First Impressions - Russia
Posted: February 3rd, 2011, 4:57 pm
Listed below are some of my first impressions and observations during my first trip to Russia in the year 2000.
I went through an agency in Tver . ( formerly Kaliningrad ). About midway between Moscow , and St. Petes , Tver has a population of about half a million , with over 25 institutions of higher learning . As a result , the city attracts a very large number of young students . Half of which are young , lithe , beautiful , female students . ( wink ) .
* There are some big people here . Not big and fat , just- BIG .
* People dress very nicely here .
* Russia may be known for it's harsh winters , and rightly so , but in July , it can be HOT ! Like 90 , with 90 % humidity .
* Many women make their own clothes , and apparently don't have many options in the variety of material they can use . Some kind of paper-thin material that only comes in light peach , and light , light green was the most common . In fact , you can very often see thru it . And in fact , I very often did ! Many times while walking a date down the blvd. in the mid-day sun I would discreetly be gazing up my date from head to toe . Since many Russian women don't bother with pesky bras ( at least during the summer months ) , I would often see nipples , navels , and dark colored panties .
* During the day , my prospective dates would either be at work , or at University . So , my female interpreter and I would stroll around and visit cafes'. I always insisted on paying for my interpreter . Since we could both enjoy a nice breakfast or lunch for roughly 4 - 6 dollars , it wasn't a big deal . One morning , while we were at an outdoor cafe , 4 Russian women came up and sat a the table next to us . Each one was pushing a baby stroller , each with a baby inside . I figured that they were all friends , or maybe part of a new mothers club etc. Anyway , they all ordered up Baltika beers , and started knocking them back . It was 9 am. I turned my head and chuckled . My interpreter gave me a questioning look . " you just don't see that where I'm from " I said . Her response - " Beer isn't considered a strong drink here " .
* One day , my interpreter and I went to one of the many parks in town . As we entered , people were walking around wide-eyed , and looked for the most part to be in shock . I noticed a trash can was knocked over , and the contents strewn around . Divits of grass had been kicked up here and there . a woman was crying , and a feeling of dread came over me . Was that a t-shirt draped over that statue ? Christ , there's a lot of blood on it . What calamity had just taken place ? My interpreter asked around . " Two guys got into a fight " . Really ? All this from a fight ?
A minute later , I saw the combatants . BIG vatos . Each had a few friends helping them out of the park , in different directions . Neither was moving under his own power . I had a feeling that this wasn't the typical shite-talking , posturing , bluffing throw a punch then break it up kind of affair . I think that these two made war on each other , and to tell you the truth , I'm glad I missed the whole thing .
* There is not much opportunity for privacy in state funded apartments . As a result , there were many times while out on the balcony of my rented apartment , that my daydreaming was interrupted by the frenzied , animalistic sounds of " young love " . Next door ( on their balcony) , behind the dumpster , in the freaking stair well , on the riverbank etc. This might not be so different than what goes on here in the city except for one thing . There apparently is no fear of getting caught , no shame , or negative stigma . Must be a European thing .
* My rented apartment faced the Tamara river . I'm being very gracious in calling the Tamara river a river . It's very small , and horseshoes into the Volga , which is very much a river . Anyway did I say that it can be very hot there in July ? Yes well Russians like to flock to the river when it's hot . Many of them end up nude . Many Russian guys like to rock the European speedo , which would get them laughed off the beach anywhere in the western hemisphere , but let me tell you , they are very much in style in Russia . Some men , most women and kids , naked along the river . Many times while walking to the ageny , there would be naked people everywhere . And there are not many beaches along the Volga , at least in the Tver region . No matter any spot is cool . among the reeds , next to the bridge , next to the Karl Marx statue . Just assholes and elbows from evry availible place . Also , Russia apparently imports no tanning lotion what-so-ever .
* Lastly , I'm an average looking guy . In Russia , I was a rock star . I could have had a different woman every night I was there . ( 3 weeks ) . I slept with two women . There were two reasons for this : 1. I didn't go there for sex . I went to meet a quality woman . 2. I didn't speak Russian , and the majority of women didn't speak English . That means all communication went thru one of my two interpreters , who were both females , and both very nice , sophisticated , professional women . I didn't have it in me to tell my interpreter , " Hey Olga / Natasha , tell this girl , I want to take her up to my apartment . "
Anyway , I hope that you fellas enjoyed reading this , take care & happy hunting .
