Weeks 10-11: Geographically challenged go Russky! - Page 2 - SBB Digital Scrapbooking Forums | Scrapbook-Bytes

justmp · #9 (**permalink**) 09-20-2006

I'll be jumping in on this one for sure! Russia is a country that is VERY close to my heart!

Posting soon!

zinzilah · #10 (**permalink**) 09-20-2006

Here is something else blue for you to look as and hopefully get inspired!

Florentine · #11 (**permalink**) 09-20-2006

Here is my LO: http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/galle...3084&cat=11839

zinzilah · #12 (**permalink**) 09-21-2006

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Originally Posted by simplyred

Where is this dome? It's beautiful. My first thoughts of Russia always include snow and onion domes. I'm sure that it must be summertime there some time during the year, but I always associate it with scenes from Dr. Zhivago. Tell us more about your part of Russia.

I am originally from the heart of Russia, the capital, Moscow, living in the city is fun (musea, cinemas, sights) but different from the life I'd like my girls to have now that I have tried both. The city, especially Moscow I guess, is grey, I was 15 when I saw my first rainbow, and yet that one was from the height of the 10th floor, over the crematorium (special

) During the communism years (read: my childhood) I was an exemplary pioneer: good marks at school, a lot of marching (I used to be the "convoy" for the flag carrier). Time passed, communism failed, the changes arrived, we all became millionaires, and had to have a special permit on us to buy a loaf for a million, all of a sudden the "Western influence" arrived, heavy metal, porn, action thrillers (things I don't think I would have missed not knowing). And then violence, game shows, star gossip, sex tutorials in the teenage magazines arrived promptly, drugs sold in the boys' toilets at school, vodka broken bottles and syringes in the playparks, even combined with the freedom of speech (Can you guess what everybody has to say about it?!) - doesn't make for a safe place to bring up kids. Gosh it will be years before I will want to bring mine back there.

Sad story hey, I'll try to think of the bright things later.

Silly · #13 (**permalink**) 09-21-2006

Here is mine - Peka. Lots of blue!!!

I loved learning about the waterways of Russia and I think I will have to take a cruise through this country some day.

justmp · #14 (**permalink**) 09-22-2006

Olga: Thank you sooo much for the inspiration this week to get this picture scrapped! I had several that I could choose from as far as the country goes, but you know that's because Russia is near and dear to my heart since some of my favorite people have strong connections to that country!

Here's my LO: Russian Princess

zinzilah · #15 (**permalink**) 09-22-2006

Jodi, marvellous LO, I think I will have to find the photos of Sasha in her Russian dress

TY for jumping in on this challenge! Really made my day!

simplyred · #16 (**permalink**) 09-23-2006

Found some pictures that I loved so changed my mind about the domes, even though I still think they are incredibly beautiful. It seemed that so many of the pictures I came across had gold gilding or leafing so I couldn't resist making that my theme. You can see it here. Hope you like it.