One of my friends often talked about things he was doing with someone else, and I'd reply, "Sounds cool! Why didn't you invite me?" And there was always some excuse. Some of them were legitimate,

I was planning to visit my parents for the holidays. They live in the village where I grew up. There were some long holidays around the beginning of May — the 1st of May is Labor Day, and the 29th

I've been struggling with insomnia for a very long time. I was having trouble falling asleep, and when I woke up, I'd feel tired. I complained to my doctor about it, and she prescribed something and

Привет всем, изучающим русский язык, а также его носителям! Проверяя чужие посты, я стал замечать, что знаний своего языка мне не хватает. Со своей грамотностью у меня раньше не было проблем. Я много

When two of my friends — who happen to be twins — decided to move to Sweden, I asked one of them: "Do you know Swedish?" "No, I don't," he replied. "My bro's learning it." "Are you going to learn

Today I got this cute video in my Youtube feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4rAU-CFWLQ It grabbed my attention right away. A video game that helps you learn Japanese in a fun and entertaining

My friend had eye surgery a few months ago. He had poor vision and astigmatism, which also gave him headaches. When he started to describe the procedure, I got shivers down my spine. The doctor

In April, my book club is going to read Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami. I thought it'd be so cool to be able to read this book in its original language! But I can't. Sadly, I haven't made any

犬が好きです。 アレルギーがあるので犬を飼えません。 犬の写真を見るのがすきです。 柴犬が好きでした。 柴犬が小さいとは知りませんでした。 大きな犬の方が好きです。 今は私の好きな犬種は秋田犬です。 秋田犬は静かでかわいいです。 いつかアレルギーワクチンが発明されることを願っています。 それから犬を飼います。

I was sitting in a bar with one of my friends, and she said something like, "I'm so OCD, I have to keep everything organized!" I'm usually very skeptical about these things, but I decided to tell her

Today is International Women's Day. I've seen a lot of flowers being handed out here and there. I usually don't get into that myself.  Looking at bouquets of flowers always fills me with sadness and

It happened ten years ago, but I still remember this seemingly insignificant incident. I'm in sixth grade. I stayed after class to do classroom chores. I’m mopping floors, and two of my classmates

In June of 2022, a friend of mine decided to organize a book club for her friends. I hadn't read any books for a while, so I embraced this idea. Once a month, she chooses a book for everyone to read,

Languages naturally evolve over time. Only dead languages don't change. In my lifetime, I remember one controversial change in my native Russian. By order of the Ministry of Science and Higher

Today I went to the dentist again. The dentist x-rayed a suspicious tooth and found a minor cavity. He offered to do the procedure without anesthesia. I have no insurance and would have to pay for it

My friend has a big family. He used to share an apartment with his older brother and younger sister. I was only invited there a couple of times. Maybe my friend wasn't comfortable imposing company on

Hair loss is a problem that affects a lot of people. There are some solutions for it. I think the most common and proven to work is minoxidil, a medication used for hair growth and hair loss

A friend told me this a few days ago, I thought it would be interesting enough to share. My friend works remotely for a company based in the US. And this company had their money partially stored in

Could you imagine living in a world where everyone except you has a superpower? I'm not talking about the plot of "My Hero Academia;" I'm describing my life. Aphantasia is a condition in which a

Ded Moroz (Дед Мороз, Grandfather Frost) is a figure similar to Santa Claus. He brings presents to well-mannered children. Some people might assume that Ded Moroz and Santa Claus are the same