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
I saw this plaque in Gagarin Park a few months ago and didn’t quite understand what it meant. Do you? This morning, reading in Schaum’s Outlines Russian Grammar, I came across this- Ah ha! That cleared up part of … Read More
Looking for something new to read? Here are some ideas for your reading list (or perhaps some books to avoid, haha)… Interesting Finds at the Bookstore Not sure I want to read this book but I’ll definitely save the … Read More
We found something colorful in Chelyabinsk! The Chelyabinsk train station has 3 massive витражные окна (stained glass windows). The station opened in 1892 and these incredible windows were added in 1985, almost a hundred years later. Sunday, November 4th was a … Read More
How was your October? This month was a welcome turning point… we’re finally settling into a new routine of where to buy food, how to get around town, and all the little details that come up when you’re in … Read More
On the first weekend of actual snowfall in the city, my husband joined a hike in Taganay National Park. It was a quick hike- enter the park on Saturday and return to Chelyabinsk on Sunday- but pretty much all of … Read More
Here are some vocab terms / grammar points I’ve been wondering about lately. If you have any answers or explanations, I’d be very grateful to hear them! #1. Why are some herbal teas called иван чай instead of just травяной чай? Is … Read More
This week I feel like writing so I’m going to try something new: creating a new post every day for the next five days. Saturday was a rainy day, just a few degrees too warm for snow. I had a … Read More
This month last year we were walking around the streets of Anapa. Бархатный сезон (warm early fall when tourists have gone home) had already happened but the temperatures still only called for a light jacket. Earlier that year, we’d picked … Read More