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	<description>Adventures on a Small Planet, Currently in Kiev, Ukraine</description>
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		<title>Barf into the Display Port</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2011/08/15/barf-into-the-display-port/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the title says it all&#8230; but let me start from the beginning (Friday evening). Mikey went to sleep like normal. I don&#8217;t think we had any incling of the impending ~24 hr flu, or stomach virus, or the repercussions that may have come as a result of food (or non-food) poisoning. Regardless, Friday seemed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jimmy &#8211; 7 months and happy as a little hedgehog (ежик)!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jimmy is 7 months old today - check out some of his pictures - chronologically organized about a month at a time.]]></description>
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		<title>Fish or Soy, Soy or Fish</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2011/04/09/fish-or-soy-soy-or-fish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I have to laugh&#8230;&#8221; as Bill Murray famously said&#8230; To set the stage&#8230; a few weeks ago my MIL was over at our house, and was hungry (as usual). I wasn&#8217;t here, so this comes to me via my wife &#8211; but because I keep thinking about it, and I chuckle each and every time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>James, Jimmy, Jim, Jimbo, JAG, J-dawg&#8230; Angel. Take your pick.</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2011/03/26/james-jimmy-jim-jimbo-jag-j-dawg-angel-take-your-pick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well time flies, doesn&#8217;t it? Haven&#8217;t posted in a while, and so I thought Jimmy&#8217;s 4 month &#8220;birthday&#8221; (today) would be a good time to share some pictures. This covers a couple of months &#8211;  I hope you enjoy as much as we do! Snoozing away! what do you know&#8230; still snoozing. So Sweet. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Mikey Tricks</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2011/01/31/new-mikey-tricks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a while, so I thought I&#8217;d write a post about some of Mikey&#8217;s new &#8220;tricks.&#8221; 1) Tantrums. Yes, the wonderful &#8220;terrible&#8221; twos have arrived &#8211; and a bit early, if you catch my drift. Indeed, I suppose it&#8217;s a misnomer. Two doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean AT 2 years old. But somehow I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He&#8217;s a week old, and doing well</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2010/12/04/hes-a-week-old-and-doing-well/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 01:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So all is well. Mom is doing great, the baby is resting comfortably in his new crib, and we&#8217;ve only had one or two incidents with Mikey getting two close to the baby &#8211; and approaching with too much momentum. So the name - James Alexander Geller Why? Because we like it. I think we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday &#8211; and Welcome to the Family!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2010/11/26/happy-birthday-and-welcome-to-the-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is with utmost joy, glory, satisfaction, and profound elation that I (we) announce the birth of our second son. We are unbelievably grateful for this gift, and we are genuinely moved by his grace and tranquility (so far). It occurred today, in Kiev, Ukraine, at 10:12am &#8211; just a few days before the presumed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pictures of Mikey (son of Snotty)</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2010/07/31/pictures-of-mikey-son-of-snotty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, I admit&#8230; I&#8217;ve been lagging on the pictures I guess there&#8217;s a desire from family and friends to see more pictures of Mikey. So, here you go&#8230; They are more or less in order, from January (~9 months) until July (just over 16 months). All seems to be going well. Enjoy. Hi There! My [...]]]></description>
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		<title> &#8216;We sleep alone&#8230; yeaaaah, with nobody else&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2010/04/29/we-sleep-alone-yeaaaah-with-nobody-else/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; Cuz you know when we sleep aloooone, [it means] Mikey is sleeping all by himself.&#8217; It&#8217;s the first time. We moved Mikey into his own room. 13 months, 10 days, 10 hours, 2 minutes (or so). The first real significant phase in our child&#8217;s life is complete. He has grown, he has matured, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Haircut for a Baby Boy (мальчик)</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2010/02/14/no-haircut-for-a-the-baby-boy-%d0%bc%d0%b0%d0%bb%d1%8c%d1%87%d0%b8%d0%ba/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Soviet tradition (though perhaps originating elsewhere, historically &#8211; probably religiously oriented), children do not get their hair cut until 1 year of age. Similar to orthodox Jewish tradition where it is 3 years, I believe. Thus, and to the chagrin of my wife, I have been insisting that we do not cut his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Like Lionel Richie says&#8230; ALL NIGHT LONG!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2010/01/17/like-lionel-richie-says-all-night-long/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though I have a bit of a head cold, I still woke up with this song in my head. Lionel Richie&#8217;s All Night Long. I love this song. It just makes me want to dance and sing along. OK, don&#8217;t think about me doing it&#8230; here are some original visuals (and sound) while you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hand on the Loose!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2010/01/11/hand-on-the-loose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently my son has been eating real food. We give him blended mixes of all kinds of stuff: meats/vegetables, fruits, etc&#8230; (consequently, things have really begun to smell &#8211; but that&#8217;s for another day). Unfortunately he doesn&#8217;t always want to eat. Well&#8230; even when he does, there comes a point where he simply, without warning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Kiev Report &#8211; Vodka For Breakfast</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/12/29/the-kiev-report-vodka-for-breakfast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So it&#8217;s a beautiful day in Kyiv. Well, maybe I can say that because I like the snow. But the trees aren&#8217;t very happy. On my short walk into work, around and between the brick an mortar domiciles which represent older Kyiv (as opposed to the new fancy storefronts that line many of the streets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At 7.5 months, I&#8217;m too cute for my own good!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/11/01/at-7-5-months-im-too-cute-for-my-own-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems as though I&#8217;m beginning to lose my baby-face, and I&#8217;m starting to look more like a big person. * * * More like Mom? More like Dad? Hard to tell&#8230; but either way, you know I&#8217;m cuter than&#8230; ! also&#8230; HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!!!]]></description>
