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American Girls in Moscow: October 2013
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Propiski". A Nightmare of Medical Care and Residential Status. A colleague whom I have loved working with has been gone almost since school started, and I knew that she was unexpectedly quite sick and would be out for a while. I've sent her a couple "thinking of you" texts and just kept expecting to see her back at school any day. And then we, her friends, can't even help out by bringing her meals and taking her to appointments! At times like this I feel so powerless and sad.
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American Girls in Moscow: Waiting at Novodevichy Convent
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Sunday, September 15, 2013. Waiting at Novodevichy Convent. Waiting for the wedding to start, this littlest guest had to nap on the grandmas. September 15, 2013 at 11:02 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Married mom to two girls navigating the unexpected twists and turns of life in this impressive and sometimes daunting city. Were finishing up our ninth year of living here, and the city has changed so much during this time! View my complete profile. When we first arrived. And now, nine years later!
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American Girls in Moscow: August 2012
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Another Video from Graduation: Edited Scenes from Flash Mob. One of my students worked really hard to put this together for all of us afterwards. Thanks, Sasha! I love the scene where Nikolai Alexandrovich, our wonderful history teacher, joins in and leads all the high school teachers in dancing through the room :-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. When we first arrived. And now, nine years later! Another Video from Graduation: Edited Scenes from . Other M...
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American Girls in Moscow: September Showers Bring October Flowers—No, Snow...
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Sunday, September 22, 2013. September Showers Bring October Flowers—No, Snow. Check out the brand-new "autumn" decorations at the mall. Huh? Unfortunately, these umbrellas are 100% spot-on these past few weeks. And this coming one, too. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Married mom to two girls navigating the unexpected twists and turns of life in this impressive and sometimes daunting city. Were finishing up our ninth year of living here, and the city has changed so much during this time! From russia,...
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American Girls in Moscow: May 2012
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Saturday, May 26, 2012. Random Time at the Park. So The babushki (grandmothers) put away their crocheting, only to whip out super-sized bottles of cheap beer. And then, of course, they smoked afterwards. Babushki, beer, butts. Don't think I'd really see that at a kids' park in the US or UK! On the other side of the park were quite another group of babushki. If this were a US high school, the two above would be the quiet rebels. And this other clique? We were eating our lunch in the park. Oh, horrors.
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American Girls in Moscow: September 2013
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Sunday, September 22, 2013. September Showers Bring October Flowers—No, Snow. Check out the brand-new "autumn" decorations at the mall. Huh? Unfortunately, these umbrellas are 100% spot-on these past few weeks. And this coming one, too. Sunday, September 15, 2013. Waiting at Novodevichy Convent. Waiting for the wedding to start, this littlest guest had to nap on the grandmas. Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Maybe No Longer USSR, but Strange Rules Abound! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I taught French and Spa...
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American Girls in Moscow: "Propiski"... A Nightmare of Medical Care and Residential Status
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Propiski". A Nightmare of Medical Care and Residential Status. A colleague whom I have loved working with has been gone almost since school started, and I knew that she was unexpectedly quite sick and would be out for a while. I've sent her a couple "thinking of you" texts and just kept expecting to see her back at school any day. And then we, her friends, can't even help out by bringing her meals and taking her to appointments! At times like this I feel so powerless and sad.
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American Girls in Moscow: December 2012
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Sunday, December 23, 2012. Most Bizarre Holiday Decorations. Seen at Novinsky Passazh, a hoity shopping mall here in Moscow. Who possibly thought that a floral gun aimed at a teddy bear over a nose-diving airplane is appropriate holiday décor? With the victims of the Newtown, CT school shooting on my mind, this seems even more out-of-place. Moscow can be really weird sometimes. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. When we first arrived. And now, nine years later! American Girls in Moscow...