I hit the internet cafe for brunch and emails today.  I'm predictable.  Afterward I hung out at the apartment waiting for word from Vlad.  The landlord came by about 4:00 p.m.  I paid for the phone bill the month (38 grivena) and $150.00 USD to catch me up to date on the apartment rental.  So far I've put out $420 USD on rent.  I guess the phone company here charges for local phone calls.  Figures... Heck they charge for ketchup at McDonalds.

After Liola and her daughter left, I got a hold of Vlad.  He said that the director spoke directly to him and said she would make a "positive" decision on Thursday.  I said, "Thursday!?  Thursday!? What do you mean positive decision."  Vlad said, "She will make a decision in our favor on Thursday.  I don't know why she is being this way.  I don't know why she waits till Thursday."  Ok, so my tolerance level is just about reached... I said, "Vlad, I can tell you why she's being this way.  Its because she's a bitch who needs to be taken to boondock Indiana and thrown down a sinkhole".  He thanked me for understanding the situation.    So I asked him what she meant by "positive".  Does it mean the director will MAKE a decision on Thursday or that she will give a "positive" decision in that "yes you can go to Simferopol".  He said, "yes, that we can go to Simferopol."  So on Thursday, if she changes her mind and says "no" or she delays this even further, then I'm going to show the NAC director what it means to "Go Postal".  I think I've been overly patient with a severely unprofessional woman that has no business being in a child services type position.  Should she and I come to blows, I won't use any profanity or raise my voice, but I will verbally peel the skin from her body and only leave her office when I'M finished.  At this point, I won't need a translator.  The director knows English very well but pretends that she doesn't.

So after hearing the news, I walked to the cafe to send out an email to the family and update the journal.  I'll grab a bite on the way home via metro food court

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Hrmmm I think I miscounted the days in Kiev this time around.  Court in Donetsk was 9/16 (Thursday).  We caught the Friday train overnight to arrive in Kiev on Saturday, 9/18.  So I've been in Kiev 9/18 thru 10/4 so far.  So that's 17 days.  Two of those day's rent were paid for by Elena.  The rest I've had to pay. And I'm paid up through yesterday (10/3). So I should have to pay for 3 more days (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) before I supposedly travel.  So that's another $90.00 USD to make my stay in Kiev cost $510 for lodging. I paid like $450 in Donetsk on lodging.  So that's $960 that wasn't expected.