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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Happy Friday!
Hello my sweets! How are you doing? I’m looking forward to a few vacation highlights coming up soon like going shopping with my sister, having a bonfire party with friends, and going out to dinner with my grandparents. I can’t … Continue reading
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Breakfast in Moscow Takes a Break
Hello friends! Just a quick note to let you know that blog updates will be more erratic for the rest of September and October. I am taking a long vacation to visit family and friends in the U.S. My plan … Continue reading
Five Things Russia Has Taught Me
Friends, do you know that this month marks 5 years in Russia for me? I moved to Moscow in September 2007, which seems like a lifetime ago. Moscow has changed me in so many ways – some of the … Continue reading
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Happy Friday!
Hello friends, How has your week been? Ours has been full of gorgeous Indian Summer days. Now I’m just counting down the days until we leave on vacation. Pictures of Vladimir Putin doing stuff (do you know that he’s going … Continue reading
Quote of the Week
Encouraging, no? P.S. quote found here.
Will you vote?
Will you vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections? I voted in 2004, but am ashamed to say I didn’t cast a ballot in 2008. For one thing, I couldn’t make up my mind who to vote for, and for … Continue reading
Long-distance Friendship Tip
This post is the third in a BreakfastinMoscow series on friendship. To see more on the subject, click here. Long-distance friendships are a staple of expat life. It’s not that we don’t have any friends, it’s just that all our … Continue reading
Stuff Russian People Like: Honey
Do you like honey? I used to hate it, to be honest. The texture, the smell…it just tasted….weird. I’ve been using honey as a natural sweetener for morning oatmeal and baking for the past year or so. When you mix … Continue reading
Happy Indian Summer Friday!
The weather in Moscow is gorgeous right now. I love how you can taste the fall spiciness when you step outside. I’m hoping it lasts for at least a few more days for economist husband and I to enjoy the … Continue reading
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What’s so appealing about Russia? (Quote of the Week)
What is the appeal of Russia for westerners? “Just as travel writing chronicles the traveller’s preconceptions as well as his journey, so for some novelists, Russia is not, or not only, a sort of moral zoo, which writer and reader … Continue reading
