Russian Wives This blog is an opinion about Russian women and Russian life both in the USA and Russia. My wife Lena (who is Russian) and I write about the same subjects independently. Given our different cultures, politics and upbringing, it is interesting to compare our ideas and opinions about everything. Statistics Unique Visitors: Total Unique Visitors: Outgoing: Total Outgoing: 3 0 37 1939

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Russian Chocolate 2007-05-23 19:49:01 Stopped at one of the Russian grocery stores in Denver last weekend. I noticed that they had chocolate bars from the Red October candy factory in Moscow, so I picked up a couple. Russian Chocolate Russian Chocolate ...

A Comparison of Mother's Day and Women's Day 2007-05-13 09:05:15 Here in the USA, we honor or Mother's In May every year. In other parts of the world, they have International Women's Day on March 8th. A Rose For Mothers In the USA, Mother's Day always falls on a Sunday. It is a national holiday, but being on Sunday, most here don't work either. Russia celebrates women by giving chocolates and yellow mimosa flowers. It is a national holiday and everyone does not work. We Can Do It! In the USA, Mother's are commonly given cards, flowers and chocolates, but nothing particular. We just try to do nice things. Happy Mother's Day Ladies! Happy Mothers Day! ...

Russian Stereotypes 2007-04-22 19:41:03 The way of life in Russia is very simple. Russians love to eat black bread with salted herring and drink vodka. Russian Fish and Vodka The Russian mafia is in charge of everything. Russian women are the most beautiful in the world. Russian Women are Prettier than Lenin! The sub-zero cold winters are impossible to survive. The university professors have to sell matryoshkas to foreigners to survive. Playing balalaika and drinking vodka is their only entertainment. Russian Balalaika At any moment there can be an explosion set up by the Chechen rebels. Chechen Rebels Russia will soon go back to communism. Communism, CCCP or USSR Russians like to carry rifles, which come in handy to kill occasional bears roaming around, but just recently this became an official state secret, so we can?t elaborate? Bear in Moscow Taxi... Sounds like a fun place, huh? Stereotypes seem to kill all the excitement to go there in some respects, but excites you in others. So, don?t worry ...

The Ritual of Banya or What Americans Call a Sauna 2007-04-15 14:19:52 Is this the place where grown men sit naked, wear a strange hat, drink vodka, beat each other with sticks and run out of a nice warm building into the cold frigid snow or into a lake of freezing water? Yes it most certainly is. Sounds just a little more on the strange side than I?d like to admit? First you shower to improve your sweating, then drink hot tea to warm your insides and then bend over the parilka bench where someone hits you with a venik, a bunch of birch or oak twigs. Traditional Venik for Banya This Russian tradition is credited for Russians' longevity and resistance to disease. Banya?s received official approval from Lenin's government. So, there?s nothing more traditional in Russia than going to a Banya (or so I am told). Russian Banya In the modern Russian tradition the banya has become a place for business, often replacing informal meetings and even business dinners. As well, friends get together and go to banya (drink lots of vodka too) and women like to ...

Skiing in Moscow? 2007-04-02 23:26:08 Came across an interesting article about skiing in Moscow. Check it out here. Moscow Skiing? ...