A Belarus Bride
We are a personal service introduction and marriage agency helping men who seek a beautiful Russian woman from Belarus to be their bride.
Just for your information, we use the terms Belarus girls, Russian girls, Russian women, and Belarus women interchangeably. All Belarus women are Russian women. Belarus means "White Russia." It's an old name from the Czarist times.
December, 2004 Newsletter Archive.
We've got members all over the place!
Ye, who enter these gates without a sense of humor, abandon all hope!
And remember:
"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt.
And dance like no one is watching."
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 .
It can't be December already?
Before we know it....Christmas will be here. Anyone who wants to send gifts to their lady, please let us know by December 15. We have "Western" Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year, and "Russian" Christmas on January 7. We think it's best to send gifts at one time covering all the holidays. We have holidays all over the place this time of year.
The holidays can be a lonely time, or they can be great. Having a loving woman in your life is the difference.
We are now opening the voting for our Woman of the Year, '04. Anyone can send in a vote, just send us an e-mail with your vote. The candidates are all the "Women of the Month", the link is on the Home Page. We will announce the winner in one week, on Wednesday, December 8.
We will not bug you with any e-mail, unless you ask us a question and want us to answer you, we never sell your e-mail addresses like the large grocery-store agencies do, we will not bother you in any way. Just send in your vote and have a good time.
And as always.....Have A Damn Fine Day!
Thursday, December 2, 2004 .
Nina and I were laughing last week....It was the day after Thanksgiving and on the news they had a few stories about the idiots who were standing in line at 5:00 am at the various stores....You know....to catch the sales. One idiot broad had the last two of some kind of toy....So another idiot bitch punched her out....took the toys....and made a mad-dash for the check-out. Amazing....ain't it?
The whole scene looked like some kind of strange feeding-frenzy.
I can't think of one Damn reason in the world to get up at 5:00 am.......other than.....well....there must be some reason....Did Victoria's Secret have a sale?
Maybe there is a reason after all.....
While we're thinking about that....Have A Damn Fine Day!
Friday, December 3, 2004 .
The votes for "Woman of the Year" are coming in fast & furious....so far "Galina, September '04" is way in the lead. We will let you know who won when the voting is done next Wednesday. Galina is still available, BTW. Beautiful woman.
We want to welcome Ed to the group this morning. We have spent some time on the phone together, he's one Damn nice guy....and he loves Nina's accent. So.....
WELCOME ED!
Life is about to get real exciting Bud!
My two remaining functional brain cells are finally waking up....and they seem to be sending a message....Here it comes.....It's Friday!
Have A Damn Fine Weekend!
Sunday, December 5, 2004 .
We want to welcome Bob to the group today! Bob made the trip up here yesterday, we got to know each other real well, and we can report that Bob is one nice guy. Thanks for taking the time to come up here Bud!
WELCOME BOB!
Here are a few photos of us goofing-off yesterday. It's really nice when our members can be here.....It's a great way for us to get to know each other.....
Nina and Bob decided most of the world problems....
All world problems solved...We decided Bob needs a beautiful Russian woman bride in his life!
Bob & I trying to figure out what the Hell the world problems are??? It takes a woman's touch...You understand! :-)
The Browns have the Patriots here today....Too bad for the Browns....The game starts in about an hour.....So.....Have A Damn Fine Day!
Tuesday, December 7, 2004 .
It's December, let's get ourselves into the proper holiday spirit. This from Keith G. will get us going. Thanks Bud!
And this from Ed B. Thanks to you Bud!
Subject: recent developments
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 01:50:47 -0800
A scientist from the University of Wisconsin has
invented a bra that keeps women's breasts from
jiggling and prevents the nipples from pushing through
the fabric when cold weather sets in.
At a news conference held in Madison recently
announcing the invention, a large group of men took
the scientist outside and kicked the shit out of him.
OK! Are we all in the proper "spirit" now?
The voting for our "Woman of the Year" ends tomorrow morning at 7:00 am EST. As of now.....Vera, November '04 is in the lead. We will announce the winner tomorrow.
Have A Damn Fine Day!
Wednesday, December 8, 2004 .
The votes have been counted.....Our Woman of the Year 2004 is Vera, 49 AVB 3. Vera was our November '04 Woman of the Month, her photo link is on the Home Page. Vera is available, in case you're interested.
CONGRATS VERA !
