Time to get your atlases out

Here it is, submitted yesterday, so your advice would be less than timely.....by design.

1. KIEV
2. MOSCOW
3. WINDHOEK
4. DAMASCUS
5. BELIZE CITY
6. THE HAGUE
7. BANGKOK
8. CHISINAU
9. ASHGABAT
10. ATHENS
11. ST. PETERSBURG
12. TALLINN
13. SYDNEY
14. HAMILTON
15. KIEV (different position)
16. MINSK
17. YEREVAN
18. BAKU
19. TASHKENT
20. MOSCOW (different position)

Very former Soviet Republic-centric, because, like last time, we are required to bid on all Russian-language designated posts because I had Russian coming in and got bonus points for that.

Early word is that it is very likely we will be serving in a Russian language post. As such, a late move to put Kiev and Moscow up top because those are the two most attractive Russian language jobs. Katherine is still holding out hope for Windhoek, but we think that is a pipe dream at this point.

So I guess it's vodka and fur hats replacing beer lao and flip flops come 2007. We should know sometime mid-March.