czwartek, 6 czerwca 2013

I started exploring the area a little more  in looking for places worth taking picture of. I have found a few places which might be worth admiring. Some of them worried me a bit, the others were just worth remembering. This area is just so different from what I have been used to.  It’s the first time in my whole life when I get to know the people of the area so well. I spend a lot of time with them , chat to them, do shopping… And the little Russian I can use turns out to be so much for my needs. God, thank you for all the Russian teachers I have had in my life. I can be so independent now and indeed, can learn so much with what they all have taught me.

I am getting used to bringing a gallon of water every third day – I didn’t realize how much water I need to use for my meals, coffees and teas /tchay – in Russian/ . I have even made my own cottage cheese first time since my childhood. I taste things my grandmother was talking about, I made “kompot” from dried fruit and ate “chibureki” – I still remember the taste of them. My grandmother was Russian, the whole family was under the strong Russian influence living in Vilno and now I am here, experiencing the mixed culture of Kazaks and Russians living together.  



The shop assistants complement me on my Russian , I have even learnt how the internet connection works here and that I will survive with my mobile connection for the whole month.  Hurray…. And finally I manage to watch all the American movies I have never time to watch at home – in Russian, of course. God bless cable TV – so useful for learning languages…


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