Where in the World is Cat?

Well, the last two months have been a rollercoaster to say the least, with rolling knolls, dips, turns, uphill climbs and then vertical plunges....so, what I'm trying to say is I'm sorry I haven't posted, life has been taking me for a ride.

Fast forward from December's last blog, it's a new year, I'm back in Moscow after a month and a half at home, and now at my internship with Carnegie Moscow Center. (Should you be interested, here's the organization's website: http://carnegie.ru/en/) It's been a slow start, I'm in the library and have been designated with re-cataloging everything (it's a mess...really). Such an assignment to someone with experience in Washington, DC, both in Congress and in non-profits, and who has two degrees is frustrating, but, I'm going to do the job well and move on to better things asap. In the meantime, I've got my thesis to work on, the upcoming presidential elections next month to talk about and five months left in Russia to enjoy.

Yes, I did say enjoy.

Now that I'm not shackled to my dorm room and the campus, or financing for two, I'm feeling quite liberated. Carnegie is located in the center of the city on one of the busiest streets in town. I plan on making the best of this, and started Friday night by visiting TGIFriday's with Hot Tamale*, my Spanish roommate, for happy hour drinks and dinner. (Yes, TGIFriday's...I was excited!)

This past weekend I volunteered at the Democrat's Abroad primary in Moscow, which I will write tons more on as soon as I get some pictures to post about it. Needless to say, I am feeling upbeat and back in the political swing of things.

Speaking of photos, good news! Daddy and Mommy Dearest* (let's admit it, that's how I will always think of them!) got me a new camera for Christmas, so I'll be snapping away and posting pictures again soon. Good things come to those who wait (or have no money to fix their old cameras)!

Well, that's it for today - I must get back to the important job of organizing Carnegie's unused library. In the meantime, be sure to drop me a line and let me know how you're doing!



*In order to more vibrantly write about my experiences, I've started to talk about the people in my life openly. Considering this is the Internet and there are lots of strange people out there (you know who you are), the names of these lovely people in my life have been changed to protect them.