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Hello, all of friends in this site. I came here after a long time. That is, I was very busy. I could get a chance to make a new friend. I say " Welecome " to Natalia. Japan and Russia are very near distance. However, I feel Japan and Russia are near and distant country like a relation of Japan and South Korea. In short, I don't know about Russia well. It is at least I know about Russia that is the nuclear power plant disaster in Chernobyl. It is regrettable. I want to know about your country at this opportunity. That's all today.

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Hello, Natalia and other people. I glad to Natalia's join in this bord. I have been busy and I couldn't message. But we got a new friend Natalia from Russia, so I tall about culture of Russia in Japan. Matreshka is one of the most famous toy of Russia. I played with Matreshka when I was a little. To my regret I lost the toy. Dostoevskii is famous too. I think that his reputation is not only in Japan but also all over the world. But I have not red his books yet, actually. I intention to go to class about culture of Russia next year. I wish to read his books until then. Bye for today.

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Benly, I taught for one year in Bulgaria. They do have a teacher's day there! The students all bought me flowers. I've been considering importing the tradition to the UK for some time!

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Hello Nataia,

How wonderful it is to have another teacher on here, it makes me feel like the odd one out, because Duane is half a teacher on here. I suppose all you teachers have the same objective to teach your knowledge to the next generation and let them have a better life in the future. It is really a dignified job indeed. Sometimes our classmates make some silly mistakes or be naughty and upset my teachers, I feel so sorry for him or her. Have you often had this sort of unwanted situation? We have children days, women days and mother’s days etc, why doesn’t anybody mention a day for the teachers, so that we can give all the teachers a reward and salute them.

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Hello All, Hoping everybody is nice and had a good weekend. Duane, so your wife’s name is Corinne; for my Russian ear ‘Duane and Corinne’ sounds as a very harmonical combination, so I believe your life should be in harmony also. And thanks for your interest to me, too:) I teach English and physics for boys and girls, their age is 10-18, and it is very funny job. Soon they will write something to this board. My family life - it looks like the happiest variant for me. I have a son of 18 and a daughter of 12 -thanks to God, I can be proud of them, they are gifted, joyful and healthy. And yes, I am free. After being divorced for some years, last summer I agreed to marry again and even moved to other town. Two months of my new marriage showed me clearly, that the whole wonderful world and cooking for “the only one” are not equal for me, that even the best men want to eat every day and too much so I have no time to live and enjoy my life (LOL). So I have chosen my freedom, my work, my friends and now enjoy my life fully. Now your turn to tell your story, Duane. What kind of business do you do? What do you like and appreciate in your life? You are right, it is very interesting to learn more about each other – people who are separated with oceans and miles, we become closer because of that, become more understanding. Duane mentioned Haruka, Jo, Benly, Yuyang. Yes, it would be interesting to know more of you all, about the most interesting moments of your life and work, your life styles. Excuse my long letter, please. Natalia

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television engineer seeks work, full city and guilds, 20 years experience. i work for comet plc here in uk, were i repair a range of wide screen and projection ctv to component level. will work anywhere in cyprus.

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Jo, Thank you for your cleaning work.It must have been time-consuming and boring.