So I know that Wednesdays are usually exciting to read (or not, but I can dream...) because I post pictures, but today I didn't take any pictures on the excursion. Why? Because I went to the naval museum, which was inside, and they wanted 80 rubles to take pictures. I'm all about the free pictures. So, unfortunately, you don't get to see the inside of the naval museum in Petersburg.
Which is actually a real shame because this was actually one of the cooler excursions. The guide was super nice and was really into showing us stuff. We saw lots of crazy models of old boats and a little boat that Peter the Great used to ride around and fire off his toy cannons in. That was pretty cool. And humongous oars that went almost all the way up to the super tall ceiling. And lots of submarine stuff. And mines. Anyway, I'm not really usually all that interested in naval history or whatever because the guides are usually just telling you about the generals or what battles were fought when or where, but this was different because she showed us models and described what life was like for the sailors, and then we got to look through a periscope.
Yeah. I'm sure you can all tell that it was just about the neatest thing that I've done here. For real.
Anyway, one of the other dudes from the group told me about this other internet café that's a lot cheaper than the ones that I'd been going to. So I headed over and got two hours of wireless internet for $5, which is actually a really good deal here. I hate paying for internet. Because I totally shouldn't have to, and it makes me really angry. Anyway, I updated the blog and did the emails I needed to, and then looked at grad school stuff for a little while. I won't bore you with the details, but I need to figure my shit out really fucking soon.
Then I went home and hung out for a while and did a little packing for the big week-long trip. We'll only be gone for a week, but that still takes some packing and gathering of things.
To make up for nothing happening, maybe I'll briefly describe the elevator and the front hall of my apartment building. Mostly because I took pictures. Right now, we have an old radiator and a bathtub sitting in the front hall by the elevator. I don't know why, and they don't seem to be going anywhere, but here they are.
The elevator, although you probably can't see from the picture, is really only big enough to comfortably (Russian style) fit three people if they're not too fat and don't have big bags. The elevator also goes down a little bit when you step into it, which never inspires much confidence. However, since I live on the eighth floor, I figure that should something happen, that's only barely enough time to realize what's happening before I'm dead. These are my cheerful thoughts as I walk out the door every morning.
And who says I don't have a Russian soul?
Which is actually a real shame because this was actually one of the cooler excursions. The guide was super nice and was really into showing us stuff. We saw lots of crazy models of old boats and a little boat that Peter the Great used to ride around and fire off his toy cannons in. That was pretty cool. And humongous oars that went almost all the way up to the super tall ceiling. And lots of submarine stuff. And mines. Anyway, I'm not really usually all that interested in naval history or whatever because the guides are usually just telling you about the generals or what battles were fought when or where, but this was different because she showed us models and described what life was like for the sailors, and then we got to look through a periscope.
Yeah. I'm sure you can all tell that it was just about the neatest thing that I've done here. For real.
Anyway, one of the other dudes from the group told me about this other internet café that's a lot cheaper than the ones that I'd been going to. So I headed over and got two hours of wireless internet for $5, which is actually a really good deal here. I hate paying for internet. Because I totally shouldn't have to, and it makes me really angry. Anyway, I updated the blog and did the emails I needed to, and then looked at grad school stuff for a little while. I won't bore you with the details, but I need to figure my shit out really fucking soon.
Then I went home and hung out for a while and did a little packing for the big week-long trip. We'll only be gone for a week, but that still takes some packing and gathering of things.
To make up for nothing happening, maybe I'll briefly describe the elevator and the front hall of my apartment building. Mostly because I took pictures. Right now, we have an old radiator and a bathtub sitting in the front hall by the elevator. I don't know why, and they don't seem to be going anywhere, but here they are.
The elevator, although you probably can't see from the picture, is really only big enough to comfortably (Russian style) fit three people if they're not too fat and don't have big bags. The elevator also goes down a little bit when you step into it, which never inspires much confidence. However, since I live on the eighth floor, I figure that should something happen, that's only barely enough time to realize what's happening before I'm dead. These are my cheerful thoughts as I walk out the door every morning.
And who says I don't have a Russian soul?
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