Jul 11, 2022·edited Jul 11, 2022Liked by Edward Slavsquat
Riley, I think you have proven to us all that you deserve something better than your humbly chosen squatting gopnik nickname! Perhaps something literary, but connected to Russia. Your writing style reminds me a lot of Ilf and Petrov (tandem writers) that wrote satirical novels about the life in early USSR in the late 1920s and early 1930s, "The Golden Calf" and "Twelve Chairs", you must have at least heard about them as a lot of memes living to this day come out of these two novels. So perhaps we could call you Edward Ilf? ))) Btw, it is widely rumored that it was Michail Bulgakov himself who wrote these masterpieces as he was in need of money at that time, but wasn't much printed by Soviet publishers, so he became a ghostwriter for these two journalists that never before or again wrote nothing even close to these two popular novels in the magnitude of talent. But, if Hemingway is your shtick (I like his writing too!), perhaps we can call you Edward Hemingwayson? I hope my mild jokes don't upset you in any way ))), I honestly think you are a very talented writer and your collection of short stories about your adventures in Russia and elsewhere would do very well!
Jul 11, 2022·edited Jul 11, 2022Liked by Edward Slavsquat
Bukowski meets Kerouac in Tbilisi with hints of bacchanalia and female rejection. You've revealed a universal truth: "[T]hey both understood, intuitively, that I would gladly drink their disgusting girly cocktails." We've all been there. Alone with the drink but with the girl long gone. In my case, I was the young fool buying them drinks and leaving the with number for "Telephone Information" scrawled on a napkin.
Parenthetically what's the answer to this question: "After all—aren’t we all the same, at least on Instagram?" Is the answer that, ultimately, we're all legends in our own social media fiction?
Social media can be fiction sometimes. Trust is VERY difficult to establish on social media. The metaverse will be a 'virtual' paradise for some and a 'red line' (for people like me) that will NOT be crossed. Meeting someone in Shibuya or Moscow in a virtual metaverse world is NOT for me. I live in the here and now and reality. I met at least 2 Russians in Russia in real life (in 3 vacation days excluding travel days) and really enjoyed the conversations we had. Maybe they will write to me on social media or a video call on Skype or Element however there is NO substitute for 'in person' conversations.
However most of my heroes are on social media that I will NEVER meet in person. (David Icke, Doctor Andrew Kaufman, Doctor Samantha Bailey, and many more.)
My legacy will NOT be on social media. My mission in life is to establish real contacts and leave behind a good impression and inform people of the dangers of injections/one world government. I love talking to people (in English - only because I am a lazy American when learning languages). My legacy so far that I am most proud is recent. For 5 years, I cleaned a nearby neglected park that was full of empty vodka bottles, broken glass, chest high weeds. Now, after 5 years of intermittent work, children and teenagers are playing in the park.
I realize all people have different interests to build their legacy however I honestly believe each of us on this posting board has the wherewithall to build and leave a positive legacy of oneself. (No matter how modest.). (Maybe one of the children will grow up and continue the legacy to ensure the park is playable for children after I take my last breath of human life.) (Or maybe human 2.0 will take over and all my efforts will be long forgotten.) Positive thinking is the key to leaving behind a positive legacy in my humble opinion.
I give credit where credit is due (Riley and you). Riley inspired your question and then you sparked an inspiration moment in me. Inspiration is contagious and is also a key that unlocks the gateway to positive and reflective thinking.
To answer your first question, I have NEVER had a facebook and NEVER had an Instagram and NEVER had a Whats App account so the answer is NO. However I am absolutely sure that google/microsoft/cia/nsa have built a 'virtual' profile on all of us. I know your question goes deeper than that. And like Riley, I'm still in deep thought about 'it' > the legacy of a virtual profile.
I'm going ALWAYS in a positive state of mind. I read an article about Japan today 15 July that I found curious and hence I decided to post it here because of your location. I am very doubtful that this relationship will work out over time. The 27 year age gap is way TOO MUCH in my opinion. And if I had a daughter (I do NOT have a daughter), I would forbid such a marriage because the age gap is unfair to the younger person. Of course, almost all older men DREAM of a younger woman however I think that is selfish behavior. If idolizing, then the same Japanese man SHOULD idolize a Japanese woman singer of around his own age (47->37). NOT 20 years old!
I think the maximum age difference should be 2 and half years (22->19) at the very earliest. Then increasing to a maximum age gap in the older age group only (60->45). Any dramatic age gap (over 15 years) is bound to be difficult. My opinion is for the whole world and not confined to the Japanese. Maybe only Japanese men are healthier and deserve an exception?