We want to thank everyone who voted. Democracy in action.
We also want to wish Mark L. a very happy birthday! Mark is "just North" of 25......Just how "North" we're not saying.... and he and his Olga must have had a great time. If you guys took some photos.....send 'em along....we'll post 'em.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK!
This was Mark & Olga's very first birthday party together in the USA !
And here's a special note for Niels & Marina: Hey guys! We're glad to hear you're having such a wonderful time together in Vitebsk ! Thanks for the letter!
Keith G. sent this along to help us all Have A Damn Fine Day. Thanks Bud!
So......Have A Damn Fine Day!
Friday, December 10, 2004 .
Friday again? So soon?
Keith G. sent us another funny, we appreciate that Bud!
Speaking of snow....We will be experiencing some of that here this weekend. Time to dig-up the old winter "Union-Suit."
Hey! Have A Damn Fine Weekend!
Monday, December 13, 2004 .
We've got snow, wind....Winter has arrived here in Akron , Ohio .
Mark R. sent us a couple jokes....He's one of our members who lives in a beautiful...Warm part of the country. We're wondering Mark....You need a couple "house-guests" for a few months? :-) Thanks Bud!
A man and a woman meet on vacation, and they fall in love.
At the trip's end, they decide to open up to each other.
"It's only fair to warn you, Elizabeth,” Bill says, "that I'm a golf nut. I live, eat, sleep, and breathe golf."
"Well, I'll be honest too," Elizabeth says. "I'm a hooker."
Bill looks crestfallen for a moment.
Then he says, "Are you keeping your wrists straight?"
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A man comes home to find his wife packing her bags.
"Where are you going?" the man asks.
"To Las Vegas ! I found out there are men in Vegas will pay me $400 to do what I do for you for free!"
The man ponders this for a moment. Then he begins to pack his own bags.
"What do you think you’re doing?" his wife screams.
"I’m going to Las Vegas too! I want to see how you live on $800 a year!"
The holidays are upon us again, and as all us know this time can be wonderful, or terrible, depending on your situation. If you're lucky enough to be sharing this time with a person you love, and who loves you, it's a great time of year. If you're not in that situation, it's not such a good time. We've been getting lots of calls lately from guys who have been led to believe that they can marry a "model"....Because they've seen those sites on the internet. For a few bucks they can get the address of "models" who are just dying to meet and be with them. You know what I'm talking about. Hell....You can even order "E-Books"....Explaining how to find, date, marry your supposed Russian woman model.
All real interesting....and all total Bull-Shit. There are a couple "secrets" to finding your Russian bride.....and if you're interested in reality instead of Bull-Shit....Here they are:
Make sure you're dealing with an agency who knows the woman, her family, and her friends. Any agency that lists thousands of Russian women from all over the FSU has no clue who these women are. Period.
Make sure you have realistic expectations about what type woman you want to get involved with. Make sure you get personal guidance from your agency, from people who know what the Hell they're talking about.
Make sure you're prepared to put the time and effort into your new relationship. You'll need help with the cultural differences, language, and family relationships involved on both sides.
All common sense stuff, right? You can "marry a model,"....Or our favorite...."We guarantee you will be married within one year of joining, or we'll return your money." Bullshit. That's right.....Total Bullshit. They don't return your money.
The real secret to finding your happiness with a Russian woman is.....Use your common sense, and get some guidance thru the process. It's just that simple. Common sense.
Have A Damn Fine Day.....And find yourself some happiness in this life before it's too late.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 .
OK, now that you don't need to worry about purchasing those goofy "E-Books"....You have time to enjoy this from Keith. Thanks Bud!
From: Subject: cough syrup
The owner of a drug store walks in to find a guy leaning heavily against a wall.
The owner asks the clerk "What's with that guy over there by the wall?"
The clerk goes "Well, he came in here this morning to get something for his cough.
I couldn't find the cough syrup, so I gave him an entire bottle of laxative."
The owner goes "You idiot! You can't treat a cough with a bottle of laxatives!"
The clerk goes "Of course you can! Look at him; he's afraid to cough."
OK.......On a more serious note.......
Special message to Paul #1........G'eday Bud! We hope you're feeling better!
We also want to wish these guys a great trip to Vitebsk . Spending the holidays over there is just great....especially when you're with the woman you love.
Don, Rob, David, Keith. Have a Great Trip Guys!
