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The Borscht Report: There’s no place like home
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. There’s no place like home. The towering statue of Lenin, a leftover. From Ukraine's days as part. Of the Soviet Union. Like many people, my mind tends to wander in the quiet moments of mindless tasks such as folding clean laundry or washing the dishes. That's when Jake asked the question – no, not THAT question, but rather THE question that many PCVs, if not all, ponder from time to time. Are you nervous about going back? For the past month, I hadn't really thought about the an...
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The Borscht Report: The long-awaited first post from site!
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Monday, January 18, 2010. The long-awaited first post from site! I'm sorry for the loooong break in posts, but I'm back and at my permanent site and officially a Peace Corps volunteer. Now that I have some permanency in my life, I hope to update this blog more frequently. Although I have no plans to do this, it is possible that I will have to make this blog password-protected if the bureaucracy becomes too overwhelming. I hope that I can keep this blog open for all (any? 8221; is what the bus drivers in ...
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The Borscht Report: April 2010
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Friday, April 2, 2010. The rules of shopping in a Ukrainian bazaar. Since living in Ukraine, I’ve found myself putting off the mundane yet necessary tasks that life requires. A couple of those tasks have included shopping for new pants and getting a haircut. The reason for my procrastination is quite simple: fear. The outdoor bazaar is the most popular place to buy clothes and pretty much anything else you could ever need. In my town, I’m fortunate to have three sizable bazaars and two smaller ...This tr...
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The Borscht Report: Coming up for air
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Coming up for air. Soooo…. It's been awhile, right? Well, in summary, I worked six months at my new school, which I've described in previous posts, and have spent the summer bouncing between summer camps and vacations. But the daily minutia of my life is less interesting to most, I think. Instead, it's the lessons learned and observations, well, observed that might be more interesting to the broader audience of this blog. Hopefully after this, you will feel a bit more caught up.
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The Borscht Report: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. There’s no place like home. The towering statue of Lenin, a leftover. From Ukraine's days as part. Of the Soviet Union. Like many people, my mind tends to wander in the quiet moments of mindless tasks such as folding clean laundry or washing the dishes. That's when Jake asked the question – no, not THAT question, but rather THE question that many PCVs, if not all, ponder from time to time. Are you nervous about going back? For the past month, I hadn't really thought about the an...
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The Borscht Report: Learning a language can be really tough!
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Thursday, November 11, 2010. Learning a language can be really tough! Me: "вибачте, я розмовляю українскою мовою погано.". Ukrainian: "мне тоже.". Me: "I'm sorry, I speak Ukrainian badly.". Ukrainian: "Me too.". By and large, people here can understand me when I speak Ukrainian to them, but they usually they respond in Russian. As a result, I'm now able to pick up most basic Russian words and phrases, so that when I hear them, I can still respond, but often I'm left in a cloud of confusion. It has been d...
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The Borscht Report: November 2010
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Saturday, November 13, 2010. Walking/Slipping/Falling in a Winter Wonderland. When I returned to America in June, I fielded a lot of questions about my time in Ukraine. Naturally, one of them was about winter. Often when people think of Ukraine, images of snow, ice and bitter cold instantly come to mind, and prior to coming to this country, I also imagined that winters were something like that. And to an extent, last year's winter did not do much to break down that stereotype. Well, let me give you an ex...
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The Borscht Report: The rules of shopping in a Ukrainian bazaar
http://andreazimm.blogspot.com/2010/04/rules-of-shopping-in-ukrainian-bazaar.html
Friday, April 2, 2010. The rules of shopping in a Ukrainian bazaar. Since living in Ukraine, I’ve found myself putting off the mundane yet necessary tasks that life requires. A couple of those tasks have included shopping for new pants and getting a haircut. The reason for my procrastination is quite simple: fear. The outdoor bazaar is the most popular place to buy clothes and pretty much anything else you could ever need. In my town, I’m fortunate to have three sizable bazaars and two smaller ...This tr...
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The Borscht Report: Surviving a Ukrainian winter, part II
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Thursday, January 28, 2010. Surviving a Ukrainian winter, part II. As I mentioned earlier, New Years is one of the biggest holidays of the year for Ukrainians. Unfortunately, I had several plans that all ended up falling through. Here are the few things I can tell you:. Ukrainian supermarkets are just as crazy as American stores on New Years’ Eve. If you buy a mop at one of these supermarkets on New Years’ Eve, Ukrainians will think you are very, very strange. (True story). This holiday is more popular i...
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The Borscht Report: Walking/Slipping/Falling in a Winter Wonderland
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Saturday, November 13, 2010. Walking/Slipping/Falling in a Winter Wonderland. When I returned to America in June, I fielded a lot of questions about my time in Ukraine. Naturally, one of them was about winter. Often when people think of Ukraine, images of snow, ice and bitter cold instantly come to mind, and prior to coming to this country, I also imagined that winters were something like that. And to an extent, last year's winter did not do much to break down that stereotype. Well, let me give you an ex...
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