Have you ever wondered why so many post-Soviet
people often behave in the slavish way? Long life under totalitarianism destroyed
a sense of ownership in them. They stopped to take any responsibility. That is
why we all need to learn how to be maximal responsible. And when we will learn it
fully, we teach the others.
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Saturday, November 30, 2013
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Life In 100 Words
I found a literary embodiment of the track the_maaaigs - values. Let me remind you the text of the song: "The apartment, the car, the wife, the bank account. Why? Everyone lives so. " The literary version of this idea, was written by Russian author Igor Aglitskiy:
English translated by Vasyl Puzanov
Cradle. Diapers. Crying.
Word. Step. Cold. Physician.
Legwork. Toys. Brother.
Yard. Swing. Kindergarten.
School. F. C. A.
Ball. Tripping. Gypsum. Bed.
Fight. Blood. Broken nose.
Yard. Friends. Hangouts. Force.
Institute. Spring. Bushes.
Summer. Examinations. Failed test.
Beer. Vodka. Gin with ice.
Coffee. Examinations. Diploma.
Romanticism. Love. Star.
Hands. Lips. Sleepless nights.
Wedding. Mother-in-law. Test. Trap.
Quarrel. Club. Friends. Glass.
House. Work. House. Family.
Sun. Summer. Snow. Winter.
Son. Diapers. Cradle.
Stress. Mistress. Bed.
Business. Money. Plan. Rush.
TV. Series.
Dacha. Cherries. Marrows.
Gray. Migraine. Glasses.
Grandson. Diapers. Cradle.
Stress. Pressure. Bed.
Heart. Kidney. Bones. Physician.
Speeches. Coffin. Farewell. Crying.
(c) Igor Aglitskiy., 2001.
English translated by Vasyl Puzanov
Cradle. Diapers. Crying.
Word. Step. Cold. Physician.
Legwork. Toys. Brother.
Yard. Swing. Kindergarten.
School. F. C. A.
Ball. Tripping. Gypsum. Bed.
Fight. Blood. Broken nose.
Yard. Friends. Hangouts. Force.
Institute. Spring. Bushes.
Summer. Examinations. Failed test.
Beer. Vodka. Gin with ice.
Coffee. Examinations. Diploma.
Romanticism. Love. Star.
Hands. Lips. Sleepless nights.
Wedding. Mother-in-law. Test. Trap.
Quarrel. Club. Friends. Glass.
House. Work. House. Family.
Sun. Summer. Snow. Winter.
Son. Diapers. Cradle.
Stress. Mistress. Bed.
Business. Money. Plan. Rush.
TV. Series.
Dacha. Cherries. Marrows.
Gray. Migraine. Glasses.
Grandson. Diapers. Cradle.
Stress. Pressure. Bed.
Heart. Kidney. Bones. Physician.
Speeches. Coffin. Farewell. Crying.
(c) Igor Aglitskiy., 2001.
Labels:
Life In 100 Words,
Post-Soviet life,
Russian poetry
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