Back to the USSR

The summer is over, and what adventures has Belle Lulu been up to. The most recent discoveries of the summer are that the Russian women are so well maintained. When you see women dressed in prom dresses at 8 ‘O’ clock in the morning on the way to work, it puts British standards to shame. In spite of finding the men unappealing in most cases; a bout of unconsidered confidence resulted in finding one of the few men which saved Belle lulu from a 100% conversion from the bisexual to the lesbian. Then I would be leaving the readers of this site concerned, especially if I felt like cutting my hair very short and naming myself Jack in order to fit in. After all, Russian men, you don’t know how lucky you are boys! But then following a perfect weekend of classical concert, jazz and clubs, neither does Belle Lulu know how lucky she was. But I was glad to find my studious counterpart defeated by the need to party and finding the perfect companions to party with.

The result of my adventures is that I am relocating, or at least I hope so, for a year to Moscow. So now, I am left with ‘commuting’ if I want to come to London, and if I am keep up with the ‘real’ world. There are no doubts that living in Moscow leaves the rest of the world outside, I exist in a political and journalistic void. It is also so easy to become an unwitting criminal just for being a British or American citizen, as I found out one evening. Celebrating the end of a professional course I studied in Moscow, I went out with a group of mixed nationalities; including Russian, and we sat in the park. Our night nearly ended in a trip to the police station because some of the group did not have all their papers. It was a shame that the essence of police corruption, the need for bribes, which we did not give into, nearly spoilt the whole trip. Luckily, the group are able to laugh about it now and it actually succeeded in bringing our new friendship closer.

But what new adventures or trouble could I possibly find myself getting into for the future? Perhaps, you could be hearing about a new jazz act emerging out of Russia. Or a new Carrie Bradshaw for Moscow, the city is far more sexual than New York. If you don’t believe me, take a trip around the metro. There are more couples having adventures there, the idea of hotels for couples to visit like those in Buenos Aires just does not exist in Moscow. Telling them to get a room, is nigh impossible when prices can hit $1000 a night. But I cannot blame them; it is not high brow entertainment that comes first for this lady either. The only way I can think of causing some trouble is in my plans for keeping warm. I am sure it can get very cold if you go outside this winter.