Monthly Archives: September 2011

I study!             In fact, you may be able to magnify the second photo and figure out how to say that yourself.  

The best way to help an addict achieve obsession of the mind is to ignore their attempts at civility (which are hard to come by when you live in an addict’s world). The addict, who would be me in this … Continue reading →

I have a confession to make: I was experiencing a little bit of stress because I did not know how to conjugate verbs in Russian.                            I know. Not stress like one might have over having one’s wallet stolen, but a … Continue reading →

My wallet was stolen/is missing/ran away and joined the circus today. How much can  one lone English teaching foreigner learn from this incident? Let’s leave it at  this; it’s now 11:00 p.m. here and I am still unraveling my afternoon … Continue reading →

According to my sources (i.e. other teachers), many people here at Language Link are having a terrible time with their teenage classes. I’ve only taught two lessons to mine, so far, but I’ve enjoyed both of them. Teens in these … Continue reading →

1. How is my entire folder for my MW class gone?? 2. Being late a half hour every MW. 3. Pushing forward in crowds to stand completely still on an escalator. 4. Stray(?) dogs in the stairwell. Here’s Bashful, by … Continue reading →

“Dear runner! You are registered for Moscow International Peace Marathon 2011. BIB collection will take place in Sport Complex “Olimpyisky”, entrance 8. 2ndflour. BIB collection will work on 15,16 and 17 September from 11 till 19.00 (no lunch break). We … Continue reading →