To Tan Or Not To Tan

Ok one bimbotic article for the day. How I love being ditsy sometimes...

Things are heating up over here!! It's been a sweltering 30 degrees c for the past few days. The swedes are setting up tanning spots at every green patch they can find. I recently came across this swedish article that said it is dangerous to tan for more than 15 mins. Whether it's 15 mins a day or what, I dont know but 15 mins. Any more, one risks getting cancer and wrinkles. *Horror* Like we dont know that already. Good information nonetheless. I've been noticing this girl, clad in a very nice turquoise blue bikini, tanning at the lawn in front of my room for a straight 2-3 hours everyday! While she has a very nice golden tan already, somebody pls tell her about skin cancer!!! Right, that person would have to be me but prob not so nice to be a busybody! *grin*

So it has been a recent dilemma of mine whether to tan or keep my original colour. Being unexposed head downwards for a good half a year, I'm finally back to my original colour. Some say pale, white but I'd like to call it fair! I've always thought being fair is one of my better attributes. Ok maybe a misconception to some but I cant imagine having to change all of my make-up just so I've got a tan! Or worse, wrinkles in the not-so-later stages of life! Well, it's definitely no excessive tanning for me. I'll stick to the 15 mins rule for now.

Russia

I'm terrible at updating my blog i know...i'll let the pictures tell you what i've been up too!!

As you can see, this is a choc bar that clearly states that it's FOR MEN. Now how sexist is that?! On the back, there's even a 'no women' sign.

We drove from Finland to Russia and the bus stopped for gas when we reached Russia. This guy stopped by the bus to sell his bootful of alcohol, cigarettes and even map of Russia! Another guy will board the bus, carrying wads of all sorts of cash, discusses the exchange rate with the driver and then carry on to sell Russian currency. Pretty dodgy!

St. Petersburg

It was mid-April when we went to Russia and it's still pretty damn cold, the river's still frozen. Yeah ok, that's how long i havent updated my blog.

 St. Isaac's Cathedral

Russia has surprisingly clean streets, ok maybe not considering the form of rule, but the air pollution is just BAD BAD BAD!!! My poor face was breathing in all the smog and my lungs clogging up...yuck!

Much of Russia's buildings and monuments are very rich, opulent and italian in style. That's cos the Russians revered Italian architects and commisioned many of them to build their churches and what not.

Why not do what the Russians do while you're there!

Church of Spilled Blood. Bulbous, colourful churches, now this is more like what I went to Russia for...

Some military band practicing for i think, Victory Day.

One of our late night party sessions, with dirt cheap 4 euros Russian vodka! Not the best vodka ever let me warn you.

I tried to take pictures of cars with tinted windows and good lord(!!), there's quite a handful of them. These might just be one of those belonging to the mafia bosses!

Moscow

Facade of the Bolshoi Theatre that is under reconstruction. We were supposed to watch a ballet performance by the Bolshoi group BUT the tour leader couldnt get enough tickets. What a disappointment!!

Some pastry stall next to the metro station.

Oh did i mention that food in Russia is very cheap?! Just look at how much food we have on the table, some had finished their food while some are still waiting for theirs.

Ok you wouldnt wanna know what Leng Lee and I were attempting to do. Haha..

Another one of our late night party sessions with cheap Russian vodka.

ARGHHHHH...I've exceeded the upload limit again...maybe I should just upgrade to the premium account for this month and upload all the pics once and for all...otherwise, does anyone have an alternative?? Help.....