Archives for: "July 2010"
Romeo and Juliet
July 9th, 2010Tonight I attended the ballet at the "M. Jalil Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater." We saw "Romeo and Juliet" set to Prokofiev's score. I wish I could convey to you how beautiful the theater itself is. It's a fully renovated building, and… more »
Just a little bit supersitious
July 9th, 2010One of our participants just posted a little gem on FaceBook. I reproduce it here with her permission:
apparently, when you leave the house and then rush back in to get something, you have to look at the mirror and stick out your tongue. found this… more »
Young man, man, ice cream and heat.
July 10th, 2010When you need to get the attention of a young man in Russian, the phrase you use is молодой человек (pronounced mow-low-doy chelovek). I haven't been to Russia in 13 years, and one of the first things I noticed was that people are not… more »
Mom, Machu Picchu, and food
July 10th, 2010Cool! My mother just got Skype working. She just returned from Peru where she visited Machu Picchu and ate alpaca and cuy (guinea pig). Mom rocks. She was the first to step up to the plate and try the guinea pig. more »
Storming outside!
July 11th, 2010The temp has already fallen by 15°F. Why do I think this means the rest of the day will be tediously steamy? more »
