Situation: The Malina

I've probably said this before, but I think this is truly my best video creation to date. I am joining the two most exciting things about my life in Taiwan: our Malina residence and my Situation 101 vblog! 

The past year has been insane -- lots of ups and downs -- and I was able to capture the essence of it (for the most part) with these few short clips. Also, a big shout to YouTube-ers out there for providing their awesome videos of Taipei. 

The next one is going to be even more crazy and outrageous, so stay tuned! I just hope this summer typhoon weather here in Taiwan will pass soon, because it's surely is putting a big damper on our shooting schedule. 

A story of a horse

Our good friend Dasha visualized a silly Russian poem with her smartphone and I thought it was brilliant. I decided to add my own personal touch to and translated it into English, respecting the original rhythmical flow of it. Here's my English version, and below are pictures created by Daria Zatsepina:

There once was a time, a horse in the snow
Got his pee-pee stuck
On the fence right below

After kicking and screaming
But his efforts in vain 
He hopped away, but the pee-pee remained

The Malina soundtrack in the making...

We are compiling quite a collection of songs that hold all of our memories in the house thus far. This one is a Russian chanson song that was remixed and rendered more modern by yours truly!

Another Malina song

Yet another song that has been engraved in the minds and hearts of the Malinans.

The Malina Anthem

This song has blasted the Malina windows and shook its floors and walls many, many times, even causing the neighbors to call the police on us. Many, many times. 

I think it has a crazy cool beat and I wanted to make a video to go along with it. The actual song is over six minutes long, so I just decided to make the video with an extrait from it. 

The English translations of the song is "I want to shout" and we are actually planning to rerecord it in English. The lyrics are almost done. The Russian version is very melodic and talks about loneliness and the perils in relationships.