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Pancakes

AnastasiaCarroll — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:16:49 +0000

This week Maslenitsa started. Now, when we have Wikipedia there's no sense to explain what it is, I guess. I've been trying new recipes of pancakes and today I fixed my best pancakes so far and the cutest ones (I always wanted them to have brown spots). I even couldn't stop eating them. But I had [...]

Her Name Was Nikita

AnastasiaCarroll — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:47:21 +0000

I wonder, who told people of that script that Nikita was a female name? I know in some countries some names can be both male and female. Some Russian male names have female forms too, such as Alexander - Alexandra Valentin - Valentina Evgenij - Evgenia Oleg - Olga Anastas - Anastasia they are all I can come up with [...]

How To Charm/Treat A Russian Woman

AnastasiaCarroll — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:12:10 +0000

I found this article on eHow.com. I don't like to add others' articles to my blog but it fits my topic. Besides, everything written there is true and I wouldn't be able to write better. Though I added some comments. Can't help that -------- The success of your relationships with a Russian lady depends on [...]

How To Catch And Hold A Soap Bubble?

AnastasiaCarroll — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:23:01 +0000

Have you ever tried to catch a soap bubble? I never thought it was possible but once in a Soviet cartoon I saw the way to do it. In fact it is very easy Do it with a woolen mitten on your hand. You can even play with a soap bubble hitting it gently. [...]

Traditional Russian Embroidery. Part 2. Ladies Of Fertility (Mothers Of The World)

AnastasiaCarroll — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:00:32 +0000

Mothers' images were especially sacred in Russian tradition. That's why before 19th century you can find them only on fabrics used for fertility rituals (wedding, birth, and harvesting). Later, Mothers' worship turned into just "family", "household" rituals by mid-1800's. But in ancient times, Mothers were considered as the owners of the world, animals, soil and [...]

Traditional Russian Embroidery. Part 1. The Sun Symbol

AnastasiaCarroll — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:31:12 +0000

Embroidery wasn't just an ornament; it was supposed to protect the person from evil power. The fabric was considered to be evilproof because it was made by tools with charms. Hence, the areas that were not covered (neckband, sleeves, bottom of the clothes), the chest and the waist were vulnerable and needed protection. Thread material mattered. [...]

Video: New Year Couplets Of Medvedev And Putin Translated

AnastasiaCarroll — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:46:08 +0000

Yesterday I found out the New York Times was impressed with this animation. They even wrote an article called "Making a Little Fun of Russia's Powerful". Well, I can't say it is making fun of them. In my opinion there's fun made of what and whom they sang about. I am flattered the NYT watches our [...]

Video: Pictures On The Sand

AnastasiaCarroll — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:41:12 +0000

This video shows the winner of " Ukraine ’s Got Talent", Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch. The images, projected [...]

Merry Christmas

AnastasiaCarroll — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:23:58 +0000

...to those Christians who live by the Gregorian calendar. I am Orthodox and our church lives by the Julian calendar, so our Christmas is celebrated on January 7. The Christmas is attended by carol-singing and fortunetelling (usually about the future groom). I will tell more about it later. Before the 1917 Revolution we officially used Julian [...]

Some Short Moscow Legends

AnastasiaCarroll — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:00:38 +0000

Ploshchad' Revolyutsii, The Subway Station 1. Sculpture “Scout with a dog”. Students have coming to it to ask for luck since 1938. They rub the dog's nose to pass the test, or its paw to pass the exam. 2. The day will be financially successful if one touches the chekist's gun. 3. Do not rub the bronze rooster [...]