After watching the youtube video posted below, the Japanese man looks young for his age and they do both look very happy. Good luck to them if their love is real!
Article>
Japanese man, 47, is living his dream after marrying his favorite idol, 20.
A Japanese man by the name of Mitsuo had his dreams turned into reality when he married his favorite idol, Yuki Tomoe, who is 27 years his junior.
Tomoe debuted in 2020 as a new member of an Osaka-based idol group at the age of 17 after being a substitute member previously. Mitsuo, who was 44 years old at the time, was already a fan of the group and was immediately struck by the new addition.
推しと結婚して、今も変わらず妻のヲタクしてる旦那🫢
— ゆき ともえ(ともえとみっちゃん) (@_tomoe_0722) July 8, 2022
“The moment I saw her, I felt like I was looking at a sparkling, shiny rock,” he said. “Even though she was new, her performances were amazing, and very cute. So I decided to support her.”
As a devoted fan, Mitsuo would make the weekly trip to Osaka from Oita to see Tomoe perform, a commute that takes five hours by train and eight hours by car.
Tomoe soon took notice of Mitsuo, who was also always present for her online live events.
“I feel like he is different from other fans. I can confide in him and talk to him about my troubles that I would never tell anyone else.”
She realized she had real feelings for him when she would feel deeply disappointed any time he was absent.
“Once, he wasn’t there at our concert. I thought it was weird as he always came, and I started looking for him onstage. Without him in the audience, I felt empty. From that moment on, I realized I seem to like him.”
Tomoe made the first move by confessing her feelings to her now-husband. An enthusiastic and shocked Mitsuo responded by saying, “let’s start dating then!”
Despite having a 27-year age gap, the two happily recounted their story together, having tied the knot in April of this year.
*The relationship initially raised concern from close friends and family, especially with Mitsuo being the same age as Tomoe’s mother.* He eventually won her parents’ approval, however, after writing a letter that assured them he would take good care of their daughter. One of the promises he made was that Tomoe’s parents would always be informed when they went out for dates to be kept aware of their whereabouts.
As evident from the former idol’s social media, Tomoe frequently serenades her husband, who can be seen sitting front row at their home performances, waving a glowstick.
Thanks, Riley, for providing a very entertaining and informative account about a place i have heard about but not much directly from someone who is there currently. Had an aunt who was born there, but never talked to her about that part of her life. Best wishes on getting back to your abode at some point.
So, how long does it take to establish a "residency" in Georgia in order to be allowed to file for another private visa to Russia? ....Asking for a friend...
Here is an anecdote about Tbilisi. For "cultural enrishment," I guess. :)
Sometime in the mid- or late-1980s, someone I knew went to Tbilisi for a scholarhip (or was it a conference? I forget). She was invited to a party and decided to take a cab back to the hotel in the wee hours of the morning.
The cab driver stopped in the middle of a little forest and tried to rape her. She was lucky; managed to run away and survived the incident unscathed.
In Tbilisi, an unescorted woman after dark was considered a whore, someone who offered herself up for free sex. Well, that's only Sharia law. Welcome to multiculturalism! :)
It doesn't not happen, let's say that. A girl I know of, Russian, and her boyfriend made the rookie mistake of befriending a taxi driver and inviting him back to their place for wine. The boyfriend passes out at some point, and the girl wakes up with the driver on top of her.
And yes, they did have bridenapping only about two decades ago. It wasn't as dramatic as it sounds – Georgian women are inordinately fond of saying no, so measures had to be taken. Now they're fond of Instagram.
Also, it isn't dissimilar to Muslim sexual morality. These people were who they are long before either religion.
Mister Edward, how fast do you have to run up The Hill to get a Sputnik V exemption, and did you try the green drank sizzurp yet? I hear it does wonders for the adrenals.
Riley, I think you have proven to us all that you deserve something better than your humbly chosen squatting gopnik nickname! Perhaps something literary, but connected to Russia. Your writing style reminds me a lot of Ilf and Petrov (tandem writers) that wrote satirical novels about the life in early USSR in the late 1920s and early 1930s, "The Golden Calf" and "Twelve Chairs", you must have at least heard about them as a lot of memes living to this day come out of these two novels. So perhaps we could call you Edward Ilf? ))) Btw, it is widely rumored that it was Michail Bulgakov himself who wrote these masterpieces as he was in need of money at that time, but wasn't much printed by Soviet publishers, so he became a ghostwriter for these two journalists that never before or again wrote nothing even close to these two popular novels in the magnitude of talent. But, if Hemingway is your shtick (I like his writing too!), perhaps we can call you Edward Hemingwayson? I hope my mild jokes don't upset you in any way ))), I honestly think you are a very talented writer and your collection of short stories about your adventures in Russia and elsewhere would do very well!
