"It is Premium, Yes?"

Obviously, the movie wasn't shot in Ukraine - the sidewalk is clean.

I never thought I'd miss the downright disgusting place I called home for 10 years, but watching “Everything is Illuminated” brought on a wave of nostalgia that swallowed me whole. Even though I lived 9 months out of each year in Moscow, the country I really miss is Ukraine, which was where I spent my summers. To the normal ninety-nine percent of people on planet Earth, the Ukrainian environment isn’t exactly the first place to pop up in their heads when they think of "home". But to me, it's nothing short of perfect.

I mean really, it's just beautiful. The stray mutts that limp through the crowds with other infested animals hanging from their jaws; the faded yellow plastic bags that float in the breeze like parachutes; the grimy cars that can barely make it to the nearest gas station before puffing out a cloud of black smoke; the haggy old women in shawls who swoop out of the shadows if you approach their stall; the mounds of cigarette butts and blackened gum on the pavement; the windows on the rattling train that either won't open, won't close or aren't present... And let's not forget the countless beggars. I find it ironic as the homeless bums on the streets define the place as my home.
Although all truth out, my perspective of life in Eastern Europe is dumbed down as I was a child when I lived there so I still imagine it from my shortened point of view. I didn't understand nor cared about the inner workings of the job hunt, government, tax system, rent and mortgage, account balancing and all those other adultish activities. Maybe now, if I go back, my views will drastically change as I experience what it is like to lead a true Russian life as a liberated woman.

What am I listening to: Free Your Mind (Victor King ft. DFD)
What am I thinking of: The lyrics and the purpose for which he wrote the song
What I should be doing: Studying World War II
What I want to do: Read the erotic novel I recently bought, Norwegian Wood