Ще п'ятницю тут (Ein weiterer Freitag ist hier).

It's Friday again. I still have to work tomorrow, but it is my pay day. I am getting closer to having my cell phone back. I should have it back in four weeks. It is interested how dependent we can get on technology. I would prefer having friends with me in person, but at least I can stay in touch with friends through my computer and soon with my phone.

I am happy to be able to discover some new Russian music. I just listened to a song by a group named Мачете, now a song by Elvira T. I wish I understood more of the lyrics, but I understand some. That is exciting to me.

The way that Russian was taught in the class where I learned it was odd. We learned how to pronounce the letters, but not what to call the letters. We also did not learn how to recite the alphabet. I would not be able to spell a word verbally. We learned how to count to four. We only learned the singular forms of words. The instructors did not have very good Russian accents, so I had to depend on operas for that. I have been told that my Russian pronunciation is very good. We also learned how to write in script, not printing. My handwriting is awful. Oh, well.

I am starting the day in a good because of the discovery of Russian music that is new to me.

Добрый день, мои друзья.