Guess which two lucky girls are going to Siberia at the end of May? If you guessed Mym and D, you are right!
This is so very exciting. Unfortunately, the center where we work doesn't have enough budget to pay for our train tickets, but this is so worth it. We're going to have a seminar in Irkutsk, and then in Krasnoyarsk, where there will apparently be some type of big celebration. Much excitement and hair pulling trying to figure out where to stop over, what to see, how to do it. We are really looking forward to this!
This is so very exciting. Unfortunately, the center where we work doesn't have enough budget to pay for our train tickets, but this is so worth it. We're going to have a seminar in Irkutsk, and then in Krasnoyarsk, where there will apparently be some type of big celebration. Much excitement and hair pulling trying to figure out where to stop over, what to see, how to do it. We are really looking forward to this!
Petrozavodsk was really good. My boss is a very funny man.
We were actually in the forest, one hour away from the city. The first day was warm and grey:
The second was cold and sunshiny:
And the third we had a snowstorm:
What a difference from Moscow, where there hadn't been a snowflake in weeks!
Also, we discovered where Russia gets its electricity from. Trees!
Of course, when we came back, we brought the snow back with us. The weather on Easter was schizophrenic, with the sun shining so much we didn't want to wear our coats, and the next second it was raining, and the next it was snowing.
Had a fun weekend. With Sasha and Vitya, we went to a Depeche Mode bar, where, as you can guess, the only music played is from Depeche Mode. Then to Krizis Zhanra, then back to Sasha's place where we put a sick D to bed and continued drinking until six thirty. Got up at nine, went to see a crapooey Imax movie (set in Alberta!!) with Kostya and Dima in the nice suburb of Khimki (also known as "Zhopa" (butt)). Then we finally went to the VDNKh with Anna and Zhanna, where we payed seven bucks to take the ferris wheel. Apparently, we were supposed to look at Moscow from the top, but were too busy making faces at each other. Hopefully Anna will post the pictures.
And, the best news in ages: D and I are going to Kostomuksha to visit our good friend Sasha!! We have to take the train in the direction of Murmansk, get off after 24 hours in the town of Nadvoitsy, where I think we might be staying with Sasha's (very nice) aunt, and then we'll go to Kostomuksha. Much joy. In two weeks. Am very much looking forward to it.
I have to go, the work day is most definitely over. Much love to everyone! Please do email me to tell me what's going on in your lives.
We were actually in the forest, one hour away from the city. The first day was warm and grey:
The second was cold and sunshiny:
And the third we had a snowstorm:
What a difference from Moscow, where there hadn't been a snowflake in weeks!
Also, we discovered where Russia gets its electricity from. Trees!
Of course, when we came back, we brought the snow back with us. The weather on Easter was schizophrenic, with the sun shining so much we didn't want to wear our coats, and the next second it was raining, and the next it was snowing.
Had a fun weekend. With Sasha and Vitya, we went to a Depeche Mode bar, where, as you can guess, the only music played is from Depeche Mode. Then to Krizis Zhanra, then back to Sasha's place where we put a sick D to bed and continued drinking until six thirty. Got up at nine, went to see a crapooey Imax movie (set in Alberta!!) with Kostya and Dima in the nice suburb of Khimki (also known as "Zhopa" (butt)). Then we finally went to the VDNKh with Anna and Zhanna, where we payed seven bucks to take the ferris wheel. Apparently, we were supposed to look at Moscow from the top, but were too busy making faces at each other. Hopefully Anna will post the pictures.
And, the best news in ages: D and I are going to Kostomuksha to visit our good friend Sasha!! We have to take the train in the direction of Murmansk, get off after 24 hours in the town of Nadvoitsy, where I think we might be staying with Sasha's (very nice) aunt, and then we'll go to Kostomuksha. Much joy. In two weeks. Am very much looking forward to it.
I have to go, the work day is most definitely over. Much love to everyone! Please do email me to tell me what's going on in your lives.
A warm sunshiny spring weekend in Moscow.
Friends of friends who turn out to be fantastic.
A housewarming doused with vodka, bliny and cake.
A birthday picnic in the park, playing twister and putting on a photo-play.
Taking the nighttrain to Karelia with funny coworkers.
Finally seeing what the place you work for does.
Discovering that you have faith in what they do.
Chilling at the cozy café down the street.
Having random snowball fights.
The butterflies in my stomach.
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New pics are up. Check out my flickr page.
Friends of friends who turn out to be fantastic.
A housewarming doused with vodka, bliny and cake.
A birthday picnic in the park, playing twister and putting on a photo-play.
Taking the nighttrain to Karelia with funny coworkers.
Finally seeing what the place you work for does.
Discovering that you have faith in what they do.
Chilling at the cozy café down the street.
Having random snowball fights.
The butterflies in my stomach.
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New pics are up. Check out my flickr page.
