I'm writing this in the 3rd floor lobby of the hotel because the housekeepers are cleaning my room right now. I feel bad for them, it smells like fish in there for some reason.
This past weekend, we went to a war museum, located on the battle sight of the last battle for Stalingrad, now named Volgograd. It was so sweet. Right next to the museum is a building left untouched from the war. It was messed up pretty bad.
They had all these weapons and a huge panaramic painting of the battle from start to finish. There was a story about this one guy who was about to throw a makeshift granade made out of a bottle full of mortar stuff, but then someone shot him and the bottle broke, spilling the stuff all over him and he caught on fire. But then he grabbed another one and ran up to a tank and jumped on it, blowing the tank and himself up. Sounds like something I would do.
Volgograd is very strange. They're rebuilding the city and it's come a long way but just seems fishy. There's always construction, but it seems like they never finish anything. They start another project midway through and then quit, and start another. A prime example is this bridge across the Volgo river. It's been under construction for about 12 years now, and only half of it is done. There seems to be no attempt to finish it either. My theory is that they just want to make it look like they're trying to rebuild so everyone feels good about it, but they really don't have the resources or labor to complete stuff.
The term "they" is used very loosely. Usually it could mean the government or someone in charge, but here, that would be the mob. The police are corrupt, as evident from some of our groups' experiences. Every now and then, we would see brand new cars with tinted windows, they stand out because every other car resembles "The Bone". They would park right next to each other, two men get out from either car, and go into the other car and would chill for a few minutes then leave. I don't know what they're talking about, but I'm sure its not sports. Awhile ago, the mob used to be the most stable thing in Russia. People never gave money to banks because they would crash, and I'm not real sure how far they've gone from that.
There's a busted water pipe in the street thats been shooting out water for the past 3 days, with no indications of being fixed any time soon. It kind of reminds me of the projects.
The city would be pretty unattractive if it weren't for the women.
4 comments:
sweet.
The conversation in the car would go like this:
"yo"
hey"
"how much you want for this bone?"
"this bone is too sentimental to me, I cant part with it"
"but I want it real bad!"
"but you have a sweet car"
"pleaaaaaaaaaaase"
this would go on for some time before the rich person gives up and goes back in to his nice car, unsuccessful.
The construction almost sounds like michigan, they start a new project before they get the other one done. cough cough hagadorn cough cough.
-Justin
Since when are Russian women attractive?
Hey dong,I just read all your entries for the first time because i just found the link ha. I'm dumb. I'm glad to here that your having fun out there. It seems like a very interesting place. As for the bone, well the bone rules i just pictured the scenario that justin said haha. And on another note, lets just say our little competion when we move into the house is over, you know what i'm talking about. You might as well give up, cuz i just got a great idea. lol. well take it easy, peace
-Colin
i agree with kayla, don't the girls not shave their armpits or something and have unibrows? anyway, i'm living the same construction experience going to work on MSU's campus, it seems like a different road closes every freakin day! so annoying. hope your having fun and staying safe!
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