I realize that dedicating a blog post to how change freaks me out is the height of narcissism – because most people are freaked out by change on one level or another, and the truth is, we rarely say anything interesting about it. But walking home yesterday, maneuvering around rain puddles (what COMPELLED me toContinue reading “Change freaks me out”
Category Archives: Personal Essays
This isn’t autumn anymore
My new (ridiculously priced) coat is black, and all of the (somewhat) affordable accessories this season have been black – black leather gloves, black wool hat, black platform boots, black patent leather bag. I dress up for the weather, but always try to remember to put on a pair of heart-patterned socks underneath, or maybeContinue reading “This isn’t autumn anymore”
Every once in a while, the people you love manifest themselves to you
Maybe it will be a girl who steps into the subway car on Zamoskvoretskaya line – still a good number of stops before you have to change onto the red line at Okhotny Ryad, so you have enough time to study her face. She’ll have Yaroslava’s dark-blonde hair, and her eyebrows will arch at similarContinue reading “Every once in a while, the people you love manifest themselves to you”
My belated birthday present
Our conversation was short and sweet. It went something like this: “I am NOT getting in a hang-glider and flying toward the sea to face CERTAIN DOOM.” “Yes you are.” “Why. WHY are you making me do this?” “I’m not making you do anything. You want this. You just need to be encouraged.” Above Koktebel,Continue reading “My belated birthday present”
Bag spam: what’s in my bag? And what’s in yours?
I’ve got friends who keep sending me little memes that I have no intention to spam other people in my Gmail address book with. I can, however, spam the readers of this blog! So for those of you who are, for some reason, dying to know what’s in my bag, here’s a rundown: – WorkContinue reading “Bag spam: what’s in my bag? And what’s in yours?”
Natalia A. 