What I have notice

Pregnant Women
For a county dealing with underpopulation, there sure are a lot of pregnant woman. Mind you, every single one of them is like 8 or 9 months pregnant. I wonder why. I bet you that more than half of the Russian Population has birthdays in July, August, September, and October.

Driving
Of course driving sucks here, but that is a subject statement. Russian drivers are so bad that they know how to get out of any mess unharmed. In that regards, aren't they the best drivers. I mean just the other day I saw a little tiny car between two buses going into another bus and swerved out of danger. Also drivers here love to drive right in front or behind you. I don't see how they can miss a person every time. There is usually only like inches between. Seriously scary.
You want to know what is scarier: Bus-train things. They are like buses on train track. Of course Russian engineers decided to put these said train tracks on the same path that walkers walk. Of course because these are bus-train thingys they do stop but that is besides the point. When you wait for the light to turn green on the sidewalk you don't want to die because you are on the tracks of a train.

Russian People
Things have changed big time. I am in St. Petersburg and am more European but OMG there are African Americans. Yes, I see one at least once a day. It is quite exciting actually. I still don't know if they are Europeans visiting Russia or Soviet Union mechanics sent from Africa. I will keep you updated once I talk to one.
Also, just the other day I was in the metro and there was quite an interesting group of people. One guy was all goth wearing 4 inch high boots with like a bazillion buckles dressed in all black. Right next him was a ghetto couple. The girl (who was a white Russian) had cornrows and the guy was wearing a do-rag. I am no joking here. Bet you didn't expect that huh?
Also women are much more friendlier with each other. It is really hard to find lesbians in Russia because all women are holding hand. Also, they kiss each other all the time. It is quite interesting really. A culture that we, as Americans, define as tough, serious, and emotionless shows more emotion to each other than even us. There is also a lot of PDA. I mean maybe I just think it is a lot because I have the emotionless stereotype but everywhere I look there are men on top of their woman (maybe it is because Russian men are like the luckiest men when it comes to attractive women). It reminds me of high school with that couple that just can't stop making out in front of your locker.

Random Fact: Russian weather is just like Florida weather. It is raining one day and so sunny your eyes hurt the next. I am starting to get very annoyed when my plans get stalled because of rain!