Meet my blog: take a bite

My second post needs to be just a few words about the blog itself.
I chose the name as a derivative (generated long ago by a computer from
letters of my name) of my e-mail address, but also as
that name's own source: bliny (singular: blin) is a favorite
of Russian folk cuisine. Not a pancake (yuck), better than
French crepe, although similar. Tasty whether eaten plain or folded
over whatever you might have--herring, jam, just butter and the list could
go on. I hope you'll find a variety of flavors in my blog. I'm not sure
how often I'll be able to post (Internet access in Moscow is quite expensive now,
not to mention expected inconvenience). I will cover random topics, but
it won't be a journal per se. Please tune in. I hope to post entries
several times a week, except when I'm traveling (I leave October 3 for a short
trip to Rostov the Great and beyond, northeast of Moscow.
While I will be delighted to hear from any and all of you, I may not be
able to answer individually until I get home on November 3, just in time to vote.

There's a wise Russian proverb: the first blin comes out a lump (1yi blin komom).
This can apply to any new endeavor, but here I can say it quite literally.
Please excuse all lumps whether in my first or susequent posts. Unfortunately
lumps are limited to just the first blin.