Monday

Ok, guys. It's my day off from classes. I should be all set to make witty observations on Russian culture and my experiences thus far. But I spent the weekend in Novgorod (the city or ELEVEN centuries, founded in 859), frolicking amongst monasteries rather than doing homework. And since I learned in Introduction to Anthropology that observances on cultural differences should be accompanied by analysis, and I haven't formulated my analysis of elaborately folded napkins yet, I will leave you with a little to-do list.

*Call the St. Petersburg Times about volunteering: checking articles for errors and perhaps writing articles in English.
*Go to a meeting at the public library in the foreign language department about volunteering in the American Corner.
*Mail a letter to my brother (Brian, I got your missive Wednesday last: it was great, thanks!)
*Prepare a section of text to read in Phonetics.
*Read a couple pages of Jung -- in Russian. Gah. Maybe I can find it in English at the library....

I hear that MN weather is hot and sticky. How unfortunate. I love October for the crisp air. And the apple crisp. One of these I can enjoy while here. The other.... maybe later.