better start counting my pennies...or rubles, appropriately.

Moscow is set to be the most expensive host city yet and I'm not questioning this statement due to this, for example:

The average cup of joe in Moscow is US$10.19, including service, according to a new survey by the London office of U.S. consulting firm Mercer. - CTV

Goodness me. This is going to be fun, maybe this wasn't the best time to quit my job!

I've run the 2008 DVDs a few times now, and I'm sadly not tired of it.  I really loved the final this year, it was definitely the best we've seen for a few years (well, at least since 2003). 

I came across the cutest video of Maria Haukaas Storeng at the Scala in London at the massive Eurovision party they had at the end of April:

Her reaction to everyone singing along is just adorable.   I'm still sad I couldn't go to that!  Curse you, university.

Almost 9 months now until I'm getting myself ready to head off to Moscow, oi!