ok, now this is REALLY ridiculous. Apparently all the ticket ordering is only working in Russian on the website now.

I found something else though... there is a 'Russian only' ticketing agency that is handling some tickets as well (its official - I found it through the official website), and they not only have English translating available on their site, they will let international orders through as long as you pick them up on arrival in Moscow (no delivery offered). There are no issues with their website, but they have well and truly sold out of tix for the final and the 1st semi (but for some reason not the 2nd semi - there are HEAPS of tix left for it).

So, I now have my VIP ticket to the final dress rehearsal the night before the final. Total cost of $A48.
I think that might be it for me ticketing wise now.

I'm told that as fan club members we can go to the afterparty on the finals night. I really, really hope so. I'm planning on having a big one and then going home to just vacate my apartment and head to St Petersburg the next night on the overnight train.

Ukraine has just released its promo video for their act 'Be my valentine'. Its ummm... like going to a night at the Hellfire club. Or that leather bondage float at Mardi Gras. I have a feeling it will be an 'interesting' act on stage from them this year. But then, when havent the Ukraine done something fabulous at Eurovision? I'm still in love with Ruslana from 2004 :-)