moving out, hopefully

Tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, six of us are moving to the main building, me included! FINALLY. Though it's too bad we can't all move together. Ah, Russian bureaucracy...

So, hmm, let's see. Monday was pretty cool, had some physics and some lunch and some language. I'm reading "Contact" by Carl Sagan right now and it's getting super exciting to the point where I don't want to put it down! Monday night a bunch of us went to Boarhouse, this bar/restaurant place where they have 4 for 1 drink specials prior to 8pm on Monday nights. Meaning, you order one drink, they bring you...four. Then I think it becomes 3 for 1 until 10pm, etc. I also had a burrito!! I don't know what it is with me and burritos. I think Jenna and I are in agreement that a Chipotle burrito would be about the best thing ever right about now.

Speaking of burritos, I have discovered the next best thing a la Russia: шаурма (shaurma). It's like...a burrito, actually, only, well, Russian style. Wasn't that descriptive. Oh, just come visit and try one for yourself. :)

I packed most of my stuff up Monday night in anticipation of moving today (Tuesday), but no such luck. Alex Von from KEI met with the group today prior to our Russian Studies Seminar class, and he cleared up a lot of stuff with regards to classes and housing. Though half of what he had to say was along the lines of "I'm sorry Russian bureaucracy sucks." hmmmmmm, yeah. But good news: I'm meeting with some astronomy professor (I think, anyway) this Friday to discuss research options! And we're going to an opera this Sunday, and apparently Irina knows some people there who might be able to connect me with another orchestra or musical ensemble.

So cross your fingers for a smooth move to the main building tomorrow evening! With luck and, well, more luck, I'll be moved in tomorrow night and have internet by the weekend. (Thursday March 8 is a holiday - Women's Day - so I doubt I can get much of anything done then, but on the other hand no classes means a day to settle in.)

Someone in the group came up with a good one today (I forget who it was) - "In Russia, you don't reschedule classes; classes reschedule YOU." true that.