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
August fried my brain, you guys. I don’t know what happened. Maybe I looked too long at the eclipse? My thinking is as hazy as the skies here (lots of local wildfires). Most of the language stuff I did this … Read More
Привет Август! Hello August! This month I’m joining up again with the cool language learners in the #ClearTheList community, like Lindsay (Lindsay Does Languages), Shannon (Eurolinguiste), Kris (Actual Fluency), and Angel (French Lover). If you have a language blog and … Read More
How did you do with your language goals in June? Did you finish everything you wanted to? Are you where you hoped you’d be halfway through the year? I’m changing up some of my study habits this summer. My husband … Read More
How do you usually feel as a new month approaches? Are you excited and ready to improve your Russian… and then life gets in the way? Here’s a little insurance you can take out- sign up for my monthly newsletter and … Read More