Apartment Hunting in Moscow

If you wanna find a place in Moscow, get ready to search The Crew: Me Ann, Andrey What I don’t want: Suburbia Life like a Russian Now this is living! Since I am no longer a Peace Corps Volunteer, I have to find my own accommodation in this city. Apartment…

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Andrey is a Sneaky Bastard

Andrey is the ultimate man-tool Andrey is always in the middle of it all! Andrey and I lived together, more precisely he lived in the room next to mine in the communal apartment we called home. He is an interesting guy, a Russian who has lived in France, Spain, and…

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Look! Its Flipper in a Swimming Pool

Mamilian exploitation depresses us all, but not the Russians I like Russian sports, and I love going to sporting events with my Russian host brother, Dima. So I try to go with him when I find out about upcoming events. Strangely, we rarely go to sporting events, usually getting sidetracked…

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Trash Fires are My Favorite Incense

Never a clear day in Russia without a good fire! “Boris, It is a beautiful sunny day in Russia! What to do?” “Oh I don’t know Vladimir? How about starting a noxious fire using wood, plastic, rubber, and assorted trash?” “Yeah, Boris, That sounds like a great idea!” I don’t…

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Freaks on the Streets

For a while there, I was being followed by giant rats! The J-7 Rat and I Another freak besides me Moscow is scary! You never know who your going to meet on the street, and how drunk their gonna be. I’ve seen some frightenly drunk people stumble by in my…

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