Tag: Ukrainian
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My family in the Ukrainian news
So you might recall that last year I spent some time on my Uncle’s farm again helping out around there. I neglected to write about it because my life was kinda flying by in an uncontrollable spiral at the time and didn’t really want to bother thinking about it too much, nor make it “happy…
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Giving up on Chinese for… Russian?
As I mentioned in my previous post, I hadn’t done much reading in English this semester because I had another thought: why not read in another language? To which you might respond “Chinese, right?” Well, no. You see, I’ve got kinda fed up with Chinese. Not only is learning Chinese difficult, it’s made more difficult…
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Ukrainian Horilka Part 2: The Contenders
After reading through the procedures and protocols for serving, enjoying and understanding where horilka came from, I now present to you my research on the Ukrainian cultural drink, horilka, more commonly known as vodka. Forgive me for not writing down what these horilkas were made of. Some of them are made with honey and pepper,…
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Ukrainian Horilka Part 1: History, Procedures and Protocols
Horilka: a fermented liquor made from wheat, potatoes, honey and sometimes shoe laces (at least it seems like it.) It’s no secret, I enjoy a good drink or two, much to everybody’s dismay. One friend even told me, “Steve, when you drink you don’t need condoms cause you ain’t getting laid anyway.” Whatever that means.…
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Poltava, Ukraine Part 2: A Guided Tour of Poltava and its Famous People and Battles
My second day in Poltava was also eventful. I had in mind to see a few museums and possibly seit in a cafe to wile away the day. I’d already seen the monuments dedicated to the soldiers, Kozaks, and city memorial the day before, including the ubiquitous statue of Taras Shevchenko. In a museum mood,…