ah, tuesday

Today has become one of those days where suddenly nothing is happening.

Last night I got a call from Natasha from the chamber orchestra saying not to come to rehearsal Tuesday evening. This morning I decided to sleep in because I was tired and didn't have class in the morning. I was going to take a shower, but the hot water wasn't working, so I got dressed. Then the hot water started working again. (Figures.) Just a few hours ago I learned that Russian Studies Seminar is going to be rescheduled and is not happening today.

So, since I have little else to do, here are some photos!


Outside the circus (a week or so ago), heading in. To the right are a bunch of crazy carnival rides, including one called "Crazy Bus" that we found quite amusing.


Artistic photograph of colorful liquids at an undisclosed location with anonymous people who may or may not be present. No seriously, I love this photo.


Alex Padua, me, Alex Von (KEI), Nick, Jessica. Outside our old dorm just before moving.


My new room! Small but cozy, and the best part is it has all my stuff set up in it. Of special note: the stupid metal frame and wood board that is part of the bed.


This time the view is from by the window. Out the door there's a very small entryway with a toilet to the left, the rest of the bathroom to the right. Jessica's room is on the other side of the wall in this picture. Bonus: map of Russia that was cut in half and on the back of my door to block the light. I decided to hang the sketchy throw/rug thing over the door instead and salvage the snazzy map for the wall.


David, Dima, and Felix pose in the metro station on the way back from our Women's Day dinner.


My pink rose in my mug that has a picture of a pink rose on it! :)


The Большой Зал ("Big Hall") where we saw La Traviata on Sunday. We got there late and people had taken our seats, so we moved during the first intermission. During the second intermission a few of us went to the bathroom and the third act started without us, so we were allowed to sit in the balcony. Upshot: 3 different seats. It was fantastic, though, especially since I'd played in the pit for La Traviata for Richland Light Opera's performance senior year of high school. I didn't remember the plot well but I did remember the music. This performance was interesting because the orchestra was all on stage and it was quite large - I guess they didn't have a pit. And of course no subtitles or supertitles, and programs cost 40 rubles and were in Russian, so hooray for having no idea what was going on the entire time!


I decided to walk back from class in the medical building yesterday a bit after 5pm. It was the first time I was able to sense that spring was around the corner, and it was really neat, so I took a bunch of pictures and enjoyed the walk.


Another picture from the walk back to the main building.


Another picture from the walk. It was really nice to be able to walk on sidewalks and not have to dodge ice or puddles!


This is the outside of sector ж, the sector of the main building that I live in. See all those cables? That, dear readers, is the internet.


Last but not least: the view from my window, plus my new potted plant (I'm taking name suggestions) and various foodstuffs in the "refrigerator."