suggested reading?

[fiachasorcha.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for something to keep up my russian over the summer. I'll be starting my third year of russian in september and I'd like to not completely lose everything that I've learned, but I'm still fairly limited. I don't mind struggling through something with a dictionary, but I would rather it not be completely impossible. Perhaps poetry or short stories.

thanks!

apartment search

[inoctiluci.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone,

I'm moving to Irkutsk, Russia next year, and I'm trying to find an apartment, but I'm having a bit of trouble with the abbreviations on the realty websites I've found. Could anyone tell me what the abbreviations on top of the columns on this website mean? Also, what does "т.р." mean exactly in the price column?

Thanks!!

update: link fixed!

another update: it seems these apartments are for sale, not for rent...

Dear friends,

[mr-meaniocrity.livejournal.com]

A purely English speaking friend of mine received a comment in Russian in some community, probably one of a photographic nature. I, knowing little Russian, have no clue, but fear it is of some offensive nature. Could anyone assist?

( cut for possible offense )