We live in a time of wonders. Now, receiving a cargo of cosmetics requires both customs clearance and sanitary control. the latter is supposed to be conducted 20 kilometers from the customs office, which does not accept declarations after 14-00. =)
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суббота, 8 октября 2011 г.
среда, 5 октября 2011 г.
Financial black holes...
Russia is exactly the place, where money seem to dissappear into the demon-hole. Call it risk management, call it common sense, the glowing fiery letters say "KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE". I am currently into an example of such a black hole in personal finance. That's called marriage.
I grew with a mother, so I've hardly heard of marriage preparations. And what a nightmare that is!
- Cars + bus for the guests (WTF, can't they move on their own?!)- $400
- Banquet - 30 people - $2500 + drinks for $700
- Wedding organizer + DJ - $1100
- Wedding photographer - $800
- Clothing for the occasion: Bride $2500, me $600
- Hotel for the wedding night - $400
OMFG!
I grew with a mother, so I've hardly heard of marriage preparations. And what a nightmare that is!
- Cars + bus for the guests (WTF, can't they move on their own?!)- $400
- Banquet - 30 people - $2500 + drinks for $700
- Wedding organizer + DJ - $1100
- Wedding photographer - $800
- Clothing for the occasion: Bride $2500, me $600
- Hotel for the wedding night - $400
OMFG!
суббота, 24 сентября 2011 г.
пятница, 9 сентября 2011 г.
Thanks, cap!
As I was about to write, we have finally worked our way into the government's purchasing programs. To discover that from October on they will be redesigned completely. Welcome to business.
вторник, 6 сентября 2011 г.
Russia & Ex-Soviet countries: Gas, Love & Rock'n'Roll
Business, economic and political relations with the former members of the Soviet Union have never been easy for Russia.
Politically, any Russian government had a mixed attitude to them. Mostly, affections for Ukraine and Belarus, culture-wise, the closest relations of Russia. Negative feelings (politically) for the Baltic States, Still, the most controversial region is the Caucasus.
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan are now independent. Still, large and powerful ethnic groups from these countries still live in Moscow and other major cities. With the current rise of "nationalistic sense", unhealthy debates became frequent.
Needless to say, gas and oil supplies have been an important political instrument since the very collapse of the Soviet Union.
Early in the 1990's nearly all the ex-soviet republics got supplies of energy resources from Russia at greatly reduced prices. This was pushed by political will of the Kremlin and popular attitudes. Plus, CIS inherited the spider-web of soviet communication (transport, pipelines, electric lines etc) which traditionally ran from the center of Russia to her borders.
Still, the links in hearts and minds have been much more important...
Politically, any Russian government had a mixed attitude to them. Mostly, affections for Ukraine and Belarus, culture-wise, the closest relations of Russia. Negative feelings (politically) for the Baltic States, Still, the most controversial region is the Caucasus.
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan are now independent. Still, large and powerful ethnic groups from these countries still live in Moscow and other major cities. With the current rise of "nationalistic sense", unhealthy debates became frequent.
Needless to say, gas and oil supplies have been an important political instrument since the very collapse of the Soviet Union.
Early in the 1990's nearly all the ex-soviet republics got supplies of energy resources from Russia at greatly reduced prices. This was pushed by political will of the Kremlin and popular attitudes. Plus, CIS inherited the spider-web of soviet communication (transport, pipelines, electric lines etc) which traditionally ran from the center of Russia to her borders.
Still, the links in hearts and minds have been much more important...
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