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		<title>6 Months today!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/09/18/6-months-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yep, really! I&#8217;m 6 Months old today! I&#8217;m sure you know that my Dad has been real busy with work, school, and me. But I convinced him that everyone deserves to see a few pictures of me spanning my first 6 months of life. Bear in mind, this is not all of my photos. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome &#8211;&gt;  Michael Anthony Geller  </title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/03/26/welcome-michael-anthony-geller/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello World! My name is Michael Anthony Geller. I was born on March 18, 2009, which means I&#8217;m a Pisces, like my Dad. Though my parents desperately wanted me to turn upside down, I was insisting to sitting like a little Buddha in the cozy little womb I called home&#8230; and consequently, my birthday was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let There Be Life!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/03/18/let-there-be-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is pure joy to announce the birth of our son, Baby. We have not named him yet, as Russian tradition does not demand such. We have some solid choices, but we will wait to make sure the name fits The funniest thing about this is that there are, more or less, like only 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So You&#8217;re a Spy?</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/03/17/so-youre-a-spy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/03/17/so-youre-a-spy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were on our way to the hospital this morning, and I was sitting in the back seat of my BIL&#8217;s car. My MIL was next to me. We were having the usual chit-chat, exacerbated by the anxiety-provoking fact that we were all on our way to drop my wife off at the birthing center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reinventing Oneself</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/03/15/reinventing-oneself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/03/15/reinventing-oneself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=404</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been around for a while now. I&#8217;ve had my share of changes: opportunities, adventures, lifestyle fluctuations, monetary challenges, academic pursuits, travels, residences (in different cities, states, countries), etc&#8230; I&#8217;m changing again: and this time it&#8217;s the most radical transformation of my life so far &#8212; and I thought I&#8217;d share it. I feel as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>She just can&#8217;t stop eating&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/25/she-just-cant-stop-eating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/25/she-just-cant-stop-eating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy increases hunger for sure]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know what to say, but she just doesn&#8217;t stop&#8230; She&#8217;s not gaining any weight (above and beyond what is natural for a pregnant woman), but it is starting to make me kind of sick watching my wife eat, and eat, and eat&#8230; and eat. Fine, fine&#8230; I&#8217;m exaggerating, but it&#8217;s my blog. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet Little &#8220;Whitey&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/16/sweet-little-whitey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/16/sweet-little-whitey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, some of you have said that you&#8217;d like to hear more about our cat. Well, because I respond to my readers&#8217; requests, here you go. Whitey (or Беляк), is a fantastic kitty. Some info about our little &#8220;Varmint&#8221;: Color: White and grey Origin: Our Dacha (Summer house) Age: ~5+ months, born early August, 2008 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talk About Getting Screwed!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/03/talk-about-getting-screwed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/03/talk-about-getting-screwed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dacha (Summer House)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So I have to confess something. My BIL (brother in law) is a very sweet guy. Considerate and caring, simple and genuine, and he possesses many endearing qualities. However, note that BRAINPOWER is NOT one of his strong-points alluded to in the aforementioned list. Nor is vision, insight, understanding, logic, comprehension, aptitude, intelligence, cleverness, awareness, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Between Christmas and New Years (Western Calendar 2008)</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/12/31/between-christmas-and-new-years-western-calendar-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/12/31/between-christmas-and-new-years-western-calendar-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[nobody works in ukraine over holidays]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So I still haven&#8217;t put together all of the images I&#8217;d like to show you regarding my trip to the USA. So, for the time being, I thought I&#8217;d just catch you up on my life in the last week. We pretty much go out every day to the market. Do the usual &#8212; buy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There&#8217;s no hiding it anymore&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/12/26/theres-no-hiding-it-anymore/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/12/26/theres-no-hiding-it-anymore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[She&#8217;s pregnant, and everyone knows it. Shockingly, people are even offering their seat to my wife on the subway. I never thought anyone here would be so kind. Alas, I was wrong. I&#8217;ve seen it several times just in the last couple of days. Nice people&#8230;  that obviously know what it&#8217;s like to bear children. