“This is a permanent threat to Ukraine’s territorial integrity because the Black Sea fleet is the outpost of the Russian state in Ukraine,” [protester Igor Derevyanko] was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. – BBC I kind of hate the fact that I need to point this out, but historically – CrimeaContinue reading “Oh give me a break”
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Lyudmilla Petrovna
Lyudmilla Petrovna was an old friend of my grandmother’s, and a person who knew entirely too much about me. She knew the sources of all of my scars, for one thing. Whenever she called, she would say, “this is Lyudmilla Petrovna calling,” and I would say, “come on, but I always recognize your voice. We’veContinue reading “Lyudmilla Petrovna”
Last night in Moscow: Dakha Brakha
So THAT was fun. A bit more fun than I intended it to be. Always. And I liked how the crowd really got into it. It couldn’t have just been the eventual effects of alcohol. Dakha Brakha know how to put on a show. I’m not just saying that because I consider Marko (who’se featuredContinue reading “Last night in Moscow: Dakha Brakha”
Wednesday Music: damn it feels good to be a gangsta, and be descended from gangstas
So I’m a few days behind – on account of being too busy living and working to blog – but I wanted to point out that the flat I am staying in here in Moscow belonged to the wonderful woman to whom this essay was dedicated. She loved me very much, and she loved myContinue reading “Wednesday Music: damn it feels good to be a gangsta, and be descended from gangstas”
Monday music: “you’re like a car crash I can see but I just can’t avoid”
It’s weird that I’ve been doing this Monday music thing for a while now – but haven’t really talked much about my favourite songs. Well, “Like a Friend” by Pulp is one of such songs. I like the shift from slow and melancholy to fast and melancholy, and how a sense of irony keeps theContinue reading “Monday music: “you’re like a car crash I can see but I just can’t avoid””
Natalia A. 