Archive for January, 2008
From Russia with Humor: EnglishRussia.com Posted by josefina on Jan 23, 2008
Even though I don’t think anyone with even the slightest interest in Russia can possibly have missed this amazing blog, I still felt like I have an obligation to tell the world about it. Every time I take yet another picture out and about in the Great Russia, capturing her peculiar splendor and her eccentric…
Ура, январские праздники! Hurrah, the January Holidays! Posted by josefina on Jan 7, 2008
In some countries you get one day off in January – the first. In other countries you might also get the second day off as a part of the public holiday known as New Year. In Russia – not so much. As a matter of fact – even more! The first seven days of…
Russian Names – Contemporary Frequencies & Old Soviet Rarities Posted by josefina on Jan 2, 2008
After you’ve spent more than two weeks in Russia and made friends with at least a handful of Russians you will, without a doubt, ask yourself: “Is it just me or does this country only have ten given names all in all?” Though it may seem as if everyone you meet is either a Masha…