Coffee At Birkdale

Car of the Day:

1971 – 1989 Mercedes SL

Character of the Day:

Amy – From Russia With Love

This is Amy’s second time visiting the States. It was through Brent (Day 191) that she found herself sitting at our little Starbucks in NC. Amy was born and raised in Russia in Astrakhan which is in the south of Russia near the Caspian Sea. Her first trip to the US was for work as an interpreter, a skill she has literally mastered with a master’s degree. It was during this trip that she ran into Brent and a spark was ignited. They kept in touch when she went back home until she was able to visit again. Surprisingly, her biggest culture shock happened during her first visit in NY. It was there she realized that women in Russia were better dressed. “There where no pretty women during the day, they only came out at night” she said with her thick accent. One thing was for certain when talking to Amy… she knows her fashion and is quite passionate about her love for clothes. She also is quite artistic and loves photography & movies. She has aspirations of being a professional photographer and screen writer in the US. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and learned a lot about the English language. For instance, who knew there are 16 tenses in the English language?… not I. Her favorite thing about Birkdale… “i guess Starbucks. But I’m really crazy about little shops, especially Victoria’s Secret!”