Neo Nazis and The Super Bowl

One of the biggest worries before coming here was not about understanding Russian- it was definitely about whether I would get to watch the Super Bowl or not. Being in Ireland 3 years ago for the Super Bowl, I started watching the game at a bar but they kicked out all the Americans when the [...]

Maslenitsa

So, Russia has this great holiday called Maslenitsa. Otherwise known as Pancake week. Here’s an exerpt from a website I found:
“Maslenitsa (Pancake week) is the only purely Russian Holiday that dates back to the pagan times. For seven days Moscow jingles with bells, sings with garmoshkas and glares with gaily-painted dresses. The people are letting [...]

Reality and Communism… in one post?!

First off, I was called a communist in class today. By my Russian mass media professor, who happens to be one of the more far right conservative Bush supporters I’ve ever met. I said something about how people in European countries generally liked American tourists for their money, because those Americans who tour Europe generally [...]

Gagarin Square

The first time the temperature got up to 1 degree (Celsius), I celebrated by going for my first run of the trip. I ran to the Gagarin Square, which is down the street from where I live on Leninsky Prospekt, maybe 3 miles away. It was a hilly run and I learned a few times [...]