Hey all! I've been so busy I haven't really had time to be on the computer. Apparently this blog will count for a reflective journal that we are supposed to be keeping while we are here so...this one is for you Liza :-)
Ok. TAK. Things I Love About Russia.
1. Superstitions. My host mom Elena tells me about all these awesome Russian superstitions. My favorite so far is about flowers. Flowers in a vase and as a gift must be in odd numbers. Bouquets of even numbered flowers are for the dead...lol.
2. Tea. Tea is awesome. We drink tea all the time and it's awesome. It's delicious abnd it's a nice social time to sit and talk.
3. Time/date format. Military time makes more sense...duh. If your meeting someone at 8...you may be twelve hours early/late in the US...not so in Russia. Also, for the date Russians do day/month/year...smallest to largest...makes sense!
4. My host family. I absolutely LOVE my host family. Especially my mom Elena. She is SO sweet and smart and her English is very good. She is wonderful about helping my friends and I figure things out.
I think that's all for now. I'm having a great time here and miss everyone dearly. More later!
Love,
Francesca
I Moved On
12 years ago
Glad to hear you are having a great time. And that you Love your host family, that will make your stay easier and more enjoyable. Did you borrow or buy a hair dryer or are you going 100% au naturale as far as your hair goes?
ReplyDeleteNow for one of my favorite subject :-) What type of food do they have? What is one of their most popular dishes? What is their music like? Do they have our pop music? What is Novgorod like is it a town or city. How close or far is it from Moscow and/or St. Petersburg? and and and I think that is enough questions, at least for now :-)
Enjoy
Love AD
BTW guess you can add Tea to your "Things I Like" list :-)
ReplyDeleteBrief History of Novgorod in Dates.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.waytorussia.net/CentralRussia/Novgorod/History.html
Very interesting
tea. Tea is awesome. lol. just a random thought seems like <3
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