Siberia here we come!

And by "we" I mean "I".

There are a few instances in which I will deign to blog. Moving to the other side of the planet is one of them. I leave for Mother Russia in just a few short weeks and I couldn't be more pumped. I'll be living in Noyabrsk for a year and a half; that is if you call working in an gas field and spending your free time trying to warm your toes "living".

Actually, I'm pretty excited. From what I've read there are some indoor swimming pools in town so hopefully I'll be able to practice not drowning and and maybe get good enough to swim the English Channel when I get back. And there is ample opportunity to perfect my winter sports techniques. I do love cross country skiing. Maybe I can take up the biathlon.

I plan to keep in touch by blogging, email, and telephone. Hopefully I can keep my US number and use a VOIP application to make calls. I'll have to get a camera before I leave so I can properly document my adventures.