Author Archives: Natalia Antonova

Proper shaving and care of Russian dudes

These last few months have been months full of guests. Some of them have been mine exclusively, some I have been handed over, like parcels. The latest guest, from Russia, we’ve had a lot of fun with, especially when he demanded that we shave his head: It went well after the absinthe. And more absintheContinue reading “Proper shaving and care of Russian dudes”

The only person in Kyiv who had a better New Year’s Eve than I did

Is a friend of ours I’ll call Vova. Vova has a house by the river, which was where he and his wife were holed up, having a quiet evening. Around 11:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Vova realized that they were out of mineral water, and ran out to the local kiosk, on the off-chanceContinue reading “The only person in Kyiv who had a better New Year’s Eve than I did”

Monday Music: in honour of Kris and perfect weeks and weekends

I got a package from the beautiful Kris Bernard right smack on New Year’s Eve, and have been exposed to a ton of new music (not to mention new hats). I haven’t had time to start listening properly until today — it’s been a ridiculous few days, happy and weird — but now that IContinue reading “Monday Music: in honour of Kris and perfect weeks and weekends”