Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I'm sleepy NYET!



Okay, now it's even later and I'm starting to feel a little, lets say, wacky from jet lag and chinese beer. We are at a Russian bar called Balalaika. There is a tradition of sorts to drink welcoming shots of vodka while standing in a freezer. There is a coat rack at the entrance that has an assortment of fur coats and hats to wear while standing in the freeze. But after the shots you don't really need them. Outside the freezer a Russian girl in her 20's is in traditional dress playing Russian love songs on a keyboard. A drum machine cranks out cheesy beats while a tiny disco ball reflects the miniature laser light show. This place is way too much fun. After shots we return to our table and order one giant bottle of an unpronouncable brand of vodka and drink till it is empty. Afterwhich we return to the street to march on to the next destination. And the next, and the next. When I return to my hotel I have been awake for about 28hrs. and it is time for bed.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

A nerdy Kosack

CP said...

That place is rad!

Kith said...

we need a place like that in Portland. Shameless kitsch.