Been a while since I visited this forum, I didn't really have much to contribute or say till now.
I've been Skyping with a new Russian penpal who is, for lack of a better term, smokin' hotter than a thousand suns. As in, I'd hit it so hard whoever pulled me out would be the next king of England.
But what surprised me was her warm demeanor. I expected her to be cold and analytical, and while she did have a Spock side that even she makes fun of, she also had a warm glow about her. I was very surprised, especially as an Italian to find myself having more in common with a Russian woman than I thought possible.
We're just friends now and thus have no delusions of grandeur, but it did make me wonder about the possibility of visiting Russia, should our friendship turn into something more.
She works for Beeline, which I understand is like their equivalent of Verizon, but despite a good income, I doubt it's enough to get a tourist visa approved. I had no idea just how tough it was just to get a normal visa to visit America too. Has anyone ever met a girl from Russia this way, or did everyone pretty much have to go abroad?
I also read the Ukraine was a convenient meeting point because it doesn't require visas from either country. That actually sounds more of a likely solution then going into a country that may be getting more hostile to American tourists in recent times (or maybe not, I dunno.)
Still, it's nice to have someone to chat with to help pass the time at work.