I went through an agency in Tver . ( formerly Kaliningrad ). About midway between Moscow , and St. Petes , Tver has a population of about half a million , with over 25 institutions of higher learning . As a result , the city attracts a very large number of young students . Half of which are young , lithe , beautiful , female students . ( wink ) .
* There are some big people here . Not big and fat , just- BIG .
* People dress very nicely here .
* Russia may be known for it's harsh winters , and rightly so , but in July , it can be HOT ! Like 90 , with 90 % humidity .
* Many women make their own clothes , and apparently don't have many options in the variety of material they can use . Some kind of paper-thin material that only comes in light peach , and light , light green was the most common . In fact , you can very often see thru it . And in fact , I very often did ! Many times while walking a date down the blvd. in the mid-day sun I would discreetly be gazing up my date from head to toe . Since many Russian women don't bother with pesky bras ( at least during the summer months ) , I would often see nipples , navels , and dark colored panties .
* During the day , my prospective dates would either be at work , or at University . So , my female interpreter and I would stroll around and visit cafes'. I always insisted on paying for my interpreter . Since we could both enjoy a nice breakfast or lunch for roughly 4 - 6 dollars , it wasn't a big deal . One morning , while we were at an outdoor cafe , 4 Russian women came up and sat a the table next to us . Each one was pushing a baby stroller , each with a baby inside . I figured that they were all friends , or maybe part of a new mothers club etc. Anyway , they all ordered up Baltika beers , and started knocking them back . It was 9 am. I turned my head and chuckled . My interpreter gave me a questioning look . " you just don't see that where I'm from " I said . Her response - " Beer isn't considered a strong drink here " .
* One day , my interpreter and I went to one of the many parks in town . As we entered , people were walking around wide-eyed , and looked for the most part to be in shock . I noticed a trash can was knocked over , and the contents strewn around . Divits of grass had been kicked up here and there . a woman was crying , and a feeling of dread came over me . Was that a t-shirt draped over that statue ? Christ , there's a lot of blood on it . What calamity had just taken place ? My interpreter asked around . " Two guys got into a fight " . Really ? All this from a fight ?
A minute later , I saw the combatants . BIG vatos . Each had a few friends helping them out of the park , in different directions . Neither was moving under his own power . I had a feeling that this wasn't the typical shite-talking , posturing , bluffing throw a punch then break it up kind of affair . I think that these two made war on each other , and to tell you the truth , I'm glad I missed the whole thing .
* There is not much opportunity for privacy in state funded apartments . As a result , there were many times while out on the balcony of my rented apartment , that my daydreaming was interrupted by the frenzied , animalistic sounds of " young love " . Next door ( on their balcony) , behind the dumpster , in the freaking stair well , on the riverbank etc. This might not be so different than what goes on here in the city except for one thing . There apparently is no fear of getting caught , no shame , or negative stigma . Must be a European thing .
* My rented apartment faced the Tamara river . I'm being very gracious in calling the Tamara river a river . It's very small , and horseshoes into the Volga , which is very much a river . Anyway did I say that it can be very hot there in July ? Yes well Russians like to flock to the river when it's hot . Many of them end up nude . Many Russian guys like to rock the European speedo , which would get them laughed off the beach anywhere in the western hemisphere , but let me tell you , they are very much in style in Russia . Some men , most women and kids , naked along the river . Many times while walking to the ageny , there would be naked people everywhere . And there are not many beaches along the Volga , at least in the Tver region . No matter any spot is cool . among the reeds , next to the bridge , next to the Karl Marx statue . Just assholes and elbows from evry availible place . Also , Russia apparently imports no tanning lotion what-so-ever .
* Lastly , I'm an average looking guy . In Russia , I was a rock star . I could have had a different woman every night I was there . ( 3 weeks ) . I slept with two women . There were two reasons for this : 1. I didn't go there for sex . I went to meet a quality woman . 2. I didn't speak Russian , and the majority of women didn't speak English . That means all communication went thru one of my two interpreters , who were both females , and both very nice , sophisticated , professional women . I didn't have it in me to tell my interpreter , " Hey Olga / Natasha , tell this girl , I want to take her up to my apartment . "
Anyway , I hope that you fellas enjoyed reading this , take care & happy hunting .