Well, as we agreed with the local registration office when I made the trip to Kiev in Ukraine last month to renew my visa, we went back to the office in order to extend my visa in Belarus.
Alex and myself were both expecting some sort of fee to extend it and that would be it.... things are never that simple here. Yes I am now on the right visa type, but they have a limit of 90 days total a foreigner is allowed in Belarus per year. There is a way to extend it, and its a good job we went there today so I have 7 days in order to try to solve this. I now need a work visa, which requires me to have a work contract from a company that is permitted to employ foreigners. My whole plan from the start of this trip was that Streamline were going to employ me therefore giving me the required documents I needed to have done this from day 1.
Well that hasnt happened, and the demand for native english speakers at Streamline is covered by Ian and Cole. Cole has helped me out a lot to try to give me as many ideas for more work here, and I have an interview at a different language school tomorrow. Its a long shot, but will see what happens.
I will be so upset if I have to leave here. The people here have been fantastic, and its been so good to have had the chance to start to integrate with a whole different culture. Yes the language has been a bit of a barrier, but ive had such a good time, and I dont want it to end yet.
If I can just get a job sorted that pays enough to pay the rent and give me enough to live on alongside DJing here as well then im fine.
Well ive sent about 20 emails and made as many calls as I can to schools and even IT companies (which I dont really want to get back into if im perfectly honest) to try and make a last ditch effort to keep me here. If that doesnt happen, then I still have a few options...
I can go to Ukraine and teach down there for a while until I find something permanent in Belarus. I dont need a visa to be there so its a real possibility, and does give me the opportunity to see a bit more of Ukraine as well. I could go to Czech Republic as Im playing there in April anyway, so it sort of makes sense at least for the short term.
Hmm how about Georgia... I dont know the visa situation for there yet, but it really would be good to meet up with Alex Rayden especially as I intended to go there last year but couldnt afford it.
So many 'Ifs and Buts' its unreal !! I JUST WANT TO STAY HERE !!!! The only real way is to hope that the interview tomorrow goes well or one of the other emails ive sent out comes up with some light at the end of the tunnel.
I guess there will be another update on here in the next few days, I just hope its a good update !
MX (Malcs)
KRISISDnB.COM
Blog for international DJ MX. MX has been a regular on the DnB circuit for 5 years now since starting on internet radio. Owner of DRUMANDBASSLINES.COM, BASHWORKZ.COM, and Co-Owner of our old radio channel KRISISDnB.COM has seen him perform at multiple events in the UK, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and Finland as well. You can keep up with everything going on with him here !!
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Monday 15 March 2010
MX Spring 2010 Interview - Interviewed by Nick Cherkasov (Translated to English and Russian) | KRISISDnB.COM
Click below to find my Spring 2010 Interview with Nick Cherkasov
MX Spring 2010 Interview - Interviewed by Nick Cherkasov (Translated to English and Russian) KRISISDnB.COM
Thanks to everyone on Vkontakte for the nice comments !
MX (Malcs)
KRISISDnB.COM
http://www.krisisdnb.com
MX Spring 2010 Interview - Interviewed by Nick Cherkasov (Translated to English and Russian) KRISISDnB.COM
Thanks to everyone on Vkontakte for the nice comments !
MX (Malcs)
KRISISDnB.COM
http://www.krisisdnb.com
Monday 8 March 2010
MX IN BELARUS - STEP IN THE UNDERWORLD
Well its been a month since I moved to Belarus now and its been fantastic ! Ive met so many people over here, and even though I can hardly speak a word of russian, im getting on fine.
I had to start again here, having to learn the basics like how to get credit on my mobile phone, to working out what food was what in a shop. Learning the different currency hasnt been too bad really, and they have solved the problem of having too many coins in your pocket and making holes in them !!! Belarus Roubles dont have coins. Problem solved !
Ive performed at 4 events so far, not to my best yet by a long way, but my second set last saturday at Reaktor Club was getting a bit more like how I know I can play. The DJs here tend to play on sideways decks as the DJ booths are fairly small, but im getting used to it slowly.
With 3 events this week (2 in Minsk and 1 in Gomel) im ready to smash out a few big sets and get to the top of my game.
One thing that has really taken me by surprise is the huge enthusiasm people over here have for enjoying themselves. At every event ive either played at or been to, its clear to see people out to have fun. It makes a refreshing change in comparison to some of the local politics in the UK DnB scene. I still watch facebook to see what is going on in the uk, and see the same bitching between internet stations, djs and mcs. It makes me laugh now at the childish behaviour that goes on. It is nice however to see that some of the smaller internet radio stations have learned from us that the more organised look of the V3 KRISISDnB website is the way to go and have followed our lead. We still have a lot more features on the V3 site and with more to come soon as well keeps KRISISDnB Number 1 !!!
The next month see me travelling once again off to Czech Republic in the middle of April with Red Catz and Yellow Int for an event with Tony, Dino and more. Things are also looking possible in the near future for a trip to Moscow in Russia. I really cant wait for that if it happens !
Then its back to London and the South Coast of the UK in July for a few weeks for a big event im in the process of planning.
Busy, but exciting times ahead!
MX (Malcs)
http://www.krisisdnb.com/
http://www.djmx.krisisdnb.com/
I had to start again here, having to learn the basics like how to get credit on my mobile phone, to working out what food was what in a shop. Learning the different currency hasnt been too bad really, and they have solved the problem of having too many coins in your pocket and making holes in them !!! Belarus Roubles dont have coins. Problem solved !
Ive performed at 4 events so far, not to my best yet by a long way, but my second set last saturday at Reaktor Club was getting a bit more like how I know I can play. The DJs here tend to play on sideways decks as the DJ booths are fairly small, but im getting used to it slowly.
With 3 events this week (2 in Minsk and 1 in Gomel) im ready to smash out a few big sets and get to the top of my game.
One thing that has really taken me by surprise is the huge enthusiasm people over here have for enjoying themselves. At every event ive either played at or been to, its clear to see people out to have fun. It makes a refreshing change in comparison to some of the local politics in the UK DnB scene. I still watch facebook to see what is going on in the uk, and see the same bitching between internet stations, djs and mcs. It makes me laugh now at the childish behaviour that goes on. It is nice however to see that some of the smaller internet radio stations have learned from us that the more organised look of the V3 KRISISDnB website is the way to go and have followed our lead. We still have a lot more features on the V3 site and with more to come soon as well keeps KRISISDnB Number 1 !!!
The next month see me travelling once again off to Czech Republic in the middle of April with Red Catz and Yellow Int for an event with Tony, Dino and more. Things are also looking possible in the near future for a trip to Moscow in Russia. I really cant wait for that if it happens !
Then its back to London and the South Coast of the UK in July for a few weeks for a big event im in the process of planning.
Busy, but exciting times ahead!
MX (Malcs)
http://www.krisisdnb.com/
http://www.djmx.krisisdnb.com/
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