Funny – I’m getting a coffee at the corporate coffee shop right now. A conversation with the lady who makes everything there:
– Please, one cappuccino, please make the milk hot
– Of course. How are you today?
– Fine, thank you. And you?
– Not bad, thank you
So, it seems like nothing much, but actually the conversation was quite funny. The lady immediately caught the American accent (with a Russian twist), and greeted in an American way. Seems like she’s also from there, moonlighting 🙂
Walking back from lunch, and here the English queen visits the building next door. Here’s the video
Well, now I’m a bit of a correspondent for the local newspaper 😉 had my baptism by fire.
Actually, I just helped Nadya too much with an article that, unlike the others, was far from her interests, and the material needed a glossary, so in the end Nadya put my surname on it. Get in touch if you need something written about McLean and urban planning 😉
This is all volunteering, a better way to learn the language and understand what’s happening in the district “from the inside”. Previous outings were on topics of solar energy and redesigning an intersection.
Here’s the whole newspaper: http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2019/070319/McLean.pdf
Brought
From work to home
Rented it for two weeks. Getting used to the right-hand drive
In this sunny weather, Big Ben is more beautiful than ever. One could gaze at all these details endlessly.
The biggest downside of large museums is that the abundance of things you want to see always exceeds the time available to see them all. Consequently, each individual item pushes you towards the next one, instead of showcasing the best it has to offer.
If they brought just five paintings, worth seeing, and sold tickets for them, better yet – with a guided tour to understand the context of the paintings, it would be quite beneficial.
Hello, London.
Observations: In the English subway, the sound of an approaching train blares from the speakers because it moves very quietly and is dangerous. The noise is real, it’s just amplified
Did I position the sofa correctly?
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 