Izmailova Shopping

Two posts in one day, hope you guys don't get spoiled!

Okay, today I ran around this part of Moscow called Izmailova. Izmailova is supposed to be the where you get the best prices on the super touristy items (like Cheburashka dolls, or Matryoshka dolls (aka Russian Nesting Dolls), or furry Russian Hats (Шапки), or whatever you think of when you think of Russian souvenirs (there were giant, ornately painted glass eggs, pins from the soviet era, soviet money, old postcards, and lots of other stuff)). They sell all of these things in lots of other places, but everywhere else it's suuuper expensive. Izmailova is just moderately expensive.

And so I bought some different cool stuff. First (and probably most importantly), I got myself a Russian fur hat. They had fake, synthetic ones for as cheap as 250 ru. (or about $8), but I got myself a rabbit fur hat. It's soooo soft and huge and furry.

And then I finally bought a passport cover, because my passport has started to get a little beat up from needing to have it with me at all times. Plus, now my passport doesn't let everybody around me know that I'm an American whenever I get it out to get any of my documents out, which is always a nice thing.

And then I bought some old postcards, some of which have already been written on, and some of which haven't. So, maybe if I'm feeling generous (and find myself with more free time that doesn't go into taking a nap), I might write out some postcards and get some of these in the mail... that is, if I can bring myself to part with them.

Anyway, that was my Sunday. Now to homework. Because people keep saying I'm here to take classes and learn stuff, or something like that.