2nd day in Moscow

I'm writing this from my journal. I'm just now having time to add to this blog. Our Professor met us and we rode the metro to Moscow State Pedagogical University. It's the oldest women's university in russia. Dr. Roman Dubovistsky who has his PhD. in Human Resource managament was our speaker. He gave us general info on the Moscow Region--he spoke great English. I don't have my notes with me, but what I remember. Moscow isset up on a circle system-not a grid system like US cities. It all starts out of the Krelim. He told about how they have kept poor areas from starting--The build luxe apartments next to low rent ones, so a family can move up and not change neighborhoods. They don't have ethic groups collecting in certain areas. They dispurse them all over the city. The city should hold 8 million and 12 million live there. All high rise apartments, they go on for miles in every direction. They have factories in the middle of town. We tooka break and got a wild experience with the toliets. We couldn't figure out how to use them. Finally a Russian woman showed me how to put our feet up and strattle, squat down--no toliet paper. Weird. He then took us for somecoffee andtea and homemade buns. Some had cream cheese and sugar and others had potatoes and mushrooms. We had a lecture by Dr/ Alexi Yudin. he didn't speak English as well, it was interesting watching him think so hard to call the words. It taught me a lot about learning a language. I thought about how it would be for me to speak Russian before a group. He told us about Moscow Russian history from 1147-till present. we left there and went to Victory park-Huge huge huge plaza celebrating WWII. Sometimes I call Dr. Brooks papa, but today I decided he was the Pied Piper. He takes off and walks so fast, 12 peopletry their hardest to keep up with him. We need to get him a bright green hat. I'm glad he's tall. He walks very straight and fast. I have to run sometimes to keep up with him. Next was Arbat Street-somewhat like the French Quaters aobut a mile long with restraunts and shops. There were singers and artist. We ate at Hard Rock Cafe. My burger had a big yellow bun that tasted like egg., My coke came in a glass the size of a shot glass. That is one thing I've seen we drink way to much in the US. Their glasses hold about 6 oz. I haven't seen vodka yet or had it offered to me. The souvienors and clothes are expensive. Again girls everywhere in 4 in high heels. I had aske dthe night before if we could go to the ballet or circus. something since we were in the big city. Well papa got us tickets to the circus. It goes on everynight. There were about 1,000 people there and we had great seats. Loved it. Bright colors wonderful dancers and acrobats, animals. The ringmaster spoke Russian of course. And the children called out in Russian. Very Fun Everyone loved it and papa saidn to thank me for talking him into it. A 12 hour day. Great. I wish I could add pictures, but don't know how. Will do when I get home.