For a few days I was worried people would be partying and drinking cheap vodka every night and keeping me up all hours. Well, we had an American 21st birthday party for our director's assistant and I think that was the final blow out. Ever since then, (mostly) everyone has been going to bed by like midnight and stopped drinking except the occasional cocktail with dinner. The birthday party was insane - people had to be walked (some even carried) to their rooms. I think everyone finally realized a few things:
-Vodka, while cheap, adds up when you drink a bottle every night
-...it also takes a toll on your body
-Showing up to class doesn't count when you sleep through it
-Parties aren't exciting when you have them every night
-We are in this for the LONG HAUL
I think I primarily realized the last one. A routine has started setting in. We were cooking cool meals and eating out the first few weeks; now I'm down to peanut butter or Ramen. Our first few weeks going to the grocery store was a crazy experience. Now it's just like going to Safeway/Vons any other day. You need something Walmart-esque? Just walk down to MaxiDom. Gotta get down town, you have your metro card. I'm not saying I'm bored with life here - I still love Russia. I just think that I've come to the realization that I'm not just visiting...I'm LIVING here.
The Honemoon phase is over folks. It's time to learn and time to embrace the true Russia. Now THIS is the reason I came here :)
Love, Rachel
P.S. I quasi-recant my food statement and my metro statement. I am still confused by the metro. And as for food, I am actually truly COOKING (chopping, frying, boiling, etc.) for the first time in my life. I am quite proud. I don't know what the hell I'm making but I'm trying
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You cooked us that Mexican dish over this summer. That was real cooking.
everytime you say metro i think of the metro in DC. and i fell IN LOVE with the metro in DC. hopefully you'll feel that way about your metro soon too =)
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