For everyone else....Don't forget! Have A Damn Fine Day!
Well....Hold On!
Olga has now been here in the USA for about 2 weeks, and Mark & Olga sent us these photos. The first is at home, the second and third are during their visit to Longwood Gardens . Great looking couple! Thanks for the photos Guys!
We just love these photos. We're looking forward to having Mark & Olga over here!
Now....Have A Damn Fine Day!
Wednesday, December 15, 2004 .
It's only 10 days till Christmas. Unreal.
We want to congratulate Bob & Elena on their 1 year anniversary! Two very nice people....Which makes one very nice couple!
CONGRATS BOB & ELENA!
Ed sent us these little tid-bits...to help us thru this very cold morning here in Ohio . It's about 12 degrees out there.....Which must officially make it "colder than a witch's tit." Right?
"Suppose you were an idiot ... And suppose you were a
member of Congress... But I repeat myself."
--Mark Twain
"Our bombs are smarter than the average high school
student. At least they can find Afghanistan ."
--A. Whitney Brown
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog
will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right!
I never would've thought of that!'"
--Dave Barry
Do you know why they call it "PMS"? Because "Mad Cow
Disease" was taken.
--Unknown, presumed deceased
How cold is a "witch's tit" anyway? I'm getting another cup of coffee.
Hey! Have A Damn Fine Day!
Thursday, December 16, 2004 .
Still don't know the answer to the "witch's tit" question.....but we'll get another blast of cold air early next week.
We should move south.....
Our new member Tom doesn't have to worry about the cold, he lives in a nice, warm part of the country. He also happens to be a nice guy, as are all our members. Anyway, maybe we'll move in with him for a few months. Hey Tom! Need some house-guests for a while?
Anyway, seriously.....We want to welcome Tom to the group this morning. So....
WELCOME TOM !
Life is about to get much more interesting Bud! We're looking forward to working with you!
Ed sent us a few more funnies....These go great with our morning coffee. Thanks Ed!
When I die, I want to die like my grandfather--who died
peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the
passengers in his car."
--Author Unknown
Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you
get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle:
"Take two aspirin" and "Keep away from children."
--Author Unknown
"Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a
support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they
meet at the bar."
--Drew Carey
"The problem with the designated driver program, it's
not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into
doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night,
drop them off at the wrong house."
--Jeff Foxworthy
Keith G. sent us this.....Still getting into the Christmas spirit around here. It's only 9 days till Christmas....and we don't know about you, but Nina and I haven't started getting ready yet. Anyway.....Thanks Keith!
Reminds me of an old boss......
Special note to Don and Keith: Have a great flight today guys! Give everyone a big Hug & Kiss for us! :-) We want to see some great photos guys....Don't forget to come-up-for-air every once in a while!
Special note to everyone else: Have A Damn Fine Day!
Friday, December 17, 2004 .
Only 8 days till Christmas, and Nina and I finally started our shopping. Better late than never.....And after that experience we're glad Keith sent us this Christmas funny.
Thanks Bud!
Personal note: G'eday Dave! Have a great flight.....Give your Valentina a BIG Hug & Kiss! We kinda figure you will. Let's see some cool photos Bud!
Personal note to everyone else: Have A Damn Fine Weekend!
Monday, December 20, 2004 .
We have winter with a vengeance here in Akron Ohio today, we're starting to dream of spring. We know, winter doesn't officially start till tomorrow. Mark sent us a funny that just about perfectly sums up our thoughts on that.....Thanks Bud!
OK, so all of us living in the Eastern half of the USA , and that includes the South all the way down to Florida and Texas , have some winter weather to contend with. But... the nice part is the holidays are almost here. How about this to keep us in the right frame of mind....From our Bud Mark....
Here's something on a very personal note: Hey Bill & Inna! CONGRATS! :-)
Also, we have a few of our guys in Vitebsk right now, and we hear that all our couples are doing just great. Every once in a while we hear from them.....when they come-up-for-air....and here's a note we're just lovin!
Dear Greg and Nina,
Hello from Belarus.
Irina and I are engaged!!!
We are very happy. We are a match made in heaven. We are already discussing our future marriage and lives together.
Irina says "Hello, and I am very happy. Thank you for my Don. You make people very happy in your agency. I have very many happy emotions especially at the airport when I saw him and we first embraced!"
