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Some are "ahhhh": May 2011
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Monday, May 9, 2011. Back to Samara Part 2. In general, sequels are terrible. Don't you remember Cutting Edge 2? The first of the Star Wars series? I don't remember them because I didn't even watch them. But I could imagine that they were pretty terrible (considering my taste, of course). It's that time of year again. We've finished our final exams, it's warm enough to sit outside, and we can celebrate at 3pm with two-for-one specials. What does that mean? About my war on mosquitoes. Back to Samara Part 2.
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Some are "ahhhh": April 2010
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Friday, April 30, 2010. Russian people often ask me about what stereotypes. I had about Russia before I came here. Most of them say, "You thought there were bears roaming the streets, right? And drunk people are everywhere drinking vodka? There are more visible. Drunk people here than there are in any other place I've been. Now that it's warmer here, more and more people are drinking outside on the streets. Most people are just having a good time and keep to themselves. Others are out to cause pr...On th...
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Some are "ahhhh": No money, no honey
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011. No money, no honey. Europe had a not-so-great fiscal year. Sorry. Spain is going through a tough economic crisis as well. What a shame. I think it's distasteful to make jokes, but it's what happens when America is cooler than Spain ( see link. This is one peseta. Pesetas are no longer in use. A Russian kopeek. Is probably worth more. I will be bold enough to say that this Monopoly game (Madrid version, 1992) is worth more than a peseta. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Some are "ahhhh": Snowpocalypse
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Saturday, February 5, 2011. Last week, we had Snowpocalyse 2011 sweep the midwest and northeastern regions of the US. I'm in NY and no longer in Russia; I was entitled to have a snow day.or four. While the rest of Albany was paralyzed, the trusty, mostly-reliable US Postal Servicepeople continue with their work. Shannon and I took a hike to the local post office to send a letter the old-fashioned way. No e-mail, no driving to the post office, just walking on our own two legs. Were just a click away.
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Some are "ahhhh": June 2010
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Friday, June 25, 2010. Vladimir and the Golden Ring. While in Moscow, we took advantage of our proximity to the Golden Ring. And headed out to Vladimir on a four-hour bus trip. While the city is super important to the birth of Russia and also a UNESCO site, it was not really a foreign tourist-friendly city. A camera will never ever ever ever be able to capture how big this country is. Even in a small city (about 315,000 inhabitants), the land was vast. Seeing Russian houses and country houses (dachas).
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Some are "ahhhh": Spot the Differences
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Who's hot and who's not. Hollywood stars and fashionistas predict what the trends in the US, which eventually trickles down to the rest of the world. In Spain, soccer/football players dictate men's hairstyles. Rather, the football players' hairstylists dictate the country's hairstyle. These athletes have hairstylists (and probably pocket mirrors). Mr USA is less popular than Miss USA, but let's not compare that to Spain- Mr. Espana is very important. It's just as silly there as...
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Some are "ahhhh": February 2011
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Saturday, February 5, 2011. Last week, we had Snowpocalyse 2011 sweep the midwest and northeastern regions of the US. I'm in NY and no longer in Russia; I was entitled to have a snow day.or four. While the rest of Albany was paralyzed, the trusty, mostly-reliable US Postal Servicepeople continue with their work. Shannon and I took a hike to the local post office to send a letter the old-fashioned way. No e-mail, no driving to the post office, just walking on our own two legs. Do I enjoy cooking? I cook a...
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Some are "ahhhh": War and no peace
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010. War and no peace. I survived a Russian winter. A winter so harsh even locals admitted that it was cold. I mistakenly thought that once the weather warmed up, I would be fine. Little did I know that I would be at war against nature. It's hot. Yeah yeah, I know that cities in the mid-Atlantic region of the US are breaking records, but at least there's air conditioning. Here, it's just hot. Even when it's not that hot, the sun is unkind and merciless. July 8, 2010 at 6:57 AM. You sh...
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Some are "ahhhh": March 2010
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Good taste and high quality guaranteed. If you couldn't tell from the pictures, here are bacon (бекон) and red caviar (красная икра) flavored Lays chips. Don't second guess them at all! Friday, March 12, 2010. Can't break me down.bury me, bury me! Relax I'm not getting married anytime soon. Don't forget that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is purely my opinion. Ok, please proceed. A wedding dress shop not too far from my old flat. Step 3. Sign up at ЗАГС and get ...
