Few words about vodka National drink! You are not able to understand mysterious Russian soul without understanding what vodka really is because it is a part of Russian culture and soul! Russians drink too much vodka! Is it so? Of course being a patriot I do want to belive that vodka was invented by Russians but it is not clear till now. Poland, Ukraine, Belarus as well as Russia can be named the countries which invented vodka. But nowdays who cares? The only strong brend which our nation has, proud and fame of Russia is vodka. It makes me a little confusing. I belong to young generation which was brought up in 90s. In my childhood I watched Robocop,Terminator and other hollywood trash pictures. The USA celebrated the collapse of the USSR and began to influence on our self-actualization and self-determination. Many times in my life I watched hollywood films with participation of "russian" characters. These pseudo-russians spoke very bad English and adored vodka. The more you see such stereotypes about your nation the more you belive in it. Young generation does not choose vodka. There are two main reasons: - hard to drink; - become drunk very fast; So we prefer to drink coctails and beer. Of course I am a realist and can admit that rural areas of my country is paralysed with alcoholism. Villagers mainly drink vodka (or self-manufactured vodka) because it is the fastest way to achive their goals. But always remember that our health is priceless and we should pay much more attention to it.

Few words about Russian trains I am not a lucky guy because every day I have to travel by local train to Moscow. Of course when I was younger (about 15-16) it was a fascinating trip for me. But time has passed and now I realize all drawbacks of the local trains. The most annoying thing is train-salesmen! Just imagine that you are completely exhausted after the hard working day and almost nodding but suddenly your warm and pleasant mental condition is being broken into pieces by loud and cracked voices. Let’s be honest. No one needs the things being offered in Russian local trains and moreover the prices for soda and bear are extremely high. No use to buy something while going back home because you will go out in 30 minutes. Second thing: I don’t like the interior (maybe it is even on the first place). Train coaches are adored place by the beggars to sleep. Sits are often covered with thick layer of dirt, dust and some water drops. By the way the sits are wooden (!). And last but not least: people. I can not call them people because it is a crowd. They never stand up and give place to the old persons standing next to them in a rush hour. They never smile and too much self-concentrated. I must say not «self-concentrated» but indifferent. Nevertheless I want to thank the local trains for their job. I never face the traffic jams and know exactly when I will reach the exact point in Moscow.