Seeing as I'm outside of my house right now, this gives me some opportunity to reflect on the world... especially places I visit, so I'm gonna write lots under this thread. Feel free to share your thoughts.
First of all, Russia is a crazy place, especially Moscow. First thing you notice is how people drive... its a battlefield out there. If there were two screens : one of me playing in GTA, and other of average day traffic in Moscow, you wouldnt be able to tell the difference untill you see something weird like a police car driving on a sidewalk
Then you know *THATs* Moscow 
Heh, I'm serious. If the car fits, you drive there. A 3 line roads can turn into a 7 lane one and give a brand new definition for the traffic jam 
Second point I'd like to point out is rediculusly low prices for anything on any medium. Videos cost as much as it costs to rent them from Rogers and you can grab yourself a copy of Maya Pro (or any other soft out there) for ~$3. I was thinking of getting some stuff, but I already have everything I need
My bro loaded up on cheap music CDs... now recording industries cant go after me cuz I legally own all of my MP3s
I'm leaving for Slovenia/Croatia tomorrow 8) I'm suppost to go dining in an actual castle (I hope I can get some pictures to share)...
I'm also making comic strips about my trip that I plan on redrawing in illustrator and making a book
I've already made 4 sketches for 4-frame comics from the airplane trip alone I've got two more in mind about Moscow driving 
well it doesnt come in a box and doesnt have a textbook size manual, but it is sold in a