tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post6159644986571051673..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: Labor DayElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-89194087427750086972008-05-05T17:20:00.000+04:002008-05-05T17:20:00.000+04:00Exactly!!! It is like unnecessary belongings just...Exactly!!! It is like unnecessary belongings just multiply on their own, and the more children we have, the worse it gets!!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-8789711604655693032008-05-05T16:52:00.000+04:002008-05-05T16:52:00.000+04:00Yeah, I tried the whole "move to Russia" thing. I ...Yeah, I tried the whole "move to Russia" thing. I still have a lot of stuff, it's just spread out over a few different Russian apartments and my room in the U.S. I don't even buy a lot. Where does it all come from?<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about Ilya. Our Russian girls were shocked too at first, but they soon forgot their tidy ways. :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-73435323446905778912008-05-05T16:34:00.000+04:002008-05-05T16:34:00.000+04:00You are so right about us not having spotless home...You are so right about us not having spotless homes. Especially with Ilya, I am feeling abashed. I think he finds my housekeeping abysmal. It's not that bad, but not up to Russian standards, I guess.... Comes from having TOO MUCH. I'd love to move to Russia and have LESS.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-37293480359444182792008-05-05T14:09:00.000+04:002008-05-05T14:09:00.000+04:00Actually, Thursday was a real day off, we didn't m...Actually, Thursday was a real day off, we didn't make up for it. In the U.S. I think most of our holidays are moveable, so that the holiday itself gets switched to a Friday or Monday, instead of messing with the weekends.<BR/><BR/>My dad said he saw you, so I guess it was mutual. :)<BR/><BR/>Annie, I think Russians find U.S. cities dirty! And we don't even have spotless homes to make up for it! I guess you notice those things when you're in another country. I do think Americans are better at following posted rules. We are a little stricter with the fines. I'm always shocked when someone litters. I carry my apple core around until I find a trashcan!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-42512921270858106992008-05-04T04:34:00.000+04:002008-05-04T04:34:00.000+04:00It looks like such a lovely day! Your photo of th...It looks like such a lovely day! Your photo of the sign is just classic! I LOVE IT! The biggest shock for me in going to Russia was the trash. Honestly. I couldn't believe the way people who keep every home, however humble, spotless and keep houseplants in every school, office and dwelling, trash their outside environment. Just one more Russian contradiction. <BR/><BR/>I also find holidays unsettling. The shifting of "days off" makes as much sense as legally changing the day just so we can have a day off....like Presidents Day.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-84292908562563034202008-05-03T03:28:00.000+04:002008-05-03T03:28:00.000+04:00It's interesting to me that instead of it just bei...It's interesting to me that instead of it just being a free day off in the week, another day becomes a work day to make up for it. Must be a difference in work ethic or just a different mentality. Also, I saw your Dad this morning when I was getting coffee at a coffee shop in Northampton. We had a nice conversation and it made my morning a little nicer. Just wanted to share. :)Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07730199949458218320noreply@blogger.com