September 2009
37 posts
Russian Superstitions (probably part I)
Apparently it’s unlucky to whistle in Russia (I got yelled at today). Oops.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-6) →
Guided by Voices (40)
Antony and the Johnsons (10)
Dirty Projectors (9)
Women (8)
Pretty & Nice (4)
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The Hollies - Stop! Stop! Stop!
Whenever I see an...
Duct Taped Cat Found in North Philly Yard →
Philly d00dz need better hobbies
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What I Learned About Russian Nightclubs
This past Friday marked my first Russian class, not meaning the Russians in the class that I will be teaching (that still has yet to happen, although I am doing some observations today), but the classes I will be taking to improve my Russian so that I can hopefully communicate at a somewhat basic level by the end of my stay here in Russia (my goal, not theirs). Either way, I went to class, and...
“I’m a wolf like a stray dog”
one of the better songs ever written.
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Russian Billionaire Installs Anti-Photo Shield on... →
Oh, Russia.
Think I’m going on my first excursion out of Tomsk this weekend to the beautiful city of Krasnoyarsk. Maybe it’s beautiful, I’m not sure yet.
Also have
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miss u soon free time
Welcome to Russia, where the computers arbitrarily decide that your flash drive is not something they want to work with. This is frustrating, I had a few pictures to share. It might be time to try and get internet at my apartment.
The last few days have seen things actually starting to get moving here. I start my actual Russian class tomorrow, and I should be teaching by next week. Apparently...
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A conversation between me and a group of five...
Them: Wrruisdfgdfiousdafhjadfafg photograph?
Me: Um, I don't understand
Them: English?
Me: Sure.
Them: Ehm, we want you hold paper and we make photo for birthday friend.
Me: Okay
Them: (giggle and take photo) - Thank you!
Today, a young man walked up to me and asked in halting English if I was the ‘frontman’ of the band ‘Keane’. :)
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Russian + Nicktoons = Pretty Awesome
Like my apartment in America, my apartment in Russia has a TV. Unlike my apartment in America, this Russian TV actually gets channels that I can watch with relative clarity. Being that I’ve been here three days and have zero friends and have little idea what to do with myself most of the time, I’ve watched more network TV in the past three days than I have in the last two years.
Although I get...
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Russian Sandwich Fail?
Since arriving in Russia, I feel as though it’s like most Western (but don’t dare tell the Russians you see it as that) cultures: people work, people have one God (if they believe in one), people eat, people drink, people sleep etc. There isn’t a different mysticism or spirituality about the place, at least not on the surface level. Therefore, wouldn’t one feel it safe to assume that most other...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-6) →
Guided by Voices (40)
Antony and the Johnsons (10)
Dirty Projectors (9)
Women (8)
Pretty & Nice (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
First day, in the computer lab at the University, waiting until 14 o’clock so I may continue with my registration/orientation/confusing clusterfuck of information. I’ve had to speak so much Russian my brain hurts, which isn’t much at the moment and I’m beginning to feel stupid.
It’s difficult to communicate the credentials of your being/intelligence when you...
Tomskian Internet Cafe
So I think it’s definitely worth mentioning that I think it’s hilarious that the security guard in this internet cafe is wearing an artic camo jumpsuit. It’s not even snowing! He should probably invest in camo that makes him look like a pile of jumpdrives/not an idiot.
Skinny Jeans in Siberia pt. 1 (new title soon, I...
So here I am in Tomsk, Russia, a city of relatively small size but of considerable (at least up to this point) latent Soviet charm. This is apparent through the statues of Lenin/ancient Russian little busses. All in all a pretty place.
I didn’t actually get any sleep on the flight from Atlanta to Moscow, although I did take some tylenol PM and hope for the best. There are a number of...
Samolot
I think the title is how it sounds, no cyrillic on the keyboard. Must stop calling, burns like future shots of vodka, oil can coat the stomach. Either way, i’m sure i’ve made the message clear that i miss you and your gestalt, your walls were often warmer than i would have liked, but home is home. …….the man next to me has B.O. A long flight is ensured unless my nose...
Airplane pt 3
Boy, she’s got power under the hood/attached to the stabilizer…. If i had been wearing boots they would have been shaking. Instead, my feet are cold inside my authentic looking sneakers…. Hotlanta, i hear this place got rollerdiscos, got problems, got michael vick but we stole him…. my march an atmospheric sherman (sorry dear earth as i leave a carbon trail to moscow)
Airplane pt 2
There’s a girl i know with a yellow skirt with pleats. It swirls as she turns in circles. simple pretty swirl skirt. This airplane has none such skirt, bad deal.
airplane pt 1
I hate that i’m sweating in the ac there’s not enough room for all the luggage where is it going i dropped my headphone cord on a man and it was awkward i didn’t notice but then i did and apologized and i wish i would stop sweating and would talk to the person next to me but i hate that i didn’t finish the book i tried to but i have two more. Soon i will be in russia and...
NYC
Car. Bike. Bus. Subway. Subway. Subway. Walk. Tiny russia. Walk. Subway. Subway. Subway. Bus. Bike.
plz send me letters
Russian Federation 634029 Tomsk Ulitsa Gagarina d. 52 apt. 5 Brendan Mulvihill
i. I have way too many plastic circles, different types of arms are catalysts for their archival reproduction.
-knit garmets, it is possible that children may be suffering and I throw their work away
-paper rectangles, will the digital age make them obsolete?
ii. I backed my car into a telephone pole. ‘crunch’ it said. ‘damn’ I said cause I wanted to sell it and now...
I am officially leaving for Russia on Thursday at 1230PM. Have a nice year and I’ll miss you all.
-KB
August 2009
39 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-8-30) →
Woods (21)
Black Moth Super Rainbow (12)
Akron/Family (11)
The Antlers (10)
Asobi Seksu (4)
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