One of my favourite bands of all time are the Beat Crusaders, and one of my favourite covers of all time is their cover of “Dancing Queen”: Enjoy – and let’s all keep our fingers crossed.
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Who are you? And the far reaches of globalization
I recently gave a talk at the Chekhov Cultural Center here in Moscow, as part of English Language Evenings (thanks so much to the organizer, Stephen Lapeyrose, and all of the wonderful people who attended), and before the talk, I had to clarify something on my resume. I had to explain that a certain jobContinue reading “Who are you? And the far reaches of globalization”
Senior discount
A local shop on the embankment here in my neighbourhood in Moscow sells food at discounted prices to people receiving benefits – including pensioners, WWII veterans, etc. I recently noticed that they have a sign tacked on by the cash register, explaining that although they’ll give you a discount if you provide your benefits card,Continue reading “Senior discount”
March 8 dates
Happy International Women’s Day! Also, in more mundane news, I’ve seen so many people out on dates today in Moscow. International Women’s Day is a holiday, most people have the day off, and men and women are going on dates. The metro is awash in flowers – or, rather, people carrying flowers. Women are receivingContinue reading “March 8 dates”
London at the beginning of spring
The bump and I made it over for a media conference – a very good media conference – but its contents sadly don’t fit the format of this blog, though they do fit the format of my work. It was good to wind up back in London precisely at that moment, reminding yourself that LondonContinue reading “London at the beginning of spring”
Natalia A. 