Ok... if you are just starting to learn Russian, here is a word of advice (actually, several words... but thats colloquilisms for you)
Advice: NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER EVER EVER write Russian as it is typed!! Never write a single block letter, and vow to keep things that way until you have some grasp of the language. USE CURSIVE!
It is really annoying when people cannot read/write cursive and make you write Russian in block letters so they can read it! ACH! Just say no!