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why would she? she doesn’t even know where it is on a map.
She actually was in Yerevan magazine at some point. Yes, there’s a Yerevan magazine.
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I would think Armenian people would not want her mentioning that she is from there. They are usually not too keen on women taping sex videos
THERE IS NO SEX IN ARMENIA
Your blog ate my witty comment.
Waah don’t see it
Hi! I am new
just checking you all out. And Bill, you are not the only one here with Vicki 
Question: what’s the difference between a live-blogging and a live-tweeting?
seven minutes into it, and they’re already at the banya? who’s beating whom?
Just girls and girls.
i’m sad we couldn’t get a visual on this.
OMG, I finally found it! My husband is looking at me with WTF?! Expression
I know, right
How many leather couches do they own?
Count is at 5 for now
It’s likely racecar furniture. by the way, did I show you that our couch has a cupholder? seriously. there’s a fold down center armrest with two cupholders. #RussianFurniture
Are women dressed in BCBG, bebe, and AX?
More expensive. They are “classy”
Well, hubby is sucked in and now is wondering about where they buy their lipstick. Because I wear lipstick…. Never!
“woman has to be woman”?! Not according to my upbringing!
Where did they buy their faaaces? Because I’m sure they’d look better sans makeup
“Woman has to be mysterious, always looking immaculate, a great cook, and a good housewife.” My mom. Speaking of high expectations and unrealistic perceptions
We gotta do it all. hell, i would for a MASERATI
What is up with this 25 thing though?! My mother was totally stressed about that as well!
Gotta have your first kid by then!OR ELSE
“But I feel nerd computer engineers are SORELY UNDERREPRESENTED” Holla!
quote my husband “this is BETTER than watching the show”
Vicky this was an absolutely brilliant idea.
whew. hopefully i kept up.
We are supposed to think about it?!
My husband is now singing “I believe in makeover, I believe in face lift” (to the tune of “I believe I can fly”). I think it sums up his “American, but intimately familiar with russian culture” view of the show.
Thanks, this was fun (the conversation, I mean)
All Russians in Israel used to be engineer in Russia. Over 50% of the women were train engineers. I just want to know why.
VB, you captured the ethos of this beautifully. I did a piece about this and got a real hand slapping from someone involved in the show who claimed that they were trying to show the “plight of Eastern European immigrants in NYC.” I said I hadn’t captured that pathos unless he meant the fact that they were still eating Salat Olivier, which of course is very much uphill work. Let’s keep in touch on this one!! Possibly Tweet the next one up?
Russian dolls are my favorite I love to collect them as it come in decreasing size so that I can arrange them in one after them.