Russian roundup

Here’s something unusual: our local symphony is preparing for a Tchaikovsky v. Drake concert. (The concert’s disclaimer reads Neither Tchaikovsky nor Drake will perform at this concert.) Aside from that info, I don’t have many internet links to share with you … Read More

It’s spring here and everyone seems to be traveling or making travel plans! One friend is headed to Ukraine this summer. I gathered up a bunch of old grivnas to send with her. Don’t you love the colors of these … Read More

Happy April! 🙂 This March I dove into a big book of Russian word searches- And I spent my weekends at a TEFL training course that included 2 Russian speakers: a woman from my husband’s hometown and a woman from … Read More

Привет! How was your February? Were you in language learning hibernation (here’s an interesting post on that) or did you hit the books? February was an unusual month for me. D and I went away on a yoga retreat that … Read More

This month I only sat down and studied Russian once. Just once. That means it should be a piece of cake to study twice as much next month, right? 😉 Studying aside, I tried to bring the language into my … Read More

It’s almost time for another Новый год! 😀 How will you celebrate?   In the meantime, here’s your quick Russian roundup for December… 5 interesting links for Russian learners Looking for a travelogue to add to your 2018 reading list? Review: … Read More

Look what I found in the middle of an old sci-fi book! November was a lot like this… long stretches of regular life stuff and then bam! something totally random in Russian, usually a translation task. This month I had … Read More

This month I have just one link for you, but it’s a great one! If you find yourself stuck inside on a rainy weekend or taking a sick day, here’s your next show to bingewatch: Бедные люди. I don’t think … Read More

Even though I didn’t set any language goals for September, it was still a decent month for learning Russian. I worked on 6 translations, including several for a new agency. Елена Н. called me on Skype 7 times, so that … Read More