JonathanCampion's Guestbook



17th June 2009

s dnyom razhdyeniya i spasibo balshoe za eto otlichnuiy blog!
13th June 2009

I associate trams with cities and built up areas, and I found the idea of one pushing through trees and parkland a little strange - your description and pictures reminded me of a scene in Miyazaki's film "Spirited Away" involving a train pushing through water on a flooded track.
13th June 2009

You don't miss anything!
Jonathan, you are one very observant fellow! Your blog is so filled with details , I felt like I was actually walking, strolling with you. Great blog. And yes, it was a nice way to spend one's birthday. Sounds very relaxing.
13th June 2009

Ah sounds like a perfect birthday :) Hope youre ok. xx
9th June 2009

Million Dollar View
I really enjoy reading your blogs, always entertaining,what can I say about that view from your new office window....priceless!
8th June 2009

Thanks Pierre!
Thanks for your birthday wishes! Today Ana and I are taking a tram out of town for a picnic in the forest, with a very sweet cake. Some time soon we'll have a party. It makes me 24 - I'm officially in my mid-twenties!
8th June 2009

Thanks Lili!
Thanks for your message! I'm worried about this blog, the writing is as tired as I am and because I've been working so much there isn't much news. I'll try to be a bit more productive soon!
8th June 2009

Kadety
Egor, thanks for your message... one of my reasons for watching Kadety is that I used to live in Tver and I like the shots of the town in between scenes. The serial isn't bad as Russian shows go, I enjoy it, and Ana (Nastya) is quite fond of Makarov!
8th June 2009

Happy Birthday!
Hope you are going to party like crazy...how old does this make you? Happy Birthday!
8th June 2009

You are really back!
So happy to be reading your blog again. Thanks for the "tour" of your cozy flat, and a glimpse of your typical day there. Washed armpits? That drew a laugh. Keep writing! (I'm behind with my travel blogs myself......)
8th June 2009

What? You can't be serious about watching Kadety!
21st May 2009

You're back!
I know, you never left. But am happy to be reading your blog again. And hey, that was a lovely photo of the wedding. Having it in black and white adds drama to it. Nice one.
25th April 2009

You sure have a talent with words, Jonathan. Nice blog. :)
24th April 2009

Something is fishy?
"reeking of mackerel" is my favorite line. Excellent adventure. Thanks for sharing story and pics.
From Blog: Borderland.
18th April 2009

Great blog - extremely well written and funny. Every time I read one of your pieces it fills me with longing to be back in the former USSR, which incidentally I will be on August 2nd. Please keep writing them more regularly!
From Blog: Borderland.
18th April 2009

Back to basics...
Simplicity, what more do any of us really need. Loved this blog Jonathan, so reminded me of my Czech Republic era back in 93-95.
From Blog: Borderland.
24th February 2009

Otlichny blog!
Etot prochitav ya hachu srazu vernutsya v buivshiy sovietsky soyuz! znakomaya smes chelovekaninavistnichestva i nezhnosti vnuchannaya zhizney v etikh stranakh!
21st February 2009

Beautiful pictures Jon,Budapest looks stunning!
11th February 2009

Strange Superstition and Cute Underpants Logo!
You certainly have a love-hate relationship with Ukraine's Kyiv. I'm almost excited to know what lies ahead. I checked out the metro card logo and you are right about the underpants! Lol. Found the superstition really strange, but if Milen confirms it to be true, who am I to argue? Keep writing, Jon....
11th February 2009

Thanks, Milen!
Knowing Ukrainians, I bet it's usually the mirrors that they forget to bring! Do Bulgarians have the one about not taking rubbish bags out at night or sitting at the corner of tables? I think about writing a book all the time - it's flattering that a few people have mentioned it to me. It wouldn't be about Ukraine though, I would spend 2 weeks in each of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan and write 16 or so stories of 2000 words. I don't think it will happen though, certainly no time soon, I'd have to find both a publisher and enough time and money to go. To let you in on a secret I've just started a new job in Kyiv so I'll be here for a while, only writing in my spare time. It's high time we finally met, are you in Kharkiv at the moment? J.
10th February 2009

Good read again!
Hey Jonathan, thank you for the new blog, it's entertaining as usual! You need to write a book! Meanwhile, good luck on finding a job! Change the area were you live, from your description, the place sounds disturbingly depressing. That Ukrainian superstition is true, my girlfriend does the same. I can't remember if we have it in Bulgaria as well, but going back to the house when you forget something is definetely a bad omen.
9th February 2009

Reading in good order.............
Have decided I should start reading your blogs from the oldest if only to better appreciate your adventures and sentiments. Perspectives change with a little order in my reading. I find your blogs funny and at the same time sentimental. Very interesting combination.
5th February 2009

OMG.........what a scare!
I have been going through your blogs and found this one. What can I say? Thank God you survived that. What a scare. Hope the trauma of that experience has worn off completely by this time.
5th February 2009

I'm hooked!
Hey, what they all said are true. You've got talent! Keep writing. I enjoy reading your blogs.........a few more to go.
3rd February 2009

Going Home
This is a beautifully descriptive blog (i.e. the London Eye compared to a five pence piece, and "melted into luxurious leather armchairs"). When are you away from a place for a while, you always see it with different eyes - some of your previously held perceptions change, but some remain the same.

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