First, I must apologise for the fact that the WiFi in my apartment seems to be unstable so I cannot post as often as I would like, that is daily.

My Russian classes have already started and I'm slowly sinking into the frustration I felt before leaving here the last time. It's so hard for me and sometimes I feel like I'm not making any progress. However, outside the classroom things are turning out very well.

  Yesterday I cooked "Pelmeni", it's a typical Russian dish which is similar to ravioli but it's another type of dough and is usually filled with meet and spices. It's traditionally served with "smetana", which can be translated as sour cream. I've noticed though that the kitchen seems to only have one pot, which makes it difficult for a masterchef, such as myself.

Today I've had my first workout, I friend of mine in Sweden recommended me to try Aikido and through another friend I came in contact with a very nice Russian fellow who trains Aikido. Everyone at the training were very nice to me, they even picked me up and drove me to the dojo. They say that Russians aren't always very nice, but I've found that to be false. Just like in every other country, there are nice and there are unpleasent people. Instead, I think that when you've successfully befriended a Russian, they are very loyal to you and can be very helpfull.

That's it for now folks. Stay tuned!

Word of the day: в меру (v mero) - "moderatly". For a swede, this expression is interesting. There is a Swedish word called "lagom" and it's usually said that there is no word for it in any other language. It basicly means balance, that there is not too much of anything. I've been tought that when the vikings made a toast, they drank out of the same cup. For the drink to last, everyone needed to drink so that there would be enough for everyone. They needed to drink so that it would be enough for the team (lag) around (om). This Russian expression seems to be the closest translation there is to this word.

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