So when it rains it pours, I suppose. This makes 3 blog postings, three days in a row. I may have to go radio silent for the next six months just to keep up my reputation. Anyway, I ran across some fascinating articles that depict modern life in Moscow rather accurately.
What's Moscow like for foreigners in Russia? This discusses a few things that people generally attribute to life in Russia: namely, crime.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7062600.stm
One of the more distasteful characteristics of modern Russian culture: the Russian rich. If you were to look up "tasteless" in the dictionary, you might find references to the new Russian monied class.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7109164.stm
http://www.millionairefair.ru/eng/main/
There really are a lot of delightful aspects to living out here. They're just sort of intangible. When my friends ask me what makes me like Russia so much, I have a hard time answering. The food isn't particularly memorable. The weather is a little bit intimidating - the temperature dropped to 5 degrees Fahrenheit last week. But Russia - and even Moscow - is really quite charming. It just takes some getting used to.
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