Every day I forget more and more American words. Thanks for nothing, Motherland.

One of the things I really loved about my trip is that I got the Russian Experience. Sure, I say I'm Russian and am surrounded by Russianness in Kiev, but I see now that's not the case, and not because it's the Ukraine. The type of people I hung out with in SP were of a different sort than my acquaintances in Kiev, mentally, culturally, ( Read more... )

Today I received not one but TWO calls from the States. All's great, except that they came at the same time. What's a girl to do? Take the "Private Call," of course. And you know what I discovered? I HAVE AN ACCENT! My mouth can't form regular American pronunciations. I sound like a Russian girl speaking English! Waaaaah! After all, I've been ( Read more... )