Archive for March, 2005

And now it’s sunny, and feels as if it was snowing yesterday, or a week ago – not three hours ago and then half an hour ago again…

And now it’s sunny, and feels as if it was snowing yesterday, or a week ago – not three hours ago and then half an hour ago again…

Just after sunset yesterday, I heard what sounded like singing outside. I looked out of the window and saw a couple dozen people gathered on the roof of the synagogue across the street. It was a wedding, with a chuppah, candles, prayers and, finally, some really cheerful whistling as everyone walked back indoors from the [...]

Just after sunset yesterday, I heard what sounded like singing outside. I looked out of the window and saw a couple dozen people gathered on the roof of the synagogue across the street. It was a wedding, with a chuppah, candles, prayers and, finally, some really cheerful whistling as everyone walked back indoors from the [...]

It’s snowing so heavily right now it’s not even sad anymore, it’s funny. March 31…

It’s snowing so heavily right now it’s not even sad anymore, it’s funny. March 31…

Moscow…
At a new deli nearby they are selling lamb from NEW ZEALAND… “Yes, there’s no lamb in Russia,” they told me…
A sweet and beautiful vegetable vendor at the market nearby is from Daghestan; her name is Serenada…

Moscow…
At a new deli nearby they are selling lamb from NEW ZEALAND… “Yes, there’s no lamb in Russia,” they told me…
A sweet and beautiful vegetable vendor at the market nearby is from Daghestan; her name is Serenada…

Eighteen imbeciles at the Livadia Town Council have voted in favor of going ahead with the installation of Zurab Tsereteli’s monument to Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill in Livadia.

The freaks plan to have the monument installed in one of Livadia’s parks by May 9, the 60th anniversary of the victory in WWII. Just nine days [...]

Eighteen imbeciles at the Livadia Town Council have voted in favor of going ahead with the installation of Zurab Tsereteli’s monument to Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill in Livadia.

The freaks plan to have the monument installed in one of Livadia’s parks by May 9, the 60th anniversary of the victory in WWII. Just nine days [...]




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    • Always end up crying when I read Vasily Grossman. Don't read him often because of this. Last time was in 2005, during pregnancy. Powerful. 13 hours ago
    • Osip Mandelshtam, on the Armenian language: "Был пресный кипяток в жестяном чайнике, и вдруг в него бросили щепоточку чудного черного чая." 14 hours ago
    • Grossman's Armenia text so different from Osip Mandelshtam's or Andrei Bitov's, but reminds me of those 2 still. Result: I'm feeling wistful 15 hours ago
    • Reading Vasily Grossman's 1962-63 notes on Armenia. Interesting, moving, funny. Annoying at times. Which only adds to the beauty, vividness. 15 hours ago
    • IZO: http://bit.ly/5vx3sI Ukr morality commission vs. a Ukr writer: 'he inserted his finger into her anus' -> 'he tenderly nibbled her ear' 1 day ago
    • Lots of snow today - lovely. But traffic @ 11PM is crazy - as if it's 7PM: http://twitpic.com/skhz6 1 day ago
    • I mean, it's strange to see Vitaly Klitschko's picture (next to his column) right where Gongadze's was all these years... 3 days ago
    • UkrPravda's redesign - nice, but Georgiy Gongadze's photo is now gone, though he's mentioned as the founder on the masthead. 3 days ago
    • A YouTube video of Kybele - also nice, but there's a bit too much focus on the bathroom at one point, I'm afraid... http://bit.ly/6PlpZM 3 days ago
    • Kybele Hotel gets a nice mention in the NYTimes' The Moment Blog: http://bit.ly/8nvkLm (Counting days till we finally get back to Istanbul.) 3 days ago
    • Александр/ПР и Андрей/БЮТ - мудаки: http://bit.ly/7gKC0B (RUS) 3 days ago
    • Flu panic in Saratov: rumors of lung plague & disinfection from air, via helicopters - like Ukr a few weeks ago (RUS) http://bit.ly/4KzWSJ 6 days ago
    • I find it overwhelming that Marta will turn 4 years old in the morning - because, in a way, 4 is like 16 - she's a big little girl now... 1 week ago
    • Candles lit in front of Ukr Embassy in Moscow. May look like holiday season decor to those who don't know, but if you do know, it's moving. 1 week ago
    • Lit a candle, placed it on the balcony, explained to Marta that it's for people who are "on the cloud" - to let them know we remember them. 1 week ago
    • The modem has somehow fixed itself. Hope it lasts. What a relief. 1 week ago
    • Wifi modem died @ 4:30AM. Maybe it's for the better - I do need a break. But no internet means my backlog will grow. Feeling desperate... 1 week ago
    • Happy Thanksgiving to all my U.S. friends! 1 week ago
    • Transcarpathian TV: 3 channels; monthly salary UAH 1,000-1,500 ($120-$180); equipment scarce; politics abounds (UKR) http://bit.ly/7pvI7K 1 week ago