, it's only a month left and, i hope, my dad is back. I know he needs to stay a bit longer there, so it's not exactly one month left, but a bit more. But those few days don't mean anything when you're waiting for him to get back for soooo long. 

Those kids who have their parents by them side are very lucky. They see their parents everyday, they talk to each other, argue sometimes, but this is how the real family looks like. People aren't perfect, but together they can make something like this. Arguing with each other is a part of our lives and it happens for every of us. That's just is. Love all the people who surround you. Without them it'd be very difficult to live. 

hugs'n'kisses,

G :)

Saturday in Zarasai

Hey!

Yesterday i went to Zarasai together with my dad's co-workers families. It was organized by his job and only for those families, which men are in Afghanistan right now. So, we had lots of entertainments there, but for me, it was a bit boring. You know, others kids were about 5 years old, so i had nothing to do, but to be with my mom and grandparents :) 

Anyways, it's better than studying for maths exam :D I really hate maths. I prefer lithuanian language, english, history, but not maths, chemistry and physics. So, i should continue my story of the weekend.

We went to see the oldest oak in Lithuania. Its height is 23 meters, thickness - 3.5 meters and its age is... about 1500 years! Unbelievable, right?

So, as i said, i was a bit boring, but big thanks fly to Domantas for helping me to spend my time there. We were texting a lot, so my mobile batteries died after a few hours :D 

So, this trip was a bit not what i expected, but nevermind. I know they try to do everything for us to be happy and i really appreciate it. After a week i'm going to Vilnius. It's going to be kind of the same, but the most important part is that we'll be able to contact our heroes! Can't wait for it.

xoxo,

G :>

16

Today is the day when my parents are married for 16 years. It's quite long, huh? Imagine that you live sixteen years with the same person and you don't need nothing more just to be together. 

My parents are together since they were fifteen. They were soooo young, but they fell in love and they're in love until now. It's really incredible, i think. In our days it happens just for a few people. I mean, my parents were the first ones for each other and the fact that they live together until now makes me be proud. I'm really happy about it and i dream of love like this :> Living all this life with the one, who you fell in love with in adolescence. 

It's doesn't matter that my dad is in Afghanistan right now, he remembers every occasion which is worth to be mentioned. He always sends flowers :') I think it's really hard to be apart on this special day, but only two months left and my dad is back! Can't wait to see my parents happy.

cheers,

G :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

Taip sunku rašyti sveikinimą čia. Šiandien pabudusi norėjau lėkti į kambarį, apkabinti, pabučiuoti. Pasveikinti su gimimo diena. Apsipyliau ašaromis pamanius, kad tokią dieną nesame visi kartu. Pasiilgau labai.

Neįsivaizduoju tavęs kitokio. Neįsivaizduoju tavęs, dirbančio kitą darbą, žaidžiančio ledo ritulį, turinčio kitokią mąstyseną. Per tuos penkiolika metų pripratau prie tavęs tokio. 

Labai džiaugiuosi, kad mano tėtis esi būtent tu. Niekad smarkiai nebari, geriau ilgai ir nuobodžiai pamokslauji. Esi geriausias mano draugas. Galbūt ir nesakau tau visko, ką turėtum žinoti, bet tu juk irgi turi paslapčių. Visi jų turim. 

Atleisk, jei nevisad būnu tokia dukra, kokios norėtum. Atleisk už mano maištingą charakterį, už kartais nesutampančią mūsų nuomonę, už norą būti laisva, už siekį įrodyti, kad nesu tokia, kaip dauguma aplink esančių, už retkarčiais pasireiškiantį mano nepaklusnumą, dėl kurio ir kyla nesutarimai. 

Tenoriu, kad žinotum, jog tave labai myliu. Ir labai trūksta tavęs šalia. 

Laimingo trisdešimt septintojo gimtadienio, mano didvyri!

Su meile ir ilgesiu,

tavo mylinti dukra.