Those who know me know that my year in Russia in 2001 and then my return there fro 6 months in 2002 were probably the most life changing times for me- probably the time when I came into my own and learned a lot about myself through sticking it out and learning to live somewhere that was at once so inhospitable but at the same time a great adventure and full of amazing souls. Very little of that is shown in photos, but check these happy snaps out!