My route to AWAD?

Each 4 weeks out of 8 I work in shifts as a database helpdesk member and thus I have plenty of time to explore the Web (I hope my boss will never read this post ), esp. at nights, as our databases work rather smoothly. I've been looking for a site where I could improve my English somehow - I use it a lot at work but only to speak to other non-natives (mostly Germans). I found AWAD (googled, to be specific), subscribed, next day I discovered the board and a couple of days later posted for the first time.

Unfortunately, the helpdesk period has just ended and I have much more to do now (my God, if he does I'll have to post from home and look for a new job). But I think I'll somehow manage to become a newbie this year. Be sure I'll drop you a little something at the very midnight, New Year's Eve (CET, that is) as I am the one who drew the short straw and I will be on duty then .