Hey everyone. Sorry for not updating. Computer access is highly limited here. I will try and update my journal and photos this evening but I love you all and will talk to you soon.

Alright. So I have finished "The Song of Igor's Campaign" and Gogol's "Dairy of a Madman." "The Song of Igor's Campaign" was actually good. It reminds me a lot of Beowulf, Gilgamesh, and protostories like those. However, "Dairy of a Madman" truly fits its name. It is CRAZY!! I like the weird and disturbed, but this guy is truly messed up. Its kind of funny to read just how crazy he is, but it makes you think about Gogol's s...

Hey everyone. I have a busy preparation ahead of me. I have tons of stuff I need to read before I even board the plane. Here is a list of what is required of me: Russian Literature: "The Song of Igor's Campaign" Pushkin's "Eugen Onegin" Lermontov's "A Hero of Our Time" Gogol's "A Diary of a Madman" Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" Chekhov's "Uncle Vanija&qu...

So yeah! This is my first entry. I am not in Russia yet, but it is so close I can't stand it. I've been trying to study up on as much as I can on Russian culture. One of hte things I have been looking at is music. Here are some bands that I have found that I like: Via Gra - LML Жанна Фриске - Ла-ла-ла Макsим Ветром - Стать Слот - Two Wars Serebro - Russian Entry Tracktor Bowling - Walking on Glass Kukryniksy - Koldo...