The next couple of minutes I played a thank-you-game. Maxim began to sign the programmes automatically but then he saw that I had not just a programme but the magazine with their picture he said: “Thank you” and signed it. I said “Thank you” in return.
Albena was giving autographs on the other side of the entrance but she turned back, came up to me, signed the magazine, I said “Thank you”, she said “Thank you”, I said “thank you” again, gave her the second rose

, said “Thank you”, she said “Thank you” and I left because from there I stood I really prevented people from seeing what was going on on ice.
And she was really very nice and caring during all this thank-you-ing

And I hope they liked to have somebody who really cared a lot about them in this city
So if you, girls, ever see Albena, can you give her a big hug from me and tell her that I really appreciate their art of skating and her charming personality (well, that was approximately what I was going to tell her instead of all these thank-yous

– and I had it written in Bulgarian but never used it!). I wish so much she knew it

That definitely was one of the happiest moments of my entire life and the best one this year (and I can’t say I’m a miserable creature who doesn’t have fun or something – no, that was just touching a dream, it was absolute, pure happiness).
So, thank you for coming to Astrakhan and I’ll be looking forward to seeing you here next year (and I’ll make a banner, buy the 7 white roses to symbolize the 7 deadly sins, learn “Thank you” in Bulgarian – so I have a lot to be done

) !
I must be getting very sentimental but I’m still in this OMG-mood I got into this last Friday

P.S. If I were a real fan I would have certainly kissed the autographed page, but I didn’t. I still may in the nearest future

P.P.S. They will broadcast the show on a local channel so I’ll try to record it this Saturday and, I guess, It’s high time I learned how to cut and post video

Thanks for reading and sharing my emotions.

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Vala 
