This story began a year ago, around May when I posted my profile and started writing a few ladies on EC. Fortunately, nobody responded to anything that I wrote, (only about 3-4)... and I waited while my profile got circulated through the agencies in the FSU. I don't remember all of the specifics about what I received, but I did have a few rules about what emails that I would open, because at 8.00 a piece, it could get expensive real quick. (between 35-43, 1 kid etc). Good thing I didn't adhere to the guidelines like a razor blade because I might've missed the right one. On June 18th, I received an introductory letter from a lady in Novosibirsk, at the time, 33 yo, 1 kid, employed as social worker for the government. Actually I received two letters from the same agency in Novosibirsk through EC, the other one was 36. I wrote both, but the first one... to Lena, was the longest and I included a lot more details. But for what it's worth, here's what she wrote to me:
Name: Elena
City: Novosibirsk
Country: Russia
Received: 06/18/01 1:44: PM
LADY'S LETTER:
Dear Brian!
I was looking attentively at your picture for a long time and I came to decision that you have such a handsome face and a look of kind and smart man. I loved it a lot. I hope your disposition matches your appearance. If you are still available and still wish to get acquainted with a woman from Russia, then I will be very glad.
A little about myself. I`m 33. My weight is 52 kilograms, height 162 centimeters. Dark-brown hair, brown eyes. You may look at my photograph in this system. I`m slim, and I constantly keep myself in a healthy shape, I do physical exercises, in winter time I love skiing, in summertime I love jogging and travels. My sport activities are not professional, just for health. By my nature I`m kind, merry, with sense of humor. Also I appreciate other`s humor. I can be a good friend for people, because I`m very loyal and able for compromise.
I love cozy home, romantic evenings, contact with children. I`ve got from my first marriage a marvelous son named Mark. He is a beautiful and good boy, which fills in my life joy and pride. I love children very much and I can give a birth to some more children, if my partner in marriage would want it to be so. Physically I`m able for this.
I live in Siberia, in a big city Novosibirsk. If you are interested with me, I`ll write you more details about my city and family. I`m educated from Pedagogical University and presently work as Pedagogist - Sociologist. I`m very interested in ethnology as a science, and also cultures of different nations.
To my regret, I don`t speak well no one foreign language, but I know a little Italian and recently started to learn English. Besides, I love music very much, classic and modern as well, I love dancing.
I`m incorrigible romantic dreaming about beautiful person beside me - husband, lover and friend all in one. Also I`m dreaming about friendy and happy family, I want to fall asleep and to wake up in embraces and with smile on my face.
All I`ve written you now is sincere and if I suit you, please answer me. In any case I wish you good luck in your search.
Sincerely yours, Lena
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Anyway, that was how it all started, after becoming disenchanted with being pro-active in writing to ladies that didn't respond, (I had the same situation occur a while back with ladies in the Philippines), I just waited for the right fish to bite. But she took a big chunk outta me...
Continued...
