( 1. Arrive at the Baltic seacoast... )

“А вот смысл майдана какой?
Прогнать Януковича? Хорошо прогнали, что стало лучше?”

“Да.
Стало лучше.”

“Тогда в чем стало лучше?
Что именно так поменялось?
Вот кроме некого мифического понятия свобода. Что именно изменилось в жизни обычного человека?”

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Because it would happen like this:

I'd walk over to the counter and try to climb onto a bar stool. It would be too high for me, so I'd be forced to do it the way I'd climb a ladder, which is not pretty. Next, I'd sit there with dangling feet, probably with a hole or two in my pants.  Then I'd lean over to the counter to order a drink, which would ( Read more... )

For a long time, I've had this faint fascination with the Victorian culture. Not a real liking; just a sort of curiosity, the kind that makes one read related books etc. Why, right now I am wearing a high-necked shirt with a pattern of tiny roses and with lace down the front, and I like pinning my hair back into a (somewhat) neat bun, and I've also ( Read more... )

The worst thing is that it never exists on its own, and, being of varying extent of dirtiness, manages to soil so many other things ( Read more... )

So I’m back from another Egyptian vacation. Pictures here - I have tried to write some captions there.

I was trying to figure out how to write this “report” even back when I was there, but somehow, the resulting thing would always turned out so…fragmentary, impressionistic in a way. Please bear with me if this entry sounds somewhat weird!

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I've been looking for this for quite some time ( Read more... )

Hello,

this is Lilan's Dell Inspiron 1300 laptop writing. My owner is currently struggling with a flu-ish bug; therefore I, on her behalf, request that some healing vibes be sent in her direction (49°51′N 24°01′E). You may dispense with confectionery, as my owner does not care for it that much; however, should you have in your possession any ( Read more... )

The other day, I came across a bit of Slavic mythology I used to be quite fascinated with...

Here's a picture:


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