Tonya

I find myself thinkng about her more often as spring is advancing.
She was a nice lady.
She love her dog.
She suffered from alcoholism.
She died last year.
After she'd died I found out she'd been living with her father.
His exwife took him in.
I kind of miss her.
I hope she rests in peace, whereever she is. I hope God didn't hold her alcohol abuse against her.

Please help stop the homophobic bill in Russia

This is from Andre and Jeremy of AllOut:
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We just heard the news: in less than a week Russian lawmakers are expected to pass a law that will silence millions by making it a crime to read, write or even discuss anything “gay." Even worse, if this law passes in "liberal" St. Petersburg, the ruling party's next step is to push this law nationwide.
The Governor of St. Petersburg is our last chance to stop this bill: he has the power to veto it. So with your help, we're going to hit him where it counts : in the City's wallet. 
St. Petersburg is one of Russia's number one tourist destinations. That's why an international storm of bad publicity will force the Governor to think twice about the cost of signing this bill.
We have less than a week to act: add your name to this urgent call. Next week, All Out members around the world are organizing flashmobs in front of Russian embassies and consulates - from New York to Buenos Aires, Paris to Delhi - where they will deliver your signature straight to the government's doorstep:
www.allout.org/stpetersburg-dont-go
Conservatives in St. Petersburg intent on passing this "gay gag rule" believe they can casually dismiss calls from world leaders - and even the country's own international treaty obligations respecting freedom of expression. But at the same time, Russian leaders recently announced that they want to invest $11 billion dollars to build their international reputation and attract tourists from around the world. St. Petersburg, Russia's cosmopolitan "window to the west" is key to that strategy. But they can't have it both ways - a thriving tourist economy can’t coexist with a new law that will muzzle artists, writers, musicians and regular citizens who live in - or visit - the city.
Imagine for a moment the new St. Petersburg - where newly empowered "thought police" can fine you for any mention of the well known fact that famed Russian composer Tchaikovksy, a St. Petersburg native, was gay. This law will censor millions of Russians, gay and straight - and silence any and all human rights organizations in Russia fighting for equal rights.
Will you take one minute to urge Governor Georgy Poltavchenko to veto the bill that is going to stain St. Petersburg's international reputation - an issue close to his heart?
www.allout.org/stpetersburg-dont-go
Over the past few months over 270,000 people have joined All Out in denouncing the bill, and thousands of us have picked up the phone to call our foreign offices, pushing the US, UK, Germany, France, Australia and others to issue official condemnations. We have to keep up the pressure - now, more than ever.
We have less than a week before the final vote. Add your name to this call now: if the Governor feels that the world is looking, and that the good reputation of the city is at stake - he'll have to think twice before signing this odious bill into law:
www.allout.org/stpetersburg-dont-go
Thanks for going All Out.
Best,
Alberto, Andre, Erika, Flavia, Guillaume, Jasmin, Jeremy, Joseph, Oli, Tile, Wesley
SOURCES:

St. Petersburg: The Tourist Capital
www.themoscowtimes.com/beyond_moscow/stpetersburg.html

“Russia will spend over $11 billion on programs aimed at promoting tourism to Russia through 2018.”
www.themoscownews.com/russia/20110915/189047809.html

Russia: “Anti-Gay Propaganda Bill” Passes Second Reading
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2012/02/10/russia-anti-gay-propaganda-bill-passes-second-reading

Mothers petition St. Petersburg to drop anti-gay legislation
www.rt.com/news/prime-time/mothers-petition-gay-community
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Our mailing address is:
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Live recording

It's the next best thing to actually being there. Of course, it's not even remotely as exciting as the real stuff, but still it's the closest I can get to him without actually taking a train. Which, in itself, is such a preposterous idea. I'm not in my twenties anymore. Neither is he. His stepson is.
The songs transport me back there. When I was twenty-five, and he was thirty-six, and we seemed to have not a care in the world whenever he came to town for a couple of gigs. I called them tour gigs, just to make myself sound posher.
All I can do now is put on my headphones and listen to other concerts, in a different city, with a different audience. I'm dissolving in his voice, the sounds of the band and the audience's reaction.
And then out of nowhere I hear him call out to his wife from the stage. It's been years since we were together, but it still feels like being punched in the gut, when your breath is kicked completely out of your ribcage, and you gawk around, disoriented, confused and in pain.
Then I come round, let my reason take over. Exactly. It's been years. It was over long ago. You were the one to end it. Remember? He always belonged to her, he was never yours to keep. Remember? You were just an inconsequential girlfan, one out of a... well, there wasn't exactly a lineup, not with you in the picture, but still...

Still, I miss him so badly it sometimes physically hurts. I know things are right now, with me alone and him with his wife. It's where we're both supposed to be. I just wish I didn't miss him so much.

I'm hardly up

I honestly planned to go to bed at 1 am. It's 2:42. I should not have started that clause. Once you translate the first couple of words there'r no stopping. You end up translating the whole contract form.
Well, I should probably call it a day.

Translating Types of Companies

http://www.englishelp.ru/translator/articles-for-translator/17-patterns-of-ownership-abbreviations.html

The List

Must haves:
1. Friends with my daughter
2. Financially secure
3. Not an addict
4. Male
5. Heterosexual or bisexual
6. Taller than me
7. Older than me
Would be nice but not a deal breaker
8. Has some teeth and hair on the head

That's quiet a list, as you can see. Chances of someone fitting that description are quite slim. Every year I get pickier and less attractive. The math does itself.