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		<title>Happy Halloween!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/10/31/happy-halloween/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would be hard pressed to not give them a toxic sweet. Courtesy: americanprogress.org]]></description>
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		<title>No such thing as a 6-pack</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/06/21/no-such-thing-as-a-6-pack/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/06/21/no-such-thing-as-a-6-pack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been meaning to write this for a while, but just never got around to saying it. Short and sweet&#8230; Here I go. THERE&#8217;S NO SUCH THING AS A SIX-PACK (6-PACK, 12-PACK, CASE, or otherwise&#8230;) OF BEER IN UKRAINE. It&#8217;s the strangest thing. I mean, I would think that it would foster higher beer consumption [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dreaming in a different language &#8211; Dreaming in Russian!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/29/dreaming-in-a-different-language-dreaming-in-russian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it finally happened&#8230; I experienced my first dream in which I can remember &#8211; me &#8211; speaking in Russian! Yes, I&#8217;m studying Russian. Not all the time, as my focus changes from week to week, and month to month. But, I have consistently been trying to actively improve my Russian language skills over time, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hello again</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/12/24/hello-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[return to posting on the blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;m back home. It&#8217;s been a week now, and I&#8217;m enjoying the new apartment. It started snowing a bit yesterday, and more is expected. Hopefully it&#8217;ll be a white Christmas when we wake up tomorrow. Kiev Snow Our cat is growing and causing trouble. Helen is growing and causing trouble too Anyhow, I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come On Baby Light My Fire</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/17/light-a-fire-walk-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, so fires this week probably won&#8217;t catch. The fall weather has reared it&#8217;s rainy face. All week. Ugh! The picture below was taken last week, but it makes the point, regardless of our current weather situation. Fires are everywhere during the summer. The picture is taken FROM our balcony. The charred area was undoubtedly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holy Cow&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/08/21/when-cows-attack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We rode the motorcycle out to the field the other day. Unfortunately the cows were on their way back home. Download When Cows Attack Thankfully the cows recognized us, and let us go about our business&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Smokes and Beers</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/08/04/smokes-and-beers-and-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw some kids buying cigarettes and beer yesterday. I swear, they couldn’t have been more than 15 years old – tops. There’s no reluctance by any salesperson to sell to “minors.” But then again, I’m not sure if there even is such a thing as a “minor.” I asked my wife, and she said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cutlery</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/07/22/no-butter-knives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a shocker when I first arrived, but I&#8217;ve since become accustomed to it. However, I was doing the dishes today and I once again was dumbfounded by our home&#8217;s cutlery options: We have 6 metal forks. We have 1 metal butter knife. ONE. We have ~15-20 spoons (both small and large). Most food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Showers in June</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/06/27/hot-water-gets-turned-off-every-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well&#8230; they turned off the hot water. Yep. OFF. Like none, non-existent, nothing comes out, nada. And in typical Russian (Ukrainian) style, there was NO NOTICE. Where we live, there are no hot water heaters. It is all centralized, and gets pumped into the buildings. Sure, a few people may have heaters (electric, on-demand water [...]]]></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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		<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>Finally some snow</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/20/finally-some-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It took a while, but finally the snow is falling. It has been quite a bit colder, and has snowed on and off for about a week now. At least for now, the snow is staying on the ground. It&#8217;s starting to feel like winter. There&#8217;s a serene beauty to it. Cold, crisp, fresh. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank Raiders</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/06/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-in-russian/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/06/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-in-russian/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, not the Oakland Raiders. They just plain suck. But thank Steven Spielberg for making Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark. I love Indiana Jones. Like many of you (at least when I was 15), I wanted to be Indiana Jones. But&#8230; it&#8217;s just a movie. So how do I get my Indie fix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In-Laws</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/02/05/in-laws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<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>Here You Age Quicker &#8212; 2 Days For 1</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/31/2-for-1-aging-getting-older-faster/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/31/2-for-1-aging-getting-older-faster/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve found myself to become more irritable as of late. The frustrations of life are setting in. The real issue is that I think this is &#8220;shrugged off&#8221; by native Ukrainians. They have always had to deal with the BS, the change, the insecurity, the lack of judgment, the inequality, the mud, the smell, the [...]]]></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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		<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>Boil thy milk</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/21/boil-thy-milk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some unexplained reason, we boil our milk (again, this is occurring in our household, and I cannot generalize such statements to include other domiciles &#8212; though I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised). Or perhaps, we are like the Munsters. Definitely not the Cleavers. The strangest part is that MIL (mother-in-law) heat sterilizes it as soon as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow baby, snow.</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/18/snow-baby-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yaey! It snowed last night. Woo-hoo. There are a few moments when our global warming (thanks W for all your help here&#8230; not) allows for some chilled precipitation to settle on the ground. In a hundred years, you will have to go to at least 10,000 feet to see the white stuff. Anyway&#8230; guess what? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahhh &#8211; Kashmir</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/09/nothing-like-zeppelin-on-the-radio-behind-the-ex-iron-curtain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/09/nothing-like-zeppelin-on-the-radio-behind-the-ex-iron-curtain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I woke up to the warm smell of Kasha Ofsyanaya (oatmeal, in phonetic Russian) being prepared by Mam (Mother-in-law&#8217;s mis-spelled nickname). It was a fairly standard start to a winter day &#8212; the wife went to work, I&#8217;m on the computer for about an hour, and then it&#8217;s time for breakfast. As I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking Kills &#8211; but they don&#8217;t read English, unfortunately</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/01/smoking-kills-but-they-dont-read-english-unfortunately/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/01/smoking-kills-but-they-dont-read-english-unfortunately/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ridiculous, selfish, stupid, macho, sexy, stupid, cool, classy, stupid, suave, elegant, and still&#8230; stupid. They just don&#8217;t get it. Granted, it&#8217;s not all that different in Ukraine than in other parts of Europe (and the rest of the world) &#8212; but I thought there was some 100th monkey effect with some things we humans do. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/01/just-do-it-new-years-resolution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/01/just-do-it-new-years-resolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I have been meaning to write posts to my blog for a while&#8230; but it just didn&#8217;t happen. I was a bit overly concerned with how it looked, and how to organize it, and with so many things to say &#8212; I didn&#8217;t know where to start. Well, sometimes you&#8217;ve got to just take [...]]]></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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