my professor got some pics up on the rutgers website here are some:
--> this is me meeting my peer tutor - her name is vasaleesa (thats how we'd say it) but she told me i can call her Vasa
--> this is my and my friend Emily- we're sitting in the cafe in the university before classes
--> this is the group-- and take a look at the building behind us...i bet you'd never guess that i'd have classes in SUCH a beautiful building! its huge and so pretty. i love the color but its always so cold in there!
that's all the pictures i have now- but im trying to get my own internet working so i can FINALLY post for you guys! im sorry its taking so long :(
today we had our normal morning classes until 12:50 and then we went on an excursion to Menshikov Palace. its amazing that something so old is still there with many original artifacts in it. it wasnt like a spectacularlly beautiful building but it was interesting to see what was inside. i didnt take pictures inside because they charged you like 200 rubles (a little less than 10$) we were however able to take pics of one of the rooms free of charge so ill post them ASAP.
after our excursion we decided to walk over to nevsky prospect for dinner- it was POURING the whole time. i was soaking wet because i didnt bring my umbrella (zont) . why didnt i bring my umbrella? when i left the dorms this morning it was beautiful outside.. even warm! its a shame it was ruined by the rain.. oh well it was kinda fun weathering the storm :)
tonight for dinner i had something called a блины (blini) with ham and cheese inside. its like a really thin pancake with filling in it.. it was very tasty i also had a cappachino :) i have a pic so ya'll can see it so dont worry :) i'll always take pics of my food
oh another interesting fact:
-they sell beer at newspaper stations here. hilarious.
G. mom & g.pop - if you want to talk to me email me! its hard to respond to you through the blog cause i forget. my email is m-tomaszewski@hotmail.com
that also goes for anyone that wants to talk to me.. email or a phone call is the best way :)
i really look forward to reading your comments everyday :) so thanks even though i dont always respond to whats in them..
talk to ya tomorrow probably!
POKA! (bye!)
