Hello from Russia!

[peacetraveler22]

Comments

[anonymous]

O, I was waiting for you to start writing about your Sochi experience! I bet it was quite something. Can't wait for your stories! Opening was good and so idiosyncraticly Russian.
Irina from Maryland

[peacetraveler22]

Hi Irina! I liked the opening ceremonies a lot. A really cool look at Russian history, though I think the theme of the ceremony was probably confusing to many foreigners.

[addeson]

Meanwhile we had plenty of snow here, in DC area. It's going to be a lot warmer this week though.
Glad you got to enjoy the Olympics!

P.S. there are sexual harassment laws, but they do not work. However, you can always slap the guy and call him a "нахал" :)

[peacetraveler22]

I can't believe the one week I'm gone there's a major snowstorm in DC!! It so rarely happens. What's the English translation for "нахал"? I don't know this Russian slang word.

[sineglazzka2301]

It is not a slang word, it's quite decent and is freely used in literature. Means something like impudent, impolite person.

[addeson]

It can be roughly translated as "jerk".

And Happy Birthday! :)

[fesma94]

Hi Shannon ! I'm glad that you well and have fun trip despite of randy rabbit )))

[peacetraveler22]

Thank you! Many interesting characters running around Olympic Park. :)

[peacetraveler22]

Unfortunately, I saw no double toilets in Sochi! :))

[andreychebodaev]

Happy Birthday, Shannon. Have fan in Russian Olimpics.

[peacetraveler22]

Thank you for birthday wishes!