Thursday, April 14, 2016

Kharkiv photo quiz




You guys, I just started a new job!!


*Cue the victory dance*


Let's celebrate together with a little game about the coolest city ever- Kharkiv ;)

Here are 10 places. You get a photo and a clue for each to help you recognize the location. At the end, tally up your stats and leave them below in a comment. Good luck!


#1. Way cheaper than a trip to France!

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#2. The meeting spot.

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#3. Teen foto-sessiya hotspot.

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#4. Dinner & dancing

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

The Pacific


Remember that quick beach getaway? It happened- barely 24 hours in total, yet enough rain and gloom to satisfy even the saddest Russian poet.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Crimea?


Yesterday we teamed up with a friend from the Russian language meetup and went to the opening lecture in Reed College's Understanding Putinism event. Most of the talks sounded too scholarly for our ragtag group, but hearing "Crimea" = instant draw. It's weird- although I never liked Crimea much before (especially the capital)....

Hello, Simferopol!

... now I keep thinking about it.