First notebook entry: Introducing myself I am learning russian to make friends from the country, I talk to some russian friends but only in english..My native language is english and I grew up in the country, hobbies photography, working with my hands using tools as I am a carpenter, worked in the construction industry, lots of different interests. and would like to learn russian so I can have a conversation with my russian friends in there own language, and also help them with english. ,