Swine Flu....house arrest?

So it has been a while since I posted. Sorry guys. I know I had said I would have more Japan pics coming soon. But at least I left you with an interesting last entry right?

Well I am back, though I definitely can't promise to write as often as I should. Frankly my life is very uneventful. My days are filled with the pitter-pattering(more like pounding) of little feet going in and out of my classroom. Well normally that is. However the reason for my title is something that is beginning to affect many people....Swine Flu.

My company has shut down all of its hagwons until next Wednesday because of this Swine Flu outbreak. As a result I find myself with a paid vacation and being stuck in the house. Now, me staying in the house is not a voluntary move on my part. We are being monitored to ensure that we follow the rules set forth in the past few days where we cannot take public transportation and if we leave we must wear masks over our face.

Now I do understand the move. You want the parents to trust that you are looking out for the well-being of their children. As long as I getting paid for my involuntary confinement I am ok with it. As long as it doesn't last too long. I am not normally a really sedentary person so this staying in the house is starting to chafe. But I actually like/need my job so I won't do anything to jeopardize it....

Enf of one term...

So I finally reached the ned of the term and intensives and I couldn't be happier. On the whole I didn't feel near as stressed as I could have. However we got schedules finally for the new term. Actually the schedule has been changed and butchered almost beyond recognition. But I think I finally have my final schedule which is great because classes start friggin Monday. I'll have 1 day off and a full schedule the rest of the time for a grand total of 36hrs/wk. That is going to be a bit rough perhaps but I know I'll be ecstatic when I get my paycheck. I won't have that schedule forever though. 3 of my classes disappear in 2months so I'll be down to 27hrs/wk. My manager told me to let him know if I start feeling homicidal but for now I'm excited to start the new term.

I've gotten a few emails about my process of getting here, recruiters and companies. I did do lots of research before I came so I have some info to give. Just give me a bit of time. I've been working so much I barely get time to check my email but I promise to get back to everyone ASAP with as much help as I can give. I'm glad people enjoy reading my blog and I'll make sure to post and add more info and pics!

Waiting Game

Work this week thankfully went by rather quickly. I was only supposed to be getting 4.5hrs of work (damnit) but a coworker got really sick and was out so I filled in. I needed the money big time so it was all good. But I really just feel like I'm in this waiting process. I like the job I do...scratch that, I like my coworkers, the products and a few of the loyal customers we have. Everyone else can jump off a bridge. But I just want to finish and start my new job. The feelings won't make me perform any worse at my job but it is just a general feeling of "What the hell am i still doing here?" But I did just mail my paperwork which should be at CDI by next Monday and then sometime in the next 3 weeks i will be heading to the Korean Consulate in Atlanta to get my visa.

I've barely gotten a start on the whole getting rid of stuff thing. I need to do better about that fairly soon. I'm just kind of sentimental about random junk I have collected over the years. Something about being afraid to fully let go of the past and such. Meh, gotta let that stuffs go byebye for the most part. Right now it is all just sitting in various closets and under beds.

Other than working a little and trying to clean not much has been going on. Thinking too much about everything as usual. Thought I was starting to get sick but I think I just wasn't drinking enough water. Cooked dinner for my boyfriend, Leon, last night then went bowling for a little. Planning a picnic tomorrow so trying to figure out what food I need to and can afford to buy as well as who all is coming. I'm working on not thinking/worrying as much as I have been. It's good to have some sort of plan about things but many times I just do pointless worrying about anything and everything. I have made an effort to cease with worrying that does nothing but give me a headache.

It's a beautiful day so I should go take advantage of that for a while...