Send ice!

Alright, the first thing I have to talk about is the HEAT.

When I did my little bit of research, I found that Kazan was in the seventies-eighties for pretty much the entire summer, and fairly dry.

When they sent us the information about our cities and what to pack, etc, they said that no one here wears shorts, especially not girls.

So, when I packed, I brought exactly one skirt, with no shoes to go with it, and a bunch of jeans and t shirts.

Then, when I arrived, I learned that we are in the midst of a crazy heat wave, with temperatures up to and over a hundred degrees fahrenheit. Everyone is running around in daisy dukes, and I'm drooling along in full length jeans and a pool of my own sweat.

Must run (almost literally) to class now, but since there's no running water at home until eight tonight, I'll probably be back to elaborate further, organize photos, and otherwise rationalize staying close to toilets that flush.