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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Icon overload
We’ve been to 3 monasteries/convents and boy oh boy, that’s a lot of gold, gold-leaf, gilded stuff, and painted wood. Whoosh. Here’s a sample: I find it awe-inspiring, yet completely overwhelming. Note to tourists to Russia: Monasteries and cathedrals in small … Continue reading
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Sally’s gone AWOL!
Naw, there’s just too much to write about, and my brain can’t focus on one thing. So, here are some photos instead:
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Same post, different blog
I’m posting this here and in Toots and Sally. It’s about running, but it also has to do with Moscow. Today was the first real snow we’ve seen here, so of course I slapped on ye olde waterproof trail runners … Continue reading
Rain in Moscow in December?
That’s just fucked up and you know it.
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We’re not going to Burger King
Just so’s ya know. The gulag museum? Yes. The Armory at the Kremlin? Yes. Not Burger King.
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I’m looking forward to a BK Deluxski
Yeah, add Starlight Diner Burger King to the list of stops on the next trip over… Thus, proving again, they ain’t all they different from us. I can’t stop watching this…every viewing reveals yet another subtle little detail. Found it … Continue reading
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Interesting times in Moscow
It’s kind of crazy to be here for an election. I never in a thousand years thought I would visit, let alone live in, a non-Soviet Russia. Folks here are generally pretty passive (remember, thousands of years of oppression) and … Continue reading
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Public Service Announcement:
My birthday is December 6th.
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This is for Southside Chiropractic
I had my first massage today. I went to a place that’s part of a gym/spa/salon-ish type of place that’s right next door to my school. It wasn’t the best or the worst massage I’ve ever had, but it was … Continue reading
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