There are many reasons why you’d need to pop into an Internet cafe. You may have no laptop, or your mobile Internet has run out, and you suddenly have to check emails or send a file. Below are t...
The Russian tradition of bell ringing is rich and famous worldwide; however, it is not always that you get to listen to the melody, let alone stop and contemplate it.The video in the post was filmed i...
Climbing a windmill Driving a cart Back in 2010, when I moved 3 times in two months, I had to pack and unpack and carry so many things that this experience still hasn’t quite sunk in yet. My sen...
Steve Woods reports at Technorati about Princess Leia Freaks: SciFi Themed Brothel to Open in Vegas. Apparently, Dennis Hof, a Nevada businessman who has already made his name as the creator of severa...
When I look back at 2011 I remember it as an absolutely amazing year. This year was marked by the following: publications of my poetry and prose in Russian national press; participation in a conferenc...
Sunset over Europe-Asia border Champagne fence Trees of wishes Urals pine trees Walk into sunset Since 2006, 2011 has been the most positive and wonderful year. The moments I pictured may not h...
Yekaterinburg: Komsomol and Cathedral One of my vivid recollections of the visit to Yekaterinburg is the fact that many of its streets have not been renamed. As a result, the Cathedral on the Blood on...
Coming to a new city, you (I) somehow manage to notice just about anything, most of which a lot of citizens would ignore. And even though a lot of you, dear readers, sit abroad and don’t read in...
My visit to Yekaterinburg was partly for work, and one of my tasks was to explore the public gardens in the city. Granted there were not too many of them, I still managed to identify a few places wher...
Manchester Hindu Cow, 2007 Yekaterinburg Cow, 2011 One of my early years in Manchester was marked by facing the cows. Painted creatures were awaiting me everywhere – pretty much like the penguin...