Oh baby, sing...SING SING SING!

No reason for that title,...I was just listening to a song that told me to do that. So I wrote it instead.

Home thing I crave #1: Really inexpensive no-name slices of pizza. All dressed, or Vegetarian minus the olives, ohhh...if someone could fed-ex me a fresh one of those, (I’d realize that they’re likely way too wealthy for their own good) it would hit a spot that I think is staying permanently.

NOW,
I’ve hit my cultural events goal! In fact, I surpassed my 1 cultural thing every 2 weeks quota...to my surprise!
I went to an Uzbekistani resto with some of my co-workers and some friends. It was FABULOUS and not pricey either!! I’m totally going back. It’s really quaint and really close to home too! Whomever is coming to visit me is definitely experiencing it too. By the way; who’s coming to visit me during x-mas??? Anyone? Anyone? Because if you are, you should probably start planning...Invitations, visas,...airplane tickets. AND let me know too...cause otherwise I’m still a flight risk. X-mas and New Years in Moscow is definitely not something to miss (as Elena tells me), and I won’t miss either of those dates, but you never know...a little before, a little after :) hehe

SO; I planned ahead of time my lessons and took my Wednesday afternoon off to go to the Pushkin Art Museum, which incidentally has Michelangelo’s David! (Very cool that it’s in Moscow for now.) So I made my way there, pretty good navigation skills as I easily found my way to a very cool (yet pricy) shoe store. (A little spontaneous shopping never hurt anybody! But no love yet, friends!) Ah, I’m flowing off onto a tangent, because I didn’t actually go in to the museum. I got there, but didn’t go because they had closed the second floor (conveniently where the exhibition was) and I chose not to pay the full fare to see more than half of what you can usually see. Maybe I’ll go next week when my bro’s here. THAT’S RIGHT! The ONE dude that has the most similar set of genes to me is coming to Moscow!! Officially on Friday evening!!! I’m so excited! And mostly shocked that the time has come so quickly! (and aware of how quickly it will pass too, but that’s not imp now!!) Then we’re quickly off to St-Petersburg for the weekend! I’m off on a tangent again, because I ended up walking around the area of the museum and checking out the area, and unknowingly hit the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. One of the many many cathedrals in Moscow, yet arguably one of the nicest. It was grand. I definitely didn’t regret my little stroll around the city...how can one regret any stroll anyway!?

Today, I made my way back to the city center and flashed my McGill student card and got to save 2 bucks on a ticket into St-Basil’s Cathedral. (McGill just never stops giving! Seriously though, they don’t even give the cards a slight glance!)
So far, I have to say, that St-Basil’s inside is the coolest thing I’ve seen so far in Moscow. Alright, granted, I have yet to see all that much, and aside from the view from my window, there isn’t much to wow me, but MAN was I not expecting that. It’s just gorgeous. And when you look up and realize that the really high circular ceiling you’re looking at is likely one of the many colourful domes, you can’t help but smile. Most of it is made of stone, and the color/shape of bricks are painted on. The paint in there is marvelous, and the stone floors are so worn down from wear that the floor is completely uneven in so many places. You’re literally walking on authenticity, through mazes of rooms and small corridors! Welcome to Russia!

Alright.
So things with the roomie are getting better. I’ve breached the subject of the unclean wok and the salt on the floor, and the sneakily eating my food, and using my shampoo and soap and detergent and toilet paper and paper towels and tissues and dish washing soap and cooking oil (sorry, I think I’m done now), and we’ve come to a compromise which makes me happy.
I really shouldn’t be complaining though, cause he’s a nice enough guy...and I never really SAID he couldn’t eat my food. I’ve offered him stuff on many occasions... he just declined my offers and said he’d get his own food, so I didn’t really expect to come home to find stuff half gone. As for the other household products, again, never really said he couldn’t use it...I really didn’t take into account the amount he would use! Stuff is more than half gone! So anyway, he’s pitching in on a few items above the rent he’s paying. So Phew! Again, honesty is the best policy.

Anyway,
Everything’s fine and dandy. I got myself caught up on a few episodes of The Hour online at work, so I’ve got my Strombo fix. ...yay! It definitely made me feel good. I kept breaking out into fits of laughter at the computer whenever there was something hilarious, and my co-worker Nastya (I know!! But only short for Anastasia) told me to stop laughing cause I looked like a crazy person.
SERIOUSLY THOUGH! If you want some good laughs yet serious/informative talks, go to www.cbc.ca/thehour and under previous episodes, or past shows or whatever, click on the “summer events” clip. I think it was the Top 5 list of things you may have missed in the summer. There was an American beauty pageant...and anyway, I’ll let the clip speak for itself. ...It’s never the stupidity of what is shown but the comments that George makes...SIGH. I have to remind myself sometimes that I actually MET him...SOOOO COOL! Hahahahhahahahah
OH the Top 5 list under “Torture” is really funny too...actually, it’s better than the first one : ) I heart George! (you too gee!)

Alright, I’m off!
Hugs and lovelovleovleovlelvoeove
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