Русский Язык

*Taken from Sunset Epiphany

Русский - pronounced "Russkiy", Russian for "Russian"

I know this idea is amazingly absurd but for someone living in a country which has no significant relations with Russia, I'm considering learning its language - Русский.

Ultimate Russian - Beginner-Intermediate

Living Language

I found the very same book on a shelf in [shop name censored] at [mall name censored too]. Now it was the ONLY copy there and I'm quite positive no one would bother to purchase it. After all who here in the Philippines (but me) is interested in learning a language that hardly anyone's familiar of and whose native speakers sound like rallyists itching for a revolution?

But just in case there are loose ends lying around, I hid the book behind another row to ensure absolutely no one would come across it. After all the teach-yourself books that are most often picked up are Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic, normally by those who want to go abroad. I'm surprised they also have German, French, Spanish, Italian and even Brazilian Portuguese in stock. But most shocking of all is Russian!!

Now just in case you're wondering why I'm so interested in learning Russian to a point I'd change my name to Jiashka Deenova (Жыяшка Диновa), it's quite simple. I'm astounded by Russian culture and history from their матрёшка (Russian nesting dolls) to Space Exploration and World War II. Plus I also made the effort to learn to read and write Cyrillic (Russian alphabet).

Another (somehow irrelevant) inspiration is the once lesbian techno-pop duo t.A.T.u. comprised of Yulia Olegovna Volkova (Юлия Олеговна Волкова) and Elena Sergeevna Katina (Елена Сергеевна Катина). Another inspiration is of course that game for the PlayStation created by the genius Hideo Kojima, the Metal Gear series. The femme fatales who speak in a Russian accent are just so gorgeous!!

Then again the red and green lights are flashing simultaneously in learning Russian. First and foremost it's gonna be as hellacious as an exam in Chemistry since I have thousands of new words to memorize. Second, with no one to speak it to, being fluent will be like grabbing the stars. And what are the benefits of learning this mouthful language anyway?

Maybe I can list down some job opportunities:

1. An interpreter for the United Nations - Oohh! The pay is sure to be delicious! But since I'm dealing with the UN, I'll spend more time in the office and less time with my family hence leading to break-ups.

2. An interpreter for Russian immigrants in the United States - Hmm, not bad. I've always heard that interpreters are paid like lawyers without the bribery and corruption. Mom's boyfriend (who works for an airline company in Seattle) said that Russian speakers are high in demand. Then again I don't even have my own passport yet.

3. A translator for books - Yeah, right. I don't know even know any Russian novelists. And the classical literature of Russia has long been translated by professionals.

4. Migrate to Russia and find a job there - Culture shock, environment adjustments and application for permanent citizenship. No thank you.

So maybe the very reason why I want to learn Russian is for my own self-amusement and fulfillment. Nothing to benefit from it in other aspects. Oh well. Good thing I wrote about it in the first place.

And since I'm half-Chinese, I might as well prioritize this. After all I already have it! =)

Ultimate Chinese (Mandarin) - Beginner-Intermediate

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Hah! I've decided I'll just import some posts I find interesting from my new blog to this blog. Kinda like a mirror image.