Natalia Antonova

Resolutions

Based on the sorry way in which 2006 went. Boy am I glad that farking year is over. Never drink aga… Nah.Take full responsibility for personal finances, which include, but are not limited to, an enormous student debt, excessive food expenditures, and current lack of freelance jobs. No more waiting to be rescued by people whoContinue reading “Resolutions”

In case you’re wondering

The New Year is a much, much bigger deal here than Christmas (which the Catholics and the Protestants celebrate on the 25th of December, and the Eastern Orthodox on the 7th of January, by the way). Christmas is more reserved – aimed solely toward spiritual reflection and the singing of hymns and the like. TheContinue reading “In case you’re wondering”

There are fireworks already

My cousin is dragging me to a party at her theater after midnight, which may go well, or may not, depending on whether or not a bunch of drunk kids will poke their fingers at me and say “dirty American,” or mercifully pretend I am not there if they’re only half drunk. It’s only when I leaveContinue reading “There are fireworks already”

I still need to buy champagne

But, at the very least, I’ve accomplished this. Thanks to Esra’a, and Happy New Year, especially to us lady-tramps who seem to have nowhere to go.

Blogstroll Before Bed

Ali Eteraz continues to play the pheonix (that’s his new site, in case you’re wondering). And he makes appearances on the airwaves now too. Litbrit on Shakespeare’s Sister has more on Saddam’s imminent demise and what it ought to mean for Americans. Litlove, on the other hand, is spoiling us with her favourite reads of 2006. Of course, I thinkContinue reading “Blogstroll Before Bed”