Dave is my hero. He managed to fix my camera/laptop for me long distance. So now I am able to take pictures and get them off of the camera to share. This means I can share the elevator instructions for you all, just in case you’re ever in a similar situation.

Here you go!

Not much help in Russian (Cryllic) is it? They do have the English instructions on the opposite page, but they aren’t as fun to look at.

It’s weird because I just got up for work, and he’s getting ready for bed. So it’s Wednesday here, and Tuesday there. I’m writing this from the future…woooOOOoooo. Okay, maybe not.

It turns out the unlocked cell phone I bought on eBay, specifically so I could use it here, does not work overseas. One of the gentlemen we’re working with took me to a phone store during lunch yesterday (today for you, remember I’m in the future). It was really fantastic of him to do so – since even if I had been able to find it alone, the employees did not speak much English. Pair that with the amount of Russian I speak (none) and I would have been completely lost. I did get a calling card that will help lessen the cost of international calls. Without the card I think it’s $6 per minute to call home – yikes! Now I just need someone to translate the calling card for me so I can figure out how to use it and I’ll be all set.