I live in an a 1960s- or '70s-era apartment building that was erected by the Soviets to house the huge numbers of industrial workers flooding into Daugavpils. From the outside, the building is nothing to write home about, but when Latvia declared its independence, people could buy their apartments. Previous to that, the Soviet Union owned everything in the Soviet Union, making it the world's largest landlord; you rented from the government. When people could actually own their apartments, they had far more incentive to fix them up. My landlord, Jans Rimvids, renovated this little flat, and I am the first one to live in the renovation. It's a little studio, done up in sleek IKEA-type furniture. Quaint it is not, but comfortable it certainly is. More photos to follow.
Thanks for posting some photos - now I have a visual to place you poring over your lecture notes and sipping Russian tea ~
ReplyDeleteEllen
Great Blog! I think we know each other from St Matthews. Anyhow Stephanie and I are soon to spend a couple of weeks in Archangel, on an exchange, for me to do with the law and the law school. totally unprepared although I studied Russian many years ago. However, your blog material is encouraging!
ReplyDeleteThank you! If I can get a haircut and order in a cafejnica, you can do this exchange program. Trust me.
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ReplyDeleteI check your blog every day and thanks for doing it.
Tim McLellan
I'm happy to write it, Tim. It's just as useful for me to process all this stuff in writing as I hope it is enjoyable for you folks to read it.
ReplyDeleteLooks cute, if not quite your style.
ReplyDeleteDitto!
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