Russian Blog 2.7 This week has been rather busy for me and due to this it has made finding time for my Russian increasingly difficult. I have done several lessons on duolingo and I have watched some more of my Russian tv series. Recently I also went up to billings and went to a bakery owned by someone who moved here from Russia. I was able to hold a small conversation with her and she was able to give me a few pointers in pronunciation. Sadly it made me realize how little I truly know at the language too. Random phrases aren't as useful unless applied to specific situations. The fix to that however is just broadening vocabulary. My favorite from her bakery was a вертушка which roughly translates to spinner or pinwheel for us. On another note, Russia did not have any host families available and they did not get back to my organization in the necessary time so my applications was sent elsewhere and I got accepted in Italy. So, now I have to tak...
