"The seconds ticked by, Inspiration refused to be tempted by Butter Menthols.

It took some time to even come up with a title for this post. Even now i'm not convinced I like it. Well its gonna have to do for now. So what to talk about?? Perhaps the obvious would be a good place to start....

15 Days!!!! Russia is 15 days out now!!! A little over a fortnight separates me from the most incredible and crazy thing I have done. In 15 days, my world will change in more ways I can currently comprehend, except for ugly and blatant realities. But change also in exciting and beneficial ways.

I am in my final week of work in Australia now. The first day is over, there are four more to go. (As you can see, I am big on statistics and numbers, as well as the blatantly obvious) Must say it has been fun thus far. I expect the other days to be on par with this one.

There seems to be a large area missed out on in between this post and the last. Quite a lot of important things have happened since then. Which is why it is so ludicrous that it has been this long since a post has been made. Forgive me!!! I promise lots of photos and Moscow gossip to ease the sufferring I have caused. Who am I kidding, no one is reading anyway. :) :)

For those who are interested, here are the events that have paved the way for things to come:

• I applied for several jobs within Moscow for a position as ESL Teacher
• I received knockbacks or no response at all from all except one
• This one academy offered an interview and then a postion with one of their offices in central Moscow (After much stress on my part and other close companions)(And a frantic call to Moscow at 11:30pm on a Friday Evening)
• I got an airline ticket booked for the 11th August which departed Melbourne to Hong Kong, and then Hong Kong to Moscow.
• I got a Passport (In a damn hurry as Aeroflot wanted it's details)
• I had a celebratory party with my closest friends and family.
• I recieved news that my letter of invitation was going to arrive, after the date I was supposed to leave (the 11th of August)
• I rebooked my flight for the 30th August to allow enough time to recieve the letter of invitation to arrive and to get a visa from the Russian consulate,
• Currently waiting for the Letter of Invitation to arrive so that visa can be processed.

So there is quite a lot have happened, and gone unmentioned. Its probably because so much has happened that it has gone undocumented. Or at least that is a mrginally decent excuse. Probably not though. Shut up and let me sleep!!!

Ok all. I'm signing off this post and promise to write more, on a more frequent basis. :) :)
I'm going nigh nighs. Sweet dreams everyone. And when you wake up. Make sure you follow them.

Matt