For this month’s trashy TV show, I watched an episode of Давай поженимся! (Let’s Get Married!) that featured an American man looking for his second Russian wife, requesting that she “look like a stripper”. 🤣 But it was interesting to … Read More
During the darkest part of winter, we escaped to Moscow for a few days. It was the first time we’d stayed in a hotel since arriving here. The school frowns on trips (as my coworker was told, “you came here … Read More
Welcome to the fourth edition of Russian Words! This is an occasional series that highlights interesting vocabulary in Russian. If you’re an intermediate student of Russian and hungry for new vocab (or you don’t speak the language but you have … Read More
Today was different. Instead of a suspicious glare from the охрана at the store, I got the usual glance and с праздником! Teachers carried bouquets and boxes of chocolate through the halls between classes yesterday. At the beauty salon this … Read More
This month I watched a short telenovela called Минус один. Next up? Reading a sample of The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian Literature. We’re also getting ready to mail a box of souvenirs to some friends in Oregon… … Read More
Which song is your favorite? Know another catchy song? I want to hear it- leave me a comment! 🙂
Okay, so it’s not actually spring yet- twelve days to go until Russia acknowledges the first day of spring (March 1st)- but the earliest signs of spring have already appeared. It’s warm and sunny! Pieces of sidewalk have emerged. People are finally starting … Read More
One thing I really like about Russia? The meals. Take me to any grocery store and I’m instantly happy. (Well, unless we’re standing in The Aisle of Despairing Fruit & Neglected Vegetables… then I’ll start crying.) Since moving here, my … Read More
What’s new this month? On the recommendation of a student, my husband and I watched a kitschy/cute 1964 Soviet film called Морозка. The same student had previously recommended the TV show Достоевский but we couldn’t get into that. Another student … Read More
It might get chilly but that doesn’t stop people in Chelyabinsk from going outside. And even as much of a домоседка as I am, they’ve dragged me out a few times this winter. Here are a few popular activities that … Read More