Monday, August 27, 2007

Two years!

So, I have officially been in Korea for two years!
Pretty neat, eh?
I just finished teaching nine classes a day for almost a month. Well, last week, there was only eight, and that was pretty sweet. But today, and for the rest of the week, there's only four! and next week only five! and then back to four!
I love life.
I'm so glad that the intensive period is over. It was really tough. Vanessa came back early too, so she was here, and I was trying to make time to be with her and not totally neglect my classes. I managed to do a good job of it, I think, but I did have a whole shitload of marking to get through. I did it all though.
I've been worried about the impression I've bee giving off at work lately. I feel like I've been looking very slackerish. I've been doing all of my work, of course, and I feel like I'm doing a good job, I've just got it down to such a routine now, such a smooth machine, I can just show up and everything seems to come easy. So I'm afraid that everything looks really loose with me. Also, I've been reading the Harry Potter 6 and 7 books... at school. The kids have had a lot of reading and writing assignments in my classes, so I've been popping open my own books during that time. I feel bad sometimes, but then I figure that when they're reading and writing there's not a lot I can be doing... they usually cover their papers until they are finished, which i don't understand, I'd rather get help on the way than hand in a final product that is not so good. But not the kids...
Anyway, two years, it's been a long ride, a long time, and I feel like I've changed a lot, and for the better. Especially this year, I feel like I've really figured out who I am, although I still have no idea what the realization of who I am has to do with what I should be doing... although I'm pretty sure that teaching in Canada is no longer something that I want to be doing.
Well... more posts to come. I'm not feeling too prolific right now.

Friday, August 03, 2007

Best 500 000 I ever spent

First pose: Natural wood finish... just the way I likes it.
Second Pose: have a closer look.
Third pose: that's right, baby.
Fourth pose: boo-yeah!
Fifth pose: Doin' my rock n' roll duty!