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Hey there, After some troubles and problems, Olia eventually got her American Citizenship. All of us are Happy!!! Congratulations, Olia!!! Great step in your life. We are together with you in all your deeds. You are a brave and loving daughter...Have a look at some pics I stole from her facebook album...

This is my 1st AudioBoo post 4 my dear Nana, Sopo and Salo in Tbilisi. I got some troubling news from them and here is my response: Tanushka (mp3) Love and hugs to u...

Hey there, Here I am, in Tbilisi, Georgia, to see my sister, nieces and places of my childhood. I'm flying back tomorrow so I must say the trip is a success. For three full days I visited so many places that are very dear to me and I saw so many good things. The city, in general, has become much more civilized and very clean as well as safe.A lot of historic buildings (e.g. the house where my Grand great parents lived - the former House of the Dam) are being renovated. There are a lot of Police cars all over the city and people behave in a more European way, I mean clothing, behavior, smiles etc. I'm very happy for these chnges. However, there are still many very poor people and beggars along every street, which makes overall impression not so favorable. But, perhaps, this road to success will take muh more time. Have a look at some pics I made there. Love and hugs to all...

Hey there, Here I am at dacha, Friday 1'7'11. The weather is very hot and dacha is the only way to escape from Moscow and huge traffic jams there. Academic year is over and I'm looking forward to flying to Tbilisi, to go to my Mom's grave and to see my sister and nieces as well as some school friends. I already bought tickets and are to fly on July 11 andbe back 15. Actually,it is a flying trip, but it's enough, I think. Slavs is going to be in China on businesstrip over this period of time, so we'll meet on July 15. Well, Stasik and Stephan met each other at dacha and I made some funny photos of them and the tiny dog which belongs to the girl from next dacha...

Today I've been at a farewell party of my ex-Ss who I thought for 2 years. They (Yana Naumova) invited me to the HSE concert Hall where they were given their diplomas and congratulations from teachers and admins. It was really moving as all of them have become mature and rather serious. Many will go on studying here in HSE, but many are going to continue studies in Holland , Germany, USA (SF) etc. It's a happy and sad moment as I don't think many will stay in Russia. Anyway, good luck to all of them...

Hey there, It's really nice weather in Moscow these days. We're at dacha looking at our new pool and funny Stepka who's going to be 2 years old on June 15. Marina and Kostya bought him a toy house and he's busy settling in it. It looks like a house and is big enough for Stepka to get in and out. The pool is now a blue plastic tub 70 cm in depth and 3m in length. We've put 20 fish in it so now it's funny to see them swimming there. This summer we have lots of moscitos, unlike previous years. They are biting all of us and Stepka. But he doesn't seem to notice it... Love and hugs to you... Take care.

Hey, there, I have examined for 3 days: Fraday (Moscow) Saturday (Saratov) and Sunday in Moscow again. This busy schedule I had to do as one of the examiners fell ill and I had to cover for her. So 2 nights on trains were not so easy and now I'm exhausted. Anyway, I saw nice kids and met my old friends in Saratov, so I don't want to complain. I had my photo made near Russian novelist Gogol' so you can see that I'm smiling and happy. Nothing to complain about, it's not like me.Our little Stepochka is very funny too and he makes me smile when I look at him... Take care and remember us... Love

This week has been really very busy as a lot of things have accumulated after coming back from Vietnam. Classes, exams (almost every day) even the trip to Orel on Friday-Saturday. I examined there the whole day and was very impressed by the town and how peaceful and quiet it is compared to Moscow. The town is green and cosy. Kids are clever and nice, but some of them were wearing pioneer ties as Orel is a 'Red Communist Area' of Russia. I did not manage to see my dear Michael (Dima's dad) at Orel as I had only limited time there and got back as soon as I finished examining. Well, we saw a very good performance ('Poverty is not a Sin') by N. Ostrivsky at Maly Theater on Tuesday and enjoyed it very much.So it was a nice change during an extremely busy week. Love and hugs to all of you...

Hey there, Our stay in Golden Sand, Hoi An is coming to an end. Tomorrow we're flying to Hanoi. Yesterday we went for snorkeling on Cham island and went up to the jungle to the fishing village. I took some amazing pics there of old people and their pets. People there seem to be happy, though they lead very simple and hardworking life. There were 2 Americans in our boat. One woman was from SF! She was very loud and annoyed us. Everything else was OK. Hugs and love to you... http://youtu.be/IBUwI7VTPLQ http://youtu.be/Zz0iP1IgI5U

Hey, Here we are in Hoi An, Vietnam again!!! We arrived on April 30 to Danang and then to Hoi An There we stayed in Palm Garden Hotel for 2 days then moved to Golden Sand Hotel where we've already been. It's top hotel here in Hoi An area so we decided to go there one more time. It's really splendid with the longest in Vietnam swimming pool and very clear sea, unlike Ha Long and other places. We're having a really good time here as on May 10 we're leaving for Hanoi for Stanislaw's business. On May 9 we're going for snorkelling on Cham island near here with some corals under the water.Will take some pics there. Have a look at some pics of Hoi An and the place where we're staying. Hugs and love to all of you...

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Hey there, it's still cold and grey in Moscow, but Easter is coming!!! I examined near Saint Tatiana's Church on Bolshaya Nikitskaya and took a photo of it. It's a great place full of ex-MSU graduates even among prists and church goers.Tatyana is the Saint patron of students. It's a real pity I live quite far from the place, which is just in the heart of Moscow. Well, Stepan with his Granny and Marina and Kostya visited us on Sunday. They are moving to their old wooden house next to our dacha in early May when we'll be staying in Vietnam till May 14. Looking forward to the sun and warmth of the country...Love and hugs to all of you.