Having largely abandoned the Devushka beat due to lack of material and imagination, I seem to have lost control of the niche to Diary of a Devushka. She doesn't yet have the photos to cement her bona fides, but it seems that she is a devushka herself, which makes her completely legit and exposes me as a mere poseur.
She even has a devushka dictionary:
"DEVOUSHKA ASSETS" : Every devoushka knows that low self esteem is not an option in her self image. Therefore you figure out your best physical assets and show them off whether it's a good figure or lovely fingernails.
I look forward to her analyses of the regional devushki variations, particularly the Donetski subgenus.
Mashallah Elena! But after I scratch your eyes out, like any devuska would.
C'mon, ya gotta fight for your title! Girl fight!
Posted by: Paula Webb | 19 July 2007 at 07:42 PM
do you think I've capitulated too easily?
Posted by: carpetblogger | 19 July 2007 at 09:08 PM
We need you for your unobjective commentary! If you capitulate, then the blond-haired amazons win and god knows we can't have that!
Posted by: Paula Webb | 20 July 2007 at 12:59 AM
Hey, my daughter & I used play pool with them at Finnegan's. If we can beat them, you can too! I wouldn't say you are a "poseur" - maybe she's the fake. Besides, you were providing much needed "caustic commentary" and I value that much more than someone who's bragging about being skanky.
Posted by: Vagabondblogger | 20 July 2007 at 08:05 AM
Darling, if you give up so easy then you will NEVER become a cool devoushka! I have hope for you and am only sharing my knowledge of devoushkism. Please don't feel you must stop posting about us or sharing your opinion. I'm into devoushkim not communism. I believe in the freedom of the blogs!
(I am working on getting a camera to get some shots to highlight my blog. I am waiting for my Zhenya to return from the Crimea so we can go shopping for a new mobile phone with a camera in it! I want a little pink one!)
Posted by: Elena | 20 July 2007 at 03:50 PM
Oh, I forgot to add that I have reddish hair, not blonde.
Posted by: Elena | 20 July 2007 at 03:51 PM
Oh, sorry, another P.S.....What does "skanky" mean???
Posted by: Elena | 20 July 2007 at 03:53 PM
Skanky, to me means: a girl who wears a thong to get dressed up, because she usually goes commando. Skanky girls: Brittaney Spears, Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Jessica Simpson, etc. All girls who can't get out of a car properly, without exposing their privates. Anyone with an ass antler tatoo or a tatoo on their breast.
Posted by: Vagabondblogger | 20 July 2007 at 05:45 PM
Carpetblog, you were instrumental in exposing the devushkas and giving a name to these creatures when I was a scared new little expat. But now I've been here 6 months I am wondering how to wear my heels and now I have your photos and Elena's commentary - I so am going to be a dev soon. Not too sure about the buttfloss though.
Posted by: mind the gap | 20 July 2007 at 07:53 PM
Mind the Gap, try a thong....It will give you super Devoushka power, I promise!
Thanks for the skanky definition!
Posted by: Elena | 21 July 2007 at 04:08 PM
Carpetblogger, you were the original so you can not be replaced!
Posted by: olechko | 22 July 2007 at 09:36 PM
Wow. I go away for a couple days and the debate has raged on without me. I think Devushkas are so complex that there is room enough for more than one analyst.
Posted by: carpetblogger | 23 July 2007 at 11:23 AM
What is the Turkish equivalent of a Devushka?
Posted by: Robyn | 23 July 2007 at 12:18 PM
i is hearing that turkey devouskha is still devoushka they all are living in kyiv befor moving to turkey yes. don not be trusting elena she says devushka wear underwear but they do not really sometimes. yes true.
Posted by: zhenya | 24 July 2007 at 02:28 PM
oyy i leave wrong website name
Posted by: zhenya | 24 July 2007 at 04:40 PM
Zhenya: no underwear = commando, yes, true?
Posted by: Vagabondblogger | 24 July 2007 at 09:57 PM
I couldn't figure out why when you put "go commando" into google this blog comes up. Now I know why.
Posted by: carpetblogger | 25 July 2007 at 02:47 PM
Of course - this can only happen in Moscow or Kyiv.
http://multimedia.asiaone.com/Multimedia/Story/Spiked%2Brace.html
Posted by: Kelvin | 30 July 2007 at 08:40 AM