Masha, My Mother says to me... let's go out today. It is such a nice day, let's go enjoy the weather and the sights. Alright. Well that doesn't sound bad at all, let me cancel my plans."What exactly are we going to do, Mom?"
"Oh I don't know, let's see where the day takes us... I sort of want to visit the furniture museum."
"The furniture museum?"
"Well it's more like modern art. There are gardens there. Ice skating too!"
"Oh, weird. Sounds cool. I'm down."
So we leave our little house, and it is quite a nice day out. I'm convinced that the clouds in Russia are much closer to the ground. I feel like I can touch them if I jump high enough.
"Masha, Masha, here stand here, this is a great photo opportunity! You can show your friends!"
"Well.... ok. I'm pretty sure it's just a street sign and a beer truck... but ok. Sure"
Then we went the Metro. It's actually against the law to take photos inside, I have no idea why but it is true."Masha, Masha, watch out for policemen, I am going to take photos!"
"Ok. Wait Mom, aren't those policemen over there?!"
"NO! HAHA. You are stupid, those are students training to be policemen, see they are wearing greenish gray? Well policemen wear just gray! Honestly, Masha!"
Yes yes of course. Just gray. How amazingly STUPID of me. All those years of college, gone to waste, honestly. Meanwhile she takes about four photos, two of which are of the lamps. No no Mom, they ARE really cool lamps. Honestly. The coolest.
We arrive at the Modern Furniture Art Museum.
Otherwise known as Ikea."What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck?! What the fuck is this?! Where are the gardens?! The Ice Skating?! This is NOT a Museum of Modern Art!"
"Ikea is very modern Masha. Also it sells art! I'm not a liar there are gardens! There is ice skating!"
"You said we were going to enjoy the weather!!! See some sights!!! You have taken me to a GIANT SHOPPING CENTER!!!"
"Masha, do you think we should get these matte plates in brown or the gray? And look at those cute little cactus's!"
"Gray... God DAMMIT! I hate you"
The Gardens. Inside the Giant Shopping Center. Otherwise known as Capitalist Hell.
She didn't lie about the Ice Skating Rink. I guess. I mean she didn't exactly mention it was in a Mall... but ok. You know what, I'm trying to be positive here.
I've been bamboozled. By my very own mother. For SHAME.
She just walked by and hit me for not reminding her to buy hangers. I live with the DEVIL.