I'm just going to say "Good bye" to the grey sky and rain in Moscow.

Well, I've not written for my blog for a while. Actually, I was busy looking for a job, making phone calls and trying to find out about some job opportunities. The point is that my contract with RSSU expires on August 27th. So, I either have to apply for my position again or go away. I decided to do the latter as a new head of the department appointed in March 2008 doesn't seem to be willing to have me as I a teacher. I even was referred to as 'unmanageable'as I sometimes go on business trips for Cambridge ESOL. I already have some ideas about a new job, but it'll be clearer only by the late August when everybody comes back from holiday. I have some regrets about having to leave RSSU as I've been working for it for 6 years already (since 2002). But life is life and I can't be as good as gold to everyone from new administration. Anyway, I don't want to stop examining for the sake of staying at RSSU.

Well, now a bit of some good news. We're flying to our dear Vietnam tomorrow, 7th August, with the view to combining some seaside holiday and doing Stanislav's business. We're getting back on August 23d. So, I'll tell you more about our stay there later on. In any case, I'm eager to escape from Moscow as I really don't like the weather this summer. In fact, there has been no good weather at all. Almost all days were grey, rainy and dull. Even some beautiful dacha's shots were made under the rain. I really hope to see much brighter picture in Vietnam. Today, before leaving, I've been to some churches to ask for blessing and have taken some photos of Moscow and the monasteries. You can have a look at my dearest Zachatievsky all nuns Monastery just in the heart of Moscow. It is the home of my favourite Virgin Mother "Compassionate" holy icon. I just love it so much!!!