December 2010
20 posts
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Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Carol of the (Ukrainian) Bells
My husband and I live in Washington, DC, but we’re originally from Ohio. That’s a 5 to 6 hour drive, and we do it every month or two. Danny always drives and I always do my best to keep him entertained. For the trip  home for Christmas, we ended up looking up the lyrics and histories to common Christmas carols. I was surprised to find out the Carol of the Bells is originally...
Dec 28th
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Don't worry - Christmas isn't over!
In case you are experiencing a let down after Christmas, I wanted to remind you that Russians haven’t even begun to celebrate their holidays!!! So let’s join our Russian brothers and sisters and keep the celebration going…  Here are the dates to keep in mind: December 31 - New Year’s Eve. New Year’s celebrations begin and last through the night. January 1 -...
Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
Trying something new
Just want to announce to any regular readers (if there are any) that I will no longer be reblogging. I want all my posts to be my own. If I like something then I’ll “like” it and it will appear on my sidebar. But all actual posts will be my own. Oh - and you can comment, now too!
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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Isn't it swellegant?
So I’m starting a new series on this blog. It’s called “Meetdown”. I go to a Russian conversation Meetup group every Thursday night. So on Fridays I’ll start posting a word or two that I learned the night before. (So it’s kind of like a wind down from the Meetup - get it? Meetdown?) Today’s word is: шикарный - an adjective used in slang meaning posh or...
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
My Blogroll →
I’ve added my blogroll. I’ll be adding some more soon, including some of my favorite Tumblrs!
Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 2nd