Archive for January, 2011
Russian Winter Myth Exposed Posted by yelena on Jan 13, 2011
Do you like «зима» [winter]? I don’t! When my American friends hear me complain about yet another cold snap, they inevitably ask “But aren’t you from Russia, the country infamous for its long and harsh winters?” I blame Russian literature for this question (although Russian artists added to the myth with beautiful paintings such as…
On Stress Posted by yelena on Jan 11, 2011
We’ve talked about word stress before, so this time we’re talking stress as in “feeling pressured”. How’s your post-holiday stress level? I know mine is running pretty high what with all the resolutions. «У меня стресс из-за этих решений.» [I’m stressed because of these resolutions]. «Стресс» [stress] «прочно вошёл» [has come to stay] into…
Clothes, Russian-Style Posted by Natalie on Jan 10, 2011
We depart from our posts «об истории Киева» [about the history of Kiev] to talk about… «одежда» [clothes]! Don’t worry, I will resume telling you about the history of Kiev in another post very soon. «Я типичная девушка» [I’m a typical girl]: «я очень люблю ходить по магазинам» [I really love shopping]. «Я также люблю…
And It’s Christmas Time Again! Posted by yelena on Jan 4, 2011
At 11:55pm on December 31, as I was about to raise my glass to the New Year, it occurred to me that, given «разница во времени» [time difference], my Russian friends were just about to wake up to a massive «похмелье» [hangover]. «Жизнь на западе имеет свои преимущества» [Western life has its advantages], I mused…
A History of Kiev, Part 2 Posted by Natalie on Jan 3, 2011
«Здравствуйте, дорогие читатели» [Hello, dear readers]. Due to the holidays, I have not been able to post as often as I ought to, but I have returned to bring you «история Киева, часть вторая» [a history of Kiev, part two]. «История Киева, часть первая» [a history of Kiev, part one] can be read here. …