I agree! I love my Irina very much! Thank you.
We ate lunch with Valentina at the agency today. I drank Vodka and all 3 of us drank champaign. We made a toast to our happiness.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Take care,
Don and Irina
Don & Irina are two wonderful people, which makes for a wonderful couple. We can't wait to see some photos. We'll post those as soon as we can.
CONGRATS DON & IRINA!
Hey! Have A Damn Fine Day!
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 .
It's only 3 days till Christmas.....and we want to remind everyone....especially all you procrastinators out there....like us....that it's time to get everything done. We went out yesterday into all the holiday traffic....Loads of fun.
We want to wish Rob a great trip to Belarus this morning. Have a wonderful trip Bud! Give your Luda a BIG Hug & Kiss for us! Christmas and New Year is a special time to be in Vitebsk , especially when you can share that special time with the woman you love.
Our next snow-storm is about to start here this morning, we will be having a white Christmas this year here in Akron . Nina went out and made a beautiful Snow-Man yesterday...Here's a shot from a few minutes ago. Doesn't that girl have talent?
Hey everyone! Have A Wonderful Day!
Thursday, December 23, 2004 .
We'll have a white Christmas for sure around here. Our Belarus Bride snow-crew was out working this morning....Before the bitter-cold temps get here tonight. I was the official Belarus bride snow-reporter.....Tuff job...But someone needs to do that! Here's our snow removal crew hard at work.....And a couple shots of our snow....
That's a lotta snow!
On a couple personal notes: Hello John in Denmark ! We wish you and your beautiful Russian bride Natalia a special Christmas!
Hey Rob! Everyone's all set and waiting for you in Vitebsk Bud! That's why you have us and our Vitebsk crew! With these weather problems, flights do get cancelled....but no problem for us. :-)
A special note to our favorite Viking over in Norway . We just got your beautiful Christmas card Knut! Thanks Bud!
Hey Jeff & Malcolm! Welcome to the USA Malcolm....And welcome back Jeff! We hope you guys had a good flight....and we wish you guys a good flight out of Cincy today! We'll see you here soon! Ohio has a lot more snow than Wales ....Just what we all wanted! :-)
Have a wonderful day....Only 2 days till Christmas!
Friday, December 24, 2004 .
We hope all you procrastinators got all your shopping taken care of? If not....You better get going! 
MERRY CHRISTMAS To All Our Couples Around The World...And...
Here's our special Christmas wishes going out to our couples together in Vitebsk right now:
Don & Irina
Dave & Valentina
Keith & Irina
Rob & Luda
This is a wonderful time of year for people in love, enjoying this time together.
It's Christmas Eve!
Merry Christmas!
Speaking of wonderful couples.....Pat sent us this a few minutes ago. This is what life is all about. Thanks to you guys, Pat & Natalia... for helping us celebrate this special time!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!
December 24, 2004
What a wonderful year this has truly been! I want to take this time to
Thank Nina, Irina, Valentina, Greg and their staff in Belarus for a
wonderful year! Natalia and I will soon be together and it would not have
been possible without you all and your help!
Natalia is the most wonderful, kind and compassionate lady I have ever
met. While we were half a world apart physically our hearts were already
one from the start and to my amazement I found in Natalia a kindred soul.
I had given up hope of ever finding my love of my life many years ago and
had searched fruitlessly for many years. When Bob first told me about the
agency I was at first most skeptical. Natalia tells me she was also
skeptical that such a long distance relationship could work when her
friends suggested she sign up as well.
To our amazement, not only have we had a growing relationship but we have
found in each other what we thought was not possible to find in anyone.
Kindred hearts and one mindedness and most importantly loving acceptance
and understanding for one another. Our sense of humor is the same and to
be honest I had never met anyone, man or woman with my sense of humor in
my life. Most of my friends have trouble understanding my humor side at
times. This has been most refreshing and Natalia and I have found within
each other a strong bond of love and understanding.
The English lessons offered have helped us bridge the language barrier
successfully and the translating and letter writing throughout our
relationship has been most helpful. Guys, meeting someone through pictures
and letters is a great way to start out and you can build a strong
relationship of understanding and love for each other before the
relationship takes control. For me it was very VERY important for Natalia
and I to have a meeting of our hearts and minds because I wanted to find,
love and marry my soul mate. I had often felt in past dating experiences
that the relationships were not deep and emotionally satisfying.
