Strange things that are now normal...

Russian class is kicking everyone's butt today. It's really sad. It's like we never had the first three weeks of lessons. Oh well.

Two nights ago I was playing poker with a big group of people in my Russian friends room and it started to smell a bit, naturally, with a large group of people who don't shower as often as is accustomed in the New World. So I started getting whiffs of B.O... and suddenly I got a safe, familiar feeling, like I was reminded of people from ... Middle School? Ah the joys of going to school outside the US.

I'm meeting my family tonight...