Yes I'm still here! Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. Things have been busy here this past week! And still actually I don't have time to update because its one am!!! *meep!*

Tomorrow I'm going to Staraya Ladoga. A place by a river about 80km away from here. We are have a picnic and shaslik. (russian bbq) Should be a fun outing!

Went ice skating last night. Had a blast. Plan to go back soon.

Have my concert tickets for Evanesance. At the ice rink last night we saw where we would be sitting, pretty good seats!!! Not the best, but not awful either. (and yes the ice rink was in the same place as the concert will be... kinda weird)

Had the best steak and key lime pie tonight. Its funny, even though I've had some Russian food here, I've also had some very amazing "normal" food.

Any way... I need to run.

Missing you all!

Oh and Mel K. - today something happened (or actually some one said something) that totally made me think of you. and I realized I miss hearing your voice. And you are such a Mom. ;-)

Christy... Just to show how much of a crazy geek I am... I've actually been checking the D*C website while I've been here. HeeHee.

Joelle... you are right! Thanks so much. Everyone behaving on the forums?? Any spammer problems?

And would some one tell Mr. Steve that the story he tells about the French and the Russians and "bistro" being a Russian word was told during our tour of the hermitage. Almost word for word!! I found it very funny. Because actually... I wasn't to sure if Mr. Steve was being totally truthful or not. Turns out, he knew exactly what he was saying. (and tour guides here have to pass test to be tour guides)

And can some one find out from Rob if he knows anything more about his favorite painting in the Hermitage than just what it looks like. I haven't found it yet and with as big as that museum is, I'm not sure I will unless I have some idea where to look. (like is it french, british, impressionist....)

Okay... I'm really going now