shifting balances
the mood on the Kiev Metro is ever changing,: last night, I came in later on the shift 23:00 going across the river, it was alive with conversation, nobody was talking above the din (as we Americans do) all were sharing the buzz of the packed but not stuffed metro cars. the way the tail ends of the cars seem to bounce along, as opposed to the leading edge of the car you are in, it's slightly comical and maybe misleading, as you may be moving up and down more than you think. Early in the day as some people got on and some older gals found their place in the train, when the driver hit his buttons or switches and it lurched into motion, some nice older lady literally grabbed onto my waist belt to maintain her balance, like as if she was yanking my pants down, it was pretty funny, and they were laughing, as I was, it was funny. THe older Metro trains are totally analog, with staged switching of the power and speeds, if you ride in the very front car, you can hear the driver flipping h