Meeting with President, Paintings and CHRISTMAS

Dear blog readers,

 I see that you not sleeping and regular visit my page. I think this is great. Sorry for all who comment on my blogs, but don't get answers. I try to write them (I can say that one answer I wrote 12 times/not lie/ and when I push a button to confirm it, it will show me that here is a problem and try again), but I read them all and keep them in heart.
And now back to the topic. In December 10 I went in capital of Lithuania, to big event for International contest winners, where President of Lithuania and Minister of Education congratulate us, shake hand and gift a bag and amazing greeting. Here is some photos (photographer Jonas Karolis):

The breathtaking President speech.

What a nice feeling in White hall with decorated Christmas tree and gift for us.

I love the photographer who take a photo of how I shake hand for President

and for Minister of Education

And we all, the team of European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) 2013 who come from Lithuania to Prague.

 

A great visit in capital and meeting with President make me very proud. But that is not the end. I think this is just a beginning of new journey to bigger works. For Christmas I wish for microscope. I hope Santa will hear my wish and I can explore something more. But I think that Santa will hear other my wish about the phone, because that which I have now have some problems, which can't be fixed for low price. I was good this year, reached a lot, so maybe one of those wish will come true.

 Now you maybe start to think why I wrote the paintings, while I talk only about President and Christmas. Well yes, that is important. But I can happily say, that I done this year in university, now I have a vacations, so that mean I have some free time and when I have it, I let my hands relax with brush and canvas. I add just two photos of my new works:



As you may see they both are blue. That is the color which associate with winter. Blue always mean cold for me, so this painting is frost on canvas. My dad loves it, he take a look on this for about a 15 minutes and try to see something unusual. I did that too.

 

This is great painting, which I done yesterday. This one I paint for my sister, who loves blue color. I just love to see the clouds and this is first serious try to paint them. And I think that I am succeed. The town in this painting is not just my imagination. This is my town from the view, when we go home from grandparents and first view from highway is just like this.

 

I hope these painting going better and better. And now, for the end, I want to say big thank you for keeping in touch all the year and read my posts. I also thank for all who share information which I need, teach me something new, gift me seeds, or even ordered daylilies for me. For all who buy my silk works and comment all my posts here or in Facebook.

 

Big hugs for all,
Edvinas



Non garden thing, but about the gardener

 Hello for all,

This time is nothing to do in garden. Even I have no snow here, but rain and strong wind doesn't make outdoors attract me to go in garden. And I have nothing to do now. So I can post something about person who work in that garden - me. Today I mention just recently news, what I do. So begin with last weekend when we light our city Christmas tree with fireworks. In this photo you see our unique Christmas tree, which make from plastic bags only, in back our City Hall and wonderful firework show. That day was great, no wind, rain or snow. That was first year when we go to see this ceremony again. Last time we go here about 10 years back.

(This photo captured with simple phone camera by me and not edited with any program)

 

"To Edvinas Misiukevičius, 2012-2013 school years European Union contest for young scientists laureate. Kaunas city municipality." This text is on medal which I got yesterday in wonderful ceremony for special city students at City Hall, which is in first photo I posted. This is second medal which I got and now I am proud of those honors and I believe that these gave me more confidence and just make me step up for more works.

Next year I plan two trips to other countries. One is of my EUCYS Special Prize to Joint Research Centre and second to LIYSF (London International Young Scientist Forum). And all summer spend in my gardens (now I have 3: my own, grandmother and one, which I get from university).

Also, next year I plan to do some other interesting activity with daylilies. This time not science article, but just experiment when I try to convert diploid to tetraploid. All winter discovery and read articles and hear other peoples experience in this and then try. Today I got scalpels kit, so I am a half ready :D Just kidding, first I need to found chemicals and read instructions again and again.

That is enough for now. Will go to learn some things for University lectures. I thought that last weeks may be easier, but I was wrong :D

 

Good luck,

Edvinas