#pcukraine

[peacecorpspatrice]

Today starts Ivana Kupala Івана Купала. It is an old Slavic Festival celebrating Summer Solstice, which in the Julian Calendar starts today, July 7. There are many rituals and traditions, one is to pick wild flowers and place them on your gates to the house in order to bring good luck and fortune to the people who live there. As far as I can tell these rituals are all a little different depending on the country in which you live and also the region or village. The rituals and celebrations as a whole indicate the change of summer into the fall harvest season. And I can confirm harvesting has indeed begun. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #ivanakupala2018 #ivanakupala #іванакупала #івана_купала #іванакупала🔥 #івана_купала🍀🌷🌸🌿 #summersolstice #summersolstice2018 #longestdayoftheyear #harvestseason #howiseepc #pcukraine #peacecorpsukraine52 #ukraine #україна #квитки #flowers (at Lviv Oblast)

[peacecorpspatrice]

I think this artist works elsewhere in town. As spotted on my way to the bus for a short trip out of town last week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #streetart #mural #zhytomyr #ukraine #pcukraine #peacecorpsukraine #peacecorpsukraine52 (at Zhytomyr)

[peacecorpspatrice]

Here is the song mentioned in the previous post. ~~~~~~~~~ #howiseepc #pcukraine (at Zhytomyr Oblast)

[notrefined]

#Lviv at sunset is like an unbelievable fairytale. Once upon a time, in a town made of coffee and chocolate... #pcvwanderings #pcukraine

[rickonomicon]

Peanut Butter

You don't realize how much of your running diet is peanut butter until it is a scarce commodity. 

[rickonomicon]

Not Apple Jacks

Me: Look Alex, I got the Ukrainian version of Apple Jacks at the store.

Alex: This box doesn't have the word "apple" on it at all...did you just think it was Apple Jacks because the box is green?

Me: Uhhhh, yes. So....it's not Apple Jacks?

Alex: No.

[rickonomicon]

Chalkboard

Stupid brain, chalkboard is one word. Stop spacing it out.

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Inappropriate Use of the Word "Only"

My new favorite thing: misusing the word "only."

Perhaps this is because I've been watching a lot of Archer and being a dick for no reason seems funny to me currently.

Examples:

Well, you only got herpes.

The car was only going 70 when it hit you.

We only have nine more months in Ukraine.

It only costs 300 uah.