Things that I have to do in Serbia:
1. Register with the Police for Work Permit - Attempted but not completed
2. Register with the Police for Residency Permit - In process, but not completed
3. Find apartment - One good option, but not completed
4. Get car - Not completed
5. Get local mobile phone - Pre-paid SIM card purchased but not installed so not completed

So I guess I haven't gotten a lot accomplished yet!

Here is my list of things that I have gotten done:
1. Get electric cord for computer - Check!
2. Get office phone - Check!
3. Get a badge so I can get in the building at work - Check!
4. Figure out how to get to work - Check! I had to tell the cabbie where to go on the way to work today
5. Book weekend trip to some place cool in Europe - Check!! (but you'll have to wait to see where!)

Today I went to the Serbian police station to get my work permit. The bureaucratical Gods determined that I do not need a work permit since I'm still being paid from the US. However, I am receiving some local stipend, so I'm betting 1000RSD (about 15 bucks) that I will be back at the police station soon.

Yesterday I had a wintery surprise. It was supposed to be low of 37 and high of 39 with rain. Well, it was very cold, and felt like snow in the morning. However, due to living in the south for the last 9 winters, I thought maybe my snow barometer was off. But nope, once a Midwesterner, always a Midwesterner! Sure enough, before lunch, it was snowing. We ended up getting about 1/2". I went up to Novi Sad, where our plant is, 100km northwest of Belgrade. The drive back was a bit scary; thank goodness I wasn't driving. Today the sun came out and it is supposed to be close to 60 by the end of the week. The weather truly is like Indiana here.

Tomorrow (Thursday), I'm going apartment hunting again and am going to get my new SIM card installed in my cell phone so that I will finally have a local cell number. Hopefully by the end of next week, all of the things that I don't have accomplished will be accomplished!

Wish me luck!