Thank you, Stanley)) I like Edward Ilf! hmmm will have to think about this....
My comment: Gamarjoba!
Bukowski meets Kerouac in Tbilisi with hints of bacchanalia and female rejection. You've revealed a universal truth: "[T]hey both understood, intuitively, that I would gladly drink their disgusting girly cocktails." We've all been there. Alone with the drink but with the girl long gone. In my case, I was the young fool buying them drinks and leaving the with number for "Telephone Information" scrawled on a napkin.
Parenthetically what's the answer to this question: "After all—aren’t we all the same, at least on Instagram?" Is the answer that, ultimately, we're all legends in our own social media fiction?
I'm still in deep thought about it -- but I like your answer a lot
Social media can be fiction sometimes. Trust is VERY difficult to establish on social media. The metaverse will be a 'virtual' paradise for some and a 'red line' (for people like me) that will NOT be crossed. Meeting someone in Shibuya or Moscow in a virtual metaverse world is NOT for me. I live in the here and now and reality. I met at least 2 Russians in Russia in real life (in 3 vacation days excluding travel days) and really enjoyed the conversations we had. Maybe they will write to me on social media or a video call on Skype or Element however there is NO substitute for 'in person' conversations.
However most of my heroes are on social media that I will NEVER meet in person. (David Icke, Doctor Andrew Kaufman, Doctor Samantha Bailey, and many more.)
My legacy will NOT be on social media. My mission in life is to establish real contacts and leave behind a good impression and inform people of the dangers of injections/one world government. I love talking to people (in English - only because I am a lazy American when learning languages). My legacy so far that I am most proud is recent. For 5 years, I cleaned a nearby neglected park that was full of empty vodka bottles, broken glass, chest high weeds. Now, after 5 years of intermittent work, children and teenagers are playing in the park.
I realize all people have different interests to build their legacy however I honestly believe each of us on this posting board has the wherewithall to build and leave a positive legacy of oneself. (No matter how modest.). (Maybe one of the children will grow up and continue the legacy to ensure the park is playable for children after I take my last breath of human life.) (Or maybe human 2.0 will take over and all my efforts will be long forgotten.) Positive thinking is the key to leaving behind a positive legacy in my humble opinion.
Great comment.
I give credit where credit is due (Riley and you). Riley inspired your question and then you sparked an inspiration moment in me. Inspiration is contagious and is also a key that unlocks the gateway to positive and reflective thinking.
To answer your first question, I have NEVER had a facebook and NEVER had an Instagram and NEVER had a Whats App account so the answer is NO. However I am absolutely sure that google/microsoft/cia/nsa have built a 'virtual' profile on all of us. I know your question goes deeper than that. And like Riley, I'm still in deep thought about 'it' > the legacy of a virtual profile.
I'm going ALWAYS in a positive state of mind. I read an article about Japan today 15 July that I found curious and hence I decided to post it here because of your location. I am very doubtful that this relationship will work out over time. The 27 year age gap is way TOO MUCH in my opinion. And if I had a daughter (I do NOT have a daughter), I would forbid such a marriage because the age gap is unfair to the younger person. Of course, almost all older men DREAM of a younger woman however I think that is selfish behavior. If idolizing, then the same Japanese man SHOULD idolize a Japanese woman singer of around his own age (47->37). NOT 20 years old!
I think the maximum age difference should be 2 and half years (22->19) at the very earliest. Then increasing to a maximum age gap in the older age group only (60->45). Any dramatic age gap (over 15 years) is bound to be difficult. My opinion is for the whole world and not confined to the Japanese. Maybe only Japanese men are healthier and deserve an exception?
After watching the youtube video posted below, the Japanese man looks young for his age and they do both look very happy. Good luck to them if their love is real!
Article>
Japanese man, 47, is living his dream after marrying his favorite idol, 20.
A Japanese man by the name of Mitsuo had his dreams turned into reality when he married his favorite idol, Yuki Tomoe, who is 27 years his junior.
