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
No time for studying Russian this month, although I’m still keeping track of new words in a notebook. The past week has been full of English tests, sweets from students, and ice-lined eyelashes (-30C was enough for public schools to … Read More
Here are a few photos for you: #1. Sun dogs and New Year’s trees! #2. An army of tractors on the roads. #3. Colorful buildings in fresh snow. It’s not quite time for the holidays yet in … Read More
Well, things got darker this week- ha, even the electricity is actually out right now, I’m publishing this post thanks to a wifi hotspot + heating up soup on a gas stove- but I think I figured out a … Read More
Lately I’ve been feeling super down. It hardly even feels like we’re in Russia sometimes. Most days I’m either in an English-language environment at work or moping my way through lesson planning at our tiny kitchen table. Not sure if … Read More