Natalia and I found we were becoming emotionally and deeply in love before
we had even met in Minsk. The meeting in Minsk back in September of this
year only confirmed what I already knew in my heart. I had found my soul
mate, my one and only, Natalia. For this I am most profoundly grateful!
Her expected immigration to America in January will be the greatest
Christmas Gift of my entire life! We plan to be married in February and
off on our adventurous life journey together both through joys and
hardships all will be rewarding! I can't imagine today how I lived without
her only a year ago.
This would not have been possible without Greg and Nina and all the good
folks who helped Natalia and I both here in America and in Belarus. To all
of you Natalia and I wish you a very happy holiday season!
Your Friends,
Pat and Natalia
Back again this early afternoon....
Our Christmas surprises just keep coming! Jake stopped by a while ago, he lives in Michigan and he's on his way to visit relatives in Pennsylvania , and then he's off to Florida in a few days. We made a surprise phone call to his lady in Vitebsk ....What a day! Here's a few photos....
Jake on the line wishing his lady a Merry Christmas they won't forget!
Nina helping with the translation.
We wish all happiness and love to everyone!
Monday, December 27, 2004 .
We had a wonderful Christmas....Hope you did too!
We have a few announcements this snowy, cold morning.
We have another beautiful baby in our Belarus Bride family! Her name is Maria, and we want to congratulate the proud parents!
CONGRATS DON & SVETA!
What wonderful news!
By the way.....We will be having another baby in our Belarus Bride family in a few short months. :-)
We also want to welcome John to our group today! John is a very nice guy, he lives in Denmark .....John has a real nice profession...and we mean John is in a profession which helps people, which is really nice...We're looking forward to our working together very much. So...
WELCOME JOHN!
We also have our four couples together in Vitebsk right now.....and what's going on with them....You ask?
Well....
Don & Irina ENGAGED!
Dave & Valentina ENGAGED!
Keith & Irina ENGAGED!
Rob & Luda ENGAGED!
What a great time for these couples! Together in Vitebsk during this time of year especially....and Engaged! CONGRATS EVERYONE!
We have a couple of great shots of Don & Irina. We didn't catch these guys the moment they got engaged...But as the old saying goes.....You know...
Valentina took these shots during her Christmas party for our couples...Nice job Valentina!
Wonderful people...Wonderful couple! Way to go Don & Irina!
We'll post photos of our other couples as soon as we get 'em.
One last bit of news here...Nina and I met 5 years ago yesterday. It's a little anniversary for us....and we can't believe how fast that 5 years flew by. Thank you Sweetheart! We were celebrating last evening....and we shared our special evening with a bunch of our couples via cell-phone. We had a great time.....Thanks everyone! :-)
And finally today, Bob L. sent us this cool shot of Beauford.....Having a fine Christmas. Looking good Beauford! :-) Actually...Having a "dog'gone" great Christmas!
Hey! Have A Damn Fine Day!
Tuesday, December 28, 2004 .
Here's a nice joke from Keith G. to help us get our butts in gear this morning. Thanks Keith!
APPLES & GRAPES
Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of
the tree. Most men don't want to reach for the good ones because they
are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the
rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy.......
So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when
in reality, they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right
man to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to
the top of the tree.
Share this with other women who are good apples, especially those
who have already been picked!
And.. Men?
Men are like a fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up
to women to stomp the shit out of them until they turn into
something acceptable to have dinner with.
Nina says she'll have me "acceptable to have dinner with" in about two more years. :-)
All she needs is a larger Fry-Pan.
While we're thinking about that....Have A Damn Fine Day!
Thursday, December 30, 2004 .
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve!
We're planning on having a great weekend....And we'll be partying with our member Jeff & his friend....soon to be our friend Malc. These guys came into the states from Wales ....We've got the Guinness all ready...And BTW, Jeff will be going over to Vitebsk to be with his Olga next month. This should be a New Year's weekend we won't forget.
So....In honor of Malcolm.....
We also want to announce that Jason & Elena are engaged! Jason will be going back to Vitebsk next month....He promised us some nice photos.
CONGRATS JASON & ELENA!
Have a great New Year....Can you believe it's almost 2005?
We're not getting older...We're getting Better! :-)
Have a great New Year....And....Have A Damn Fine Day! And be careful out there!
Don't party TOO much!