It’s not a secret that any girl, deep in her heart, dreams of becoming a model at some stage of her life. Photo sessions, glamour magazines, admiring glances… all these are more than sufficient to infatuate the shiniest girl. Admittedly, I succeeded in touching my dream!
I believe myself to be an adventurer but I wouldn’t ever make up my mind to go for a traditional beauty contest. I found out about the “Miss Atom-2007” contest from a small ad in newspaper and it came to me: “Why not? It’s just a matter of a few pictures!” So I sent them… It was quite a surprise when I saw my name among prize winners!!! One of my pictures won the “The Liveliest Picture” nomination.
When I came to Moscow, I felt easiness, joy and curiosity. What is in store for me? A storm of good vibes, visits to interesting places and many wonderful people to meet, that was in my cards! The contest organizers did a good job. Each minute of our time was well-placed and thoroughly thought through. It’s a lasting memory: photo sessions, splitting hairs with stylists, award ceremony, a Moskva Riverside tour…
And one more thing, It appeared to me the organizers put a bit of their souls in this project: we felt warm and cozy, we felt kindness and care. They bestowed a Wonder, Feast, Magic upon us! I was seized with new impressions while my heart was warmed with a feeling of touching the dream. After the contest I have changed the attitude toward myself; I have become stronger and more self-reliant. It’s like my eyes opened to bright, beautiful and interesting things around!
Perhaps, there is another joyful revelation to share. I took part in the Russia-wide web-based contest “The Beauty of Russia” and won the nomination “Miss August”! For me, it’s a piece of joy and happiness. Happiness is that makes me feed upon, my eyes shine bright and smile comes to my lips. Life is splendid. That’s what I’m striving for. That’s what it is worth living for. To look, to get to know, to do, to experience… To smack as much as life could offer. To feel as strong, as varied, as abundant as human soul could perceive!
Svetlana Bukreeva,
Translator at the Translation and Science and Technology Information Division
VNIIEF, Sarov