Tomoe debuted in 2020 as a new member of an Osaka-based idol group at the age of 17 after being a substitute member previously. Mitsuo, who was 44 years old at the time, was already a fan of the group and was immediately struck by the new addition.
推しと結婚して、今も変わらず妻のヲタクしてる旦那🫢
— ゆき ともえ(ともえとみっちゃん) (@_tomoe_0722) July 8, 2022
“The moment I saw her, I felt like I was looking at a sparkling, shiny rock,” he said. “Even though she was new, her performances were amazing, and very cute. So I decided to support her.”
As a devoted fan, Mitsuo would make the weekly trip to Osaka from Oita to see Tomoe perform, a commute that takes five hours by train and eight hours by car.
Tomoe soon took notice of Mitsuo, who was also always present for her online live events.
“I feel like he is different from other fans. I can confide in him and talk to him about my troubles that I would never tell anyone else.”
She realized she had real feelings for him when she would feel deeply disappointed any time he was absent.
“Once, he wasn’t there at our concert. I thought it was weird as he always came, and I started looking for him onstage. Without him in the audience, I felt empty. From that moment on, I realized I seem to like him.”
Tomoe made the first move by confessing her feelings to her now-husband. An enthusiastic and shocked Mitsuo responded by saying, “let’s start dating then!”
Despite having a 27-year age gap, the two happily recounted their story together, having tied the knot in April of this year.
*The relationship initially raised concern from close friends and family, especially with Mitsuo being the same age as Tomoe’s mother.* He eventually won her parents’ approval, however, after writing a letter that assured them he would take good care of their daughter. One of the promises he made was that Tomoe’s parents would always be informed when they went out for dates to be kept aware of their whereabouts.
As evident from the former idol’s social media, Tomoe frequently serenades her husband, who can be seen sitting front row at their home performances, waving a glowstick.
@_mitutomo_ 今日はゆったりリサイタル🎤💕 #元アイドルと元ヲタク #ともえとみっちゃん #年の差27歳夫婦 #一途な女の子 #歌ってみた#音声効果チャレンジ ♬ オリジナル楽曲 - ともえとみっちゃん🐰🦔
Tomoe has over 300,000 followers on TikTok and has received over 29.4 million likes for her videos, sharing tidbits of their relationship online.
Article> https://www.yahoo.com/news/japanese-man-47-living-dream-022216467.html
Video> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kXY8IQhFS0
Great blog! So interesting. Thanks!
Looking forward to the duel with daggers from the flea market!
Loved it!! Thanks for making me smile!
too funni..
I think he needs help there.
Thanks, Riley, for providing a very entertaining and informative account about a place i have heard about but not much directly from someone who is there currently. Had an aunt who was born there, but never talked to her about that part of her life. Best wishes on getting back to your abode at some point.
So, how long does it take to establish a "residency" in Georgia in order to be allowed to file for another private visa to Russia? ....Asking for a friend...
How exciting! My inner mountain savage insists I must see this hill.
The Hill beckons.
Wow! This is good stuff! Imagine finding a shebeen on a random rooftop in Tbilisi.
Sounds like you've arrived!
Here is an anecdote about Tbilisi. For "cultural enrishment," I guess. :)
Sometime in the mid- or late-1980s, someone I knew went to Tbilisi for a scholarhip (or was it a conference? I forget). She was invited to a party and decided to take a cab back to the hotel in the wee hours of the morning.
The cab driver stopped in the middle of a little forest and tried to rape her. She was lucky; managed to run away and survived the incident unscathed.
In Tbilisi, an unescorted woman after dark was considered a whore, someone who offered herself up for free sex. Well, that's only Sharia law. Welcome to multiculturalism! :)
Has anything changed?
They’re Christians not muslim in Georgia, so no sharia
Fine with me. So you are saying it was a local custom? Is it still?
It doesn't not happen, let's say that. A girl I know of, Russian, and her boyfriend made the rookie mistake of befriending a taxi driver and inviting him back to their place for wine. The boyfriend passes out at some point, and the girl wakes up with the driver on top of her.
And yes, they did have bridenapping only about two decades ago. It wasn't as dramatic as it sounds – Georgian women are inordinately fond of saying no, so measures had to be taken. Now they're fond of Instagram.
Also, it isn't dissimilar to Muslim sexual morality. These people were who they are long before either religion.
I wouldn’t invite the taxi driver home anywhere, let alone Georgia
Mister Edward, how fast do you have to run up The Hill to get a Sputnik V exemption, and did you try the green drank sizzurp yet? I hear it does wonders for the adrenals.