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timing is Everything</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/10/13/timing-is-everything/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/10/13/timing-is-everything/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[** The Ukraine Experience **     (ALL POSTS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dacha (Summer House)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diatribes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What a day. Today was one of those days that needs to be documented. Highs, lows, and everything in between. We start off early, waking up at 7am. A bit earlier than I like, but hey, we had things to accomplish today. The first of which was to make sure my wife was, satisfied. Needless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Need of a Great Retinal Surgeon</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/10/03/in-need-of-a-great-retinal-surgeon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/10/03/in-need-of-a-great-retinal-surgeon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OMG! I can&#8217;t see. I am not sure what happened. Actually, I DO remember the last thing I saw&#8230; and I&#8217;m hoping it won&#8217;t leave permanent damage. **** If you&#8217;ve followed my blog for a while, you will know that I&#8217;ve been blinded once before: by the sight of my horrified mother in law running [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tale of the Snakes</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/09/ewwww-snakes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/09/ewwww-snakes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dacha (Summer House)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/09/ewwww-snakes/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We live in the city. But in the summer months we spend quite a bit of time at our summer house. It’s about 45 km from our apartment, and serves many purposes, not the least of which is sanity and a sense of grounding with mother Earth.Needless to say, the summer house is a virtual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Cat Camouflage</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/06/26/big-cat-camouflage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/06/26/big-cat-camouflage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/06/26/big-cat-camouflage/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whoa&#8230; where&#8217;d she go? I lost Mom. Baby, where did Mom go??? Oh&#8230; there she is&#8230; it was so hard to spot her with her big cat camouflage on. but seriously, this is one of her favorite outfits. She wears it all over the place. Here&#8217;s a pic from last night, in the kitchen. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dog on a Leash, American on Parade</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/06/25/american-on-parade-and-dog-on-a-leash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/06/25/american-on-parade-and-dog-on-a-leash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/06/25/american-on-parade-and-dog-on-a-leash/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So recently I&#8217;ve been saying this to my wife. I don&#8217;t think she likes it, but it&#8217;s true, and I know it strikes a nerve &#8211; so I keep doing it to reiterate my feelings. I feel like a DOG ON A LEASH. I&#8217;m trying to learn Russian, and I&#8217;m getting better. However, I&#8217;m often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backside of Mother in Law</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/07/backside-of-mother-in-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/07/backside-of-mother-in-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=37</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not that I need to continue on with this MIL theme much more, but I just couldn&#8217;t resist today&#8217;s scene. This morning I woke up and stayed in my room for a bit. Didn&#8217;t emerge until 11:30am or so. My wife was in the kitchen (working from home lately) cooking up some zavtrak (breakfast). The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In-Laws</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/05/in-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/05/in-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=35</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have any of you ever lived with your mother in law? Sure, sure&#8230; it&#8217;s a rhetorical question, because so many of you have &#8211; especially if you have lived in a foreign country. It&#8217;s not as common in the States, but here, and I&#8217;m assuming in other places less developed and less committed to prodding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toothpaste Etiquette</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/30/toothpaste-etiquette-in-kiev/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/30/toothpaste-etiquette-in-kiev/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bed, Bath, and Beyond]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure why, but I&#8217;m continuing on, somewhat, with my bathroom post&#8230; I&#8217;m really not a scrooge&#8230; or a cynic&#8230; or even a clean freak (far from it); but I cannot seem to shake the need (desire) to fill in the rest of the world on everyday life in Ukraine. I&#8217;m sure it happens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Close Quarters in the Loo</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/24/close-quarters-in-the-loo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/24/close-quarters-in-the-loo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps not the most appetizing of topics, but it is certainly worthy of some discussion. If you are easily offended, you may want to skip this post. Our family, as all other families in these Soviet style apartment blocks must do, shares the use of a central bathroom. It is actually divided into the loo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Your Saliva, Thanks.</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/08/keep-your-saliva-thanks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/08/keep-your-saliva-thanks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://snottyfeller.com/blog/?p=19</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was within the first few family dinners in my new Ukrainian home, and quickly discovered the meaning of &#8220;family-sytle.&#8221; All food on the table is shared, grabbed, and picked at freely. I think to myself, &#8216;this is great, I love to eat with my fingers.&#8217; However, the word &#8220;freedom&#8221; in the context of casual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Adventure Begins</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2007/11/14/the-adventure-begins-in-kiev/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2007/11/14/the-adventure-begins-in-kiev/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I suppose this adventure started when I met my wife in San Francisco. It seemed like a fairly straightforward beginning to a relationship. Thanks to Craigslist, and her willingness to respond to an admittedly one-sided and needy post, I met her at Starbucks for a cup of coffee back in July, 2005. The first [...]]]></description>
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