Natalia Antonova

This is just to say that Soncekliosh are really cool

And have a great band-name. And make me smile. And make me not even mind the bad acoustics inside Kiev’s history Golden Gate building. Here is their official website. Even if you don’t read Ukrainian, their music starts playing the minute you click on the banner. And that music is cool. As my friend putContinue reading “This is just to say that Soncekliosh are really cool”

Links: from work, from friends & random bits

“Gift-shaped bruises” – me on the anti-domestic violence campaign in Ukraine. Good recent headline on Questioning Transphobia: “Lady Gaga’s Genitals Are Not Our Business.” Nope, they sure aren’t. Mmmm, abstinence. It’s only “sexy” for a girl to be abstinent, of course. JO Magazine has responded to criticism of its piece on Western female sex-tourists –Continue reading “Links: from work, from friends & random bits”

Monday Music: Vova’s 21 glasses of champagne on the wall edition

Today is my cousin Vova’s 26th birthday. From a really lovely boy, he has turned into a really lovely man. I’m really lucky to have him in my life, in whatever capacity (we don’t see each other as often as we should). So this one is for him. Because it’s a special occasion and becauseContinue reading “Monday Music: Vova’s 21 glasses of champagne on the wall edition”

And you can tell everybody, that this is your song – on the Kiev metro

I rushed out to meet my friends on Livoberezhna metro station last night, to see the new Almodóvar film (we all got the sense that we were watching some sort of illegally downloaded version, judging by the quality; also, I HATE DUBBING; also, “Broken Embraces” is pretty awesome, even if it leaves you feeling aContinue reading “And you can tell everybody, that this is your song – on the Kiev metro”

Lively menstruation discussion on Feministe!

Here. I’m one of those odd people who despised her period until she became sexually active. I’m not sure just how exactly my body chemistry changed back then, but periods went *poof* and became more bearable. Something I don’t even think about unless it’s my second day, which is the worst. Considering the amount ofContinue reading “Lively menstruation discussion on Feministe!”