No energy left

Due to many factors, not the least of which is the fact that I spent approximately seven hours of the day on my feet, I am exhausted in every possible way. But there are a few things about today that I'd like to note.

Today, we went on an excursion to the Kremlin (Кремль). It was mostly entirely boring, but at least we didn't have class AND I learned another ridiculous Russian historical fact, one which really gives the Beard Tax a run for its money. In the times of Tsars and stuff, like way back when, they treated bells as though they were human. The bells had tongues--which is understandable. But they were also whipped, executed, and exiled. How the Russians went about doing this, I have no idea. Nevertheless, they did.

After the Kremlin and a stop at Okhotny Ryad for food, a group of us went searching for a souvenir market we were told was good and cheap. We never found it, but we found some pretty interesting spots that I realize now I will have to describe later, when I'm more awake, in order to do them justice. The important thing is, we found a place that Jordan dubbed Hell Town and we're going back this weekend.

The best part of my tiring and not completely awesome day was coming home to Anya, Lyova, and Grisha and getting a surprise--Grisha had made things for burritos, which I'd told them the day before yesterday I really enjoy making at home.

Life is pretty good here.

Although now I have to go and do the homework I haven't done for tomorrow. It's almost 11:00 here. Ugh.