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”
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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”
Tuesday Music: the kappamaki/Kappa Mikey edition
I had a teacher in high school, an old-school Chinese dissident, who used to say “why are you so tired? It’s only Tuesday,” upon encountering our miserable faces in miserable little rows on Tuesday mornings. I think he had a point. It was a lovely, hot Tuesday, anyway. My new hairdresser convinced me to goContinue reading “Tuesday Music: the kappamaki/Kappa Mikey edition”
Monday Music: the post-25th birthday wind & rain edition
This is good weather for staying in to work with a cat hanging around in your general vicinity. The sun comes and goes, and never stays long enough. I recently fished out this picture taken with Fanty in Amman, shortly before leaving for London earlier this year. There’s something about it. That entire “photo-session” completelyContinue reading “Monday Music: the post-25th birthday wind & rain edition”
Monday Music: the summer wine under the pear trees edition
It’s been a good few days. Padam Padam – Edith Piaf Dangerous Type – Letters to Cleo Sleep Together – Garbage Heaven Coming Down – The Tea Party The Racing Rats – Editors Alcohol – Barenaked Ladies Strangers in the Night – Frank Sinatra Vopros – Kino With a Wonder and a Wild Desire –Continue reading “Monday Music: the summer wine under the pear trees edition”
Natalia A. 