Well, it looks like whether due to living with me, or by some other means, Petr thinks he's got whatever virus I had. He doesn't seem as bad off as I was, but he definitely looks ill and had to stay in today. May be that it's only just setting in, but I hope he's wrong and that he's not sick, because that virus was a huuuuuuge pain in the butt. I had a bad morning as well though, and I spent the day at home mostly, helping friends with English through Skype. I can't say it was an entirely unproductive day, but I'll be glad when I get over this thing entirely and can move on with my life.
About 17.00 I gathered my strength and by about 18.00 I got out and headed to Moscow to meet with Sasha about 19.00. Being that it was Friday, however, the traffic was absolutely horrendous, and I didn't get to Sasha's flat until about 19.30. We chatted until about 20.30 when Лёша got home from the University and he started playing Black Ops while we kicked the futbol back and forth... well, I kicked it to Sasha, and he aimed for Лёша's head really. Either way, we waited until Sasha's girlfriend Anya showed up about 21.30 or so, so that they could let her in (have to sign in guests with the administrator), and then we headed out to a small practice area really close by to play some futbol.
By the time we got down we only had about 30 minutes before I had to run so that I could catch the metro back to Prince Plaza to catch the shuttle, but it seemed like we were there at least an hour, and I had an awesome time. My futbol playing skills are a bit rusty as I haven't played since I was a kid, but I remembered basically how to dribble and pass... however my aim is pretty ruddy awful. By the end of our time at the practice area, I was managing to kick it towards the goal and not over the fence or towards the wall next to it more often than not, and I can only hope that that old adage about practice proves true.
I certainly plan to get in as much practice as I can, because it's definitely a ton of fun. Why it's not popular in America I can't begin to understand, and anyone that thinks this sport is girly... well, you need to go to Europe and see if you're half as fit as the guys that play for these clubs. Working out seems to be a hobby here, and I haven't met a single guy that isn't in great shape (excellent physical condition compared to 98% of Americans I know).
In other news that I found amusing today, it has been revealed that food destined for consumption by Russian troops, food labeled, "Premium Quality Meat", in fact had labels under these that read, "Premium Quality Dog Food". Apparently, in order to save money, the government has been feeding its troops dog food and made the slight oversight of forgetting to take off the original labels... I guess they were really serious about saving money, and it must have cost less to just put a new label over the old one as opposed to taking the old label off. I don't know if they honestly thought no one would notice, or if they just knew that Russia is Russia, and no one cares what happens here.
Pretty much all that's happened at this point is that the Russian Major that revealed this was relieved of duty, and the military made an announcement that this problem was an old one that had been addressed long ago. Whether their idea of a long time is 24 hours or if the footage was in fact old footage hasn't been revealed, but the ex-Major has chosen to stand his ground, citing Russian military law stating that when an act is committed within the military that could hinder it's ability to function properly, especially in the name of saving money, it is the right and the duty of anyone who discovers it to make he military aware of it, and he is not wrong to have done so. Whether Russia will choose to actually do anything has yet to be seen.
From what I've seen so far however, seems to be that Europeans are like "WHAT THE F---!?!?!?" and Russians are like... "*sigh* Not surprised... just another day in Russia." which is kind of what the government probably assumed would happen. Although I'm sure most people are upset, and reasonably so, what are you going to do? The government does what it wants to make money, and as long as you're still alive, it could always be worse. I do hope something is done about it of course, and Russia has "launched an investigation", but I don't think anyone is holding their breath here.
With that, I think I'll retire for the night though. I have no idea what my plans are for tomorrow other than meeting with Лёша in the morning, so maybe I'll be able to get some time in looking for a full time job. I had some plans to attend school to earn my CELTA certification to formally teach English as a second language, but it's looking like money is a more important factor than anything else right now, and so I really need to start making more money than I do now. Hopefully I can get back around to school in the near future. At least I can hope =P
I hope everyone had an awesome day today, and I look forward to getting to show you all the pictures I've taken so far by tomorrow or Sunday. Take care, All! See you tomorrow!
About 17.00 I gathered my strength and by about 18.00 I got out and headed to Moscow to meet with Sasha about 19.00. Being that it was Friday, however, the traffic was absolutely horrendous, and I didn't get to Sasha's flat until about 19.30. We chatted until about 20.30 when Лёша got home from the University and he started playing Black Ops while we kicked the futbol back and forth... well, I kicked it to Sasha, and he aimed for Лёша's head really. Either way, we waited until Sasha's girlfriend Anya showed up about 21.30 or so, so that they could let her in (have to sign in guests with the administrator), and then we headed out to a small practice area really close by to play some futbol.
By the time we got down we only had about 30 minutes before I had to run so that I could catch the metro back to Prince Plaza to catch the shuttle, but it seemed like we were there at least an hour, and I had an awesome time. My futbol playing skills are a bit rusty as I haven't played since I was a kid, but I remembered basically how to dribble and pass... however my aim is pretty ruddy awful. By the end of our time at the practice area, I was managing to kick it towards the goal and not over the fence or towards the wall next to it more often than not, and I can only hope that that old adage about practice proves true.
I certainly plan to get in as much practice as I can, because it's definitely a ton of fun. Why it's not popular in America I can't begin to understand, and anyone that thinks this sport is girly... well, you need to go to Europe and see if you're half as fit as the guys that play for these clubs. Working out seems to be a hobby here, and I haven't met a single guy that isn't in great shape (excellent physical condition compared to 98% of Americans I know).
In other news that I found amusing today, it has been revealed that food destined for consumption by Russian troops, food labeled, "Premium Quality Meat", in fact had labels under these that read, "Premium Quality Dog Food". Apparently, in order to save money, the government has been feeding its troops dog food and made the slight oversight of forgetting to take off the original labels... I guess they were really serious about saving money, and it must have cost less to just put a new label over the old one as opposed to taking the old label off. I don't know if they honestly thought no one would notice, or if they just knew that Russia is Russia, and no one cares what happens here.
Pretty much all that's happened at this point is that the Russian Major that revealed this was relieved of duty, and the military made an announcement that this problem was an old one that had been addressed long ago. Whether their idea of a long time is 24 hours or if the footage was in fact old footage hasn't been revealed, but the ex-Major has chosen to stand his ground, citing Russian military law stating that when an act is committed within the military that could hinder it's ability to function properly, especially in the name of saving money, it is the right and the duty of anyone who discovers it to make he military aware of it, and he is not wrong to have done so. Whether Russia will choose to actually do anything has yet to be seen.
From what I've seen so far however, seems to be that Europeans are like "WHAT THE F---!?!?!?" and Russians are like... "*sigh* Not surprised... just another day in Russia." which is kind of what the government probably assumed would happen. Although I'm sure most people are upset, and reasonably so, what are you going to do? The government does what it wants to make money, and as long as you're still alive, it could always be worse. I do hope something is done about it of course, and Russia has "launched an investigation", but I don't think anyone is holding their breath here.
With that, I think I'll retire for the night though. I have no idea what my plans are for tomorrow other than meeting with Лёша in the morning, so maybe I'll be able to get some time in looking for a full time job. I had some plans to attend school to earn my CELTA certification to formally teach English as a second language, but it's looking like money is a more important factor than anything else right now, and so I really need to start making more money than I do now. Hopefully I can get back around to school in the near future. At least I can hope =P
I hope everyone had an awesome day today, and I look forward to getting to show you all the pictures I've taken so far by tomorrow or Sunday. Take care, All! See you tomorrow!
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