What can i do with land? I live in home with six acres of land, and it has as advantages and disadvantages. As for me, i prefer flat, because i haven't time for care of site, and hate work relates to the garden. It's not for me. But, some of my friends think, that having your land is better than having flat, because you can build in your territory all that you want. But this purposes require enough money, and time, and skills. Maybe, one day here it will have built new beatiful home, and now it's just my dreams.

Vodka and kvass If you mix on 100 ml of water and 100 ml of ethanol you will recieve 180 ml of vodka. Some of my friends from America and other countries think that everyone who lives in Russia have been drinking vodka since childhood. Another delusion, such as, that vodka is Russian drink. Vodka was developed in ancient times in the Arab countries, in Russia it appears in fourteenth centure. The more preferable drink for every Russian is kvass. It is grain soft drink, fresh and cool. Adults and children prefer it, instead of cola, in the summer, when weather is hot.

Chemists of hell I would like to tell you about my work. I have been working in the chemical laboratory for 2 month.Sphere of activity of our laboratory includes the different measurements of main characteristics of sulphur, as ash, moisture, acidity, and analysis of data. This sulphur are used for production of fertilizer, fireworks, and in the other areas of chemical industries. When i and my colleagues appear in public places, everyone who located near, feel the smell of hell, and sometimes be puzzled.

English and me I have been studing English since 8 of March and every day i try to improve the quality of my knowledges. I'm not sure in my abilities, but it's interesting for me, and will try to increase my lexicon and literacy speech. I talk with my American friend Dean for 2 month, every day, and he helps me with my studing. Basically, i improve my speaking skills, but now want to refine grammar. Now i know, that when you can read books and watch movies on original language, you understand it more deeply, and the limits of your understanding are expanding. I hope that soon i achieve my purpose, and my English would be fine.

Rostov-on-Don My native city is Rostov-on-Don, and i live here from my childhood. The population of our city about one million people therfore it's the one of the largest cities in Russia. You can find for yourself many interesting places for leisure and entertainment, as night clubs, theaters, cinemas. The main river of our city is Don, that's why it called Rostov-on-Don. This Don is long and beatiful, but you must refuse from idea of swimming there, because it's durty river. The people in our city are kind and polite, and always try to help each other.

Tribology My specialty is tribology. This science related with mechanical, physical and chemical processes in the friction units. Now i participate in development of the lubricants, based on vegetable oils, for example today we tried to boil one on the suflower oil. This composition we will use for protection of rails from wear.

First notebook entry: Introducing myself Hello! I learn English, because it's interesting for me. I want to get more skills, and, English skills are nessesary for my work, which related with searching of many scientific articles and working with programms on English language. And for my career, sure, because if i learn English on enough level, i will find interesting work abroad. Moreover, it's great opportunity,cos I would understand people, who live abroad, with other culture, traditions, humor) I want to meet with new, interesting persons, and good English will usefull for this purpose. It's international language: people in Germany, French, Sweden, Norway, Australia, speak on English. I really want to improve my English, and if you can help me, i will very glad.