From Russia With Love III

After Natalia's last letter I thought about what to write (catch up on Project Natalia for the rest of the story). Although this is fun, pretending to be interested in a Russian Mail Order Bride, I didn't want to drag it out. Figuring the best way was to get to the point, be short and ask how often she comes to the States.

Hello Natalia,

Thanks so much for the long letter, I really enjoyed reading it. One question I have though, do you come to the United States often to visit? It sounds like you've got a very nice life out in Russia with family close, a good job and some nice outdoor activities. If you do come to the US, where do you normally visit? I live between New York and Boston; both great cities to be able to visit, which I do on a frequent basis. Sorry to be so short today, but I'm at work right now and very busy. Also, I was really curious as to how often you're here in the States.

Kirk

She did write back, alas no asking for money. However, she did mention that it costs a lot to learn English. Soon, soon she'll want to 'communicate' better and ask for lessons. Heh Heh

Hello Kirk!

I waited your letter! I shall hope very much, that you loved my pic. I really very much worried about it.

You know, I did not receive the letter from other men anyhow. Probably they will not write. Probably not all men have desire to speak with the Russian woman. I want to ask you a question. What induced you to write to me? You like Russian women? In USA many Russian women? Whether really American women so are materialistic? Well, I shall not ask much right at the beginning of the letter! I wanted you to tell about my life still much. I still hope, that you may understand my English language well. I do not think, that it is very good to speak in English but also it is not so bad! It is possible for understanding anyhow! Above my English language teachers worked at school and at university. You know, when I was trained at school I wanted to work as the translator. I dreamed to travel in the various countries and to work as the translator for TV. But with age I understood, that it not for me. I like to work with papers more. Though I also like to have an active way of life! Sometimes I should work Not only in our city. My work sends me sometimes in business trip. I do not go in business trip frequently. I went in business trip to Moscow some times and also I went to Saint Petersburg. You heard about this city? If I am not mistaken, in USA also there is a city with the name Saint Petersburg. It is correct? You frequently go to travel? If to speak fairly I never visited other country. I always wanted to visit Europe and USA. I never saw ocean. There are in the world many fine places. We in Russia also have many beautiful places! Each site of our planet is fine on the.

Kirk, I to you wanted to tell about that as I live right now. It I think very important for us to know about each other as much as possible. Now I live with my parents. We live in an apartment and it has three rooms. I always dreamed to have my own apartment or even the house! But it is very expensive here in Russia and not everyone may afford to buy an apartment. Our government pretends what to care of young families and offers various credits, but conditions very rigid and anyhow many money is necessary. I have the younger sister who lives also with us and I have the senior brother. My sister call Jenya. Now she is trained at university. To her now 23 years and it is fast she already finishes training. My brother call Anton. To him 32 years and he is married. Anton has two children. He lives separately from us with the wife. They live also in our city. The brother speaks, that was it is very difficult to lift family. They from the beginning lived in a hostel, but now Anton has received an apartment at work and they live in their apartment. I am glad for my brother, that he already created family. Now we live Four together in our apartment. I share a room with my sister and we live rather amicably! My mum works in shop on sale of clothes. Now to mum 54 years. My mum calls Elena. My daddy older. His name Valeriy. To my daddy now 56 years. My parents live already almost 33 years together!

Except for that I have many cousins. I have 2 grandmothers and the grandfather! I have an opportunity to visit them rather frequently! All my relatives live in our area and it is not so far. Only the brother at mum lives in city of Nizhniy Novgorod, but it also is not so far. Please tell to me more about your family. Where your relatives live?

Please tell to me also more about your last relations. If you do not want to speak much about it I shall understand it. I shall hope that you understood the majority that I have written to you. I shall not be very captious, because I understand about a barrier of language between us. It is very important for us that we might understand each other. We from two various cultures, but anyway we due to study to understand each other. Understanding - a pledge of relations!

I want to inform you, that I the usual woman. I always to try to concern with understanding to all things. Please, understand me correctly. You may tell to me any things.

I want to teach you some Russian! You are ready to this?

First you should know words of a greeting! So:

- Hello = "PRIVET" or "ZDRAVSTVUI"

- BYE = " DO SVIDANIYA "

So we speak words of a greeting! YOU understand? It should be slightly difficult.

- Have nice day = " IMEITE HOROHSII DEN ' "

If it will be interesting to you, I shall inform you still! I think, that the pronunciation may be wrong, but I can not send you a pronunciation in the letter!:) it is a pity to me...

O! One more question! You have many friends? You sociable the man? Though I should tell that the present friends may not be much. We have wise _expression here in Russia. " The Present friend is shown then when there comes a trouble ". Only the friend will not throw you also will help a difficult minute. You agree with me? I have the girlfriend. A name of my girlfriend Lilia. Only I can trust mine to the girlfriend And I can speak all my secrets with her on any theme. She helped me many times and I think, that I helped also for her. I have still more some familiar girlfriends, but Lilia for me the especial friend! I think, that you understand me. I sometimes to carry out the free time with her. Sometimes we walk on city, sometimes we go at cinema. So my Kirk, I shall come back to work. I shall send you my picture today.

Well, write to me when you will have time. I shall be glad to receive your letter and pic.

Yours faithfully and warm feelings,Natalia from Russia.