I’ve decided to make a series out of these posts about going to Veronika’s apartment because (1) it’s always interesting and (2) it’s about to become a regular part of my schedule. When I was there six Saturdays ago giving a presentation about art, she asked me if I’d come and teach Spanish to her and a group of her neighbors and friends every week.
So, every Sunday at 13:00 (sometimes 12:00), I show up at Veronika’s apartment building in one of Novosibirsk’s less picturesque neighborhoods (which is, basically, all of them except for the triangle between Ploschad’ Lenina, the train station, and Krasnyj Prospekt metro station)… ride the elevator up sixteen floors, and teach my six faithful pupils how to say, “Nosotros vivimos en Rusia” and “Ksenia tiene los ojos azules.” This Sunday will be our third lesson… we’ll see if people coming. So far, they’re more dedicated and hardworking than my students at the academy.
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