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Learning Russian
« Reply #400 on: March 07, 2015, 06:37:47 PM »
I see your Russian is improving!!! I wish my husband knew just a couple of Russian words. It would be fun!

I used Pimsleur for conversation and Rosetta Stone for vocabulary. I bought
a book, Russian for dummies to learn the alphabet. Of course I learned the
most Russian chatting with Russian girls.

FSUW are not for entry level daters. FSUW don't do vague FSUW like a man of action so be a man of action  If you find a promising girl, get your butt on a plane. There are a hundred ways to be successful and a thousand ways to f#ck it up
Kiss the girl, don't ask her first.
Get an apartment not a hotel. DON'T recycle girls

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Re: Learning Russian
« Reply #401 on: March 07, 2015, 07:20:58 PM »
I see your Russian is improving!!! I wish my husband knew just a couple of Russian words. It would be fun!

I used Pimsleur for conversation and Rosetta Stone for vocabulary. I bought
a book, Russian for dummies to learn the alphabet. Of course I learned the
most Russian chatting with Russian girls.

Bill what does your son do when he comes home and finds his new stepmom, stepsister and you chatting in Russian? Is he planning on learning Russian?
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Re: Life and Times of FSUW in her first year in the US.
« Reply #402 on: March 08, 2015, 04:06:18 AM »
Ya skuchayu po tebe !

Ty ochen zanyat sejchas?

I miss you too, and our crazy jokes.....
I see your Russian is improving!!! I wish my husband knew just a couple of Russian words. It would be fun!
Yes, I am very busy. I have accepted an excellent job. It's a full time position, and I don't want to quit mental hospital and my precious patients. They love me so much!
Like usual, I am in school. Now I am in RN program. Like usual, 15 credits this semester.
I will write my stories later. For now, I just try to survive....
Love you.
Orchid.

Congratulations on your job Orchid.  :thumbsup: 


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Re: Life and Times of FSUW in her first year in the US.
« Reply #403 on: April 14, 2015, 07:46:27 PM »

Congratulations on your job Orchid.  :thumbsup:

Thank you, Mr. Krassavchick.
It is an excellent, but very difficult job.
At this point, I am happy to say that I can handle it.

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Re: Life and Times of FSUW in her first year in the US.
« Reply #404 on: April 18, 2015, 07:34:34 AM »
Ya skuchayu po tebe !

Ty ochen zanyat sejchas?

I miss you too, and our crazy jokes.....
I see your Russian is improving!!! I wish my husband knew just a couple of Russian words. It would be fun!
Yes, I am very busy. I have accepted an excellent job. It's a full time position, and I don't want to quit mental hospital and my precious patients. They love me so much!
Like usual, I am in school. Now I am in RN program. Like usual, 15 credits this semester.
I will write my stories later. For now, I just try to survive....
Love you.
Orchid.

Ah the Slavic work ethic.  Full time job, Full time college, and volunteering at the mental hospital.

Love it.

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Re: Life and Times of FSUW in her first year in the US.
« Reply #405 on: April 19, 2015, 12:41:15 AM »
This is a wonderful thread.

Thanks for all your observations, Orchid


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Re: Life and Times of FSUW in her first year in the US.
« Reply #406 on: April 20, 2015, 02:10:52 PM »
Ah the Slavic work ethic.  Full time job, Full time college, and volunteering at the mental hospital.
Love it.
This is a wonderful thread.
Thanks for all your observations, Orchid

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Mmmmm.... Thank you, thank you, thank you, gentlemen.
I am like a cat. All I need in this life is a little TLC.  :)
Love to be spoiled....

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Re: Life and Times of FSUW in her first year in the US.
« Reply #407 on: February 24, 2016, 11:31:13 AM »
He counted days left for me to arrive….
He counted messages that I did not send….
He counts grey hair in his mustaches with worried look…
He counts pounds on serpentine scale and years left until retired…

This morning is wonderful.
No work, no school, no snow, and promising forecast.
I know the order of this day.
Somehow, every birthday of every American person starts with sex.
He comes to my bedroom with the look competing with morning sunshine.
I do not need to do anything. After the best performance he mounts me…
One, two, three…
What is that??
Eight, nine, ten…
Is he really counting??
I am diving in deep darkness of my body and brought back by his voice
Twenty eight, twenty nine, thirty…
Is he really able to count in order??
Finally, he bursts in the question “Are you ready?”
Gosh…... I was ready on count twenty….. Yes!!!
He is back in bed after shower. I am unusually silent trying to solve the puzzle.
- I counted, - he said
- I know. What does it mean?
- I counted exactly how old you are. It’s your Birthday.
- Thank Goodness… I was afraid that you have a competition with other guys at work.
- Did you like it? - he laughs.
- Hmm…. Probably, it is a rare case when I do not mind to be 100.
The day is passing by.
There is perfume and flowers on the table.
Little drive with the pleasure of high heels and holding hands.
He knows that it is better to bring me to my favorite place with beautiful view.
We enjoy the triangle connection of each other and the nature.
The best restaurant at night…
I am waiting for the final accent. American style of positive feedback.
Sense of fulfillment and complete satisfaction needed for further motivation.
He asks me: “Baby, what did you like the most today?”
He does not have to ask. My posture and eyes speak volumes.
But the answer is ready:
“I like the most that you do not need accounter to count for you”.

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Another picture for MrMann.
« Reply #408 on: June 11, 2016, 12:06:44 PM »
I know you are coming to take a look on my pictures.
I thought you would like it.
Reflection of the rock and the bird in water and peacefulness of the place make this picture very special.
Enjoy it! This is my Idaho.



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Re: Life and Times of FSUW in her first year in the US.
« Reply #409 on: June 11, 2016, 12:28:38 PM »
Orchid, What a great thread, thank you.

Not sure it is 100% on point but Idaho has its own song.

You're living in your own Private Idaho
Livin' in your own Private Idaho


From the B-52's before some us were born.
“If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” T.S. Eliot

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Picture for Mr.AvHdB
« Reply #410 on: June 11, 2016, 12:54:57 PM »
Thank you for the song, Mr.AvHdB.
This my picture is for you.