Grr...

For a minute there, I almost forgot I was moving to Russia... and then I got an email saying that my letter of invitation would be delayed. Ah yes, there's the Russia I've come to know and love! Silly me for thinking things would be different this time - my last visa took nearly 3 months from start to finish. Being the semi optimistic person that I am (as in, optimistic until proven otherwise) I thought that this whole process would go smoothly and entirely according to plan... But this is just the way Russia works, no rhyme or reason, things just happen as they happen. It always works out in the end, but sometimes the end is much farther away than it should be!

The biggest problem with this is that I'm now stuck in America for longer than I had planned, and with nothing left to do. I have two things left on my 'to buy' list, just a few errands to run, and a handful of phone calls to make - definitely not enough to occupy me for the next 2/3/4 weeks. I have clothes to fix, jewelry to make, and of course I can spend all day studying Russian... but what I really need are things to do that require leaving the house! I'm one of those strange people who is exponentially happier when I'm ridiculously busy. I get bored if I don't have a lot to do!

To look on the bright side, I'm getting to spend a lot of extra time with my family and my cat (I'm a real cat person, and I hate living without at least one cat - which I'll have to do in Moscow), and I'm getting to eat at all of my favorite restaurants multiple times! Normally I don't eat out a lot, but I figure I have to stock up on all of the things I won't be able to get in Moscow. Mexican and Thai are two of my favorite cuisines, and I'm fairly certain that they'll be hard to come by in Moscow. I have my doubts that I'll find a Mexican restaurant at all, let alone a good one! I've been spoiled by the wonderful Mexican restaurant that's 30 minutes from my house here, and it's hard to find others that live up to its standards!

On that note, I'm headed off to lunch with my dad!