Jennifer Dahnke

(Aspiring) Nuclear Wonk, Constant Explorer

March Madness à la russe

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jennifer Dahnke at 8:44 pm on Sunday, March 24, 2013

For those of you out there celebrating the start of spring, here’s a little spring-related Russian humor for you.

Giddy over Propaganda

Filed under: Uncategorized — Jennifer Dahnke at 11:37 am on Monday, March 18, 2013

This last week marked Maslenitsa, the week of celebration before Orthodox lent. It’s similar to Mardis Gras in that respect, though celebrated very differently. I always look forward to Maslenitsa when I’m in Russia because it’s a great cultural experience and an excuse to eat blini for a week straight. This year I celebrated with colleagues […]