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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Miniature Moscow
Aren’t these cool pictures that make Moscow look like a tiny toy train-set city? Something that you might see in a Christmas window display. I’ve never seen this city look so……..cute…! And here’s a video of mini-Kiev: More photo’s from … Continue reading
Moscow for professionals
I’ve often wondered what it’s like to work in the U.S. I mean I’ve had plenty of jobs in the States – everything from a museum guide to a tutor to a waitress, but I was a full-time student for … Continue reading
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Bolshoi Ballet Exams
The Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s 2012 graduating class is finishing up their final exams this week in Moscow. There’s a lot of pressure riding on the character, ballet and duet finals in the next couple of days. They look beautiful though, … Continue reading
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A Spring-y Monday
Hello dears! Spring has finally come to Moscow! The temperature was around 20 C today – balmy, sunny, breezy with all the windows open, short-sleeved April spring. It’s been a long time coming, but spring was all-of-a-sudden. One day the … Continue reading
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Soviet Geometry
I’m not a huge fan of Soviet architecture – there are only so many rows of decrepit concrete high-rises one can take, but these photo’s have a certain beauty about them… Close up they look like art, or, at the … Continue reading
Good Morning Monday!
Good morning! It’s Monday! How was your weekend? The fickle lottery that is Moscow tossed us warm weather and lots of quality time with friends this weekend – it’s been a great couple of days. Can you believe April is … Continue reading
Good Friday Ugly
It’s late and the night is quiet beyond the hum of my computer. I’m tired after a long day at work. My typing is tentative on a blank WordPress page. I’m afraid to pollute this night with frivolous words. Do … Continue reading
Quote of the Week: Creativity and Frustration
“Every creative journey begins with a problem. It starts with a feeling of frustration, the dull ache of not being able to find the answer. When we tell one another stories about creativity, we tend to leave out this phase … Continue reading
Spring Colors
What do you think of the new spring neon color trend? I’m not a big fan of neon, actually – I think it’s kind of jarring and antiseptic. I’ve been drawn to the trend though, probably because it’s so gray … Continue reading
New Russian Classics
If Kandinsky, Chagall, and Repin are among the greats of Russia’s artistic past, who are Russia’s new classic artists? I’m no art critic – not by a long shot – but here are a few paintings from current Russian artists … Continue reading
