Going on a ski trip!

Winter camp is almost over... and then it is Lunar New Year. This is one of the biggest festivals in Asia... so everything is going to be closed.. and we are going to have a four day weekend. The school bought all the teachers a really nice Korean Raspberry Wine set... and it is really nice.
I won teacher of the month this month... as my prize, I got a ski trip package (which I will be using on the 31st) and tickets to Footloose the Musical. Unfortunately, I was still under quarantine during the Footloose Musical, but another teacher enjoyed my prize.
A lot of teachers are moving on from here... and we are getting pretty desperate for new foreign teachers. I hope some new blood comes in soon.
I am finally no longer the youngest teacher here... Karin (21) arrived from South Africa this morning... she seems nice.
Things are alright here... can't wait til pay day.
Happy New Years!
Cheers!

Free at last!

So I am now out of quarantine and back at work. What was supposed to be a confinement of 4 days... turned in the longest 7 days of my life. All I could do was eat... sleep... watch tv and movies... and work out on my exercize bike (well I guess that isnt too bad). But in all honesty... it sucked.... and I would and am going to do as much as I humanely can to never end up in quarantine again (knock on wood).
There really isnt anything new to report to be honest. Other than the fact that I am now caught up on the Gilmore Girls, Charmed and Law and Order: SVU (thanks to the magic of LimeWire).... I havent done anything exciting to report.
OOO.... I did however plan my vacation in March. During the last week of February and the first week of March the Village will be closed... so I have booked a vacation package to Thiland. Since I don't really like swimming... my package has been reserved for the capital city (rather than the coastal regions). I am going to be spending 6 days and 5 nights in Bangkok! I am actually really excited. I love architecture... and Bangkok is full of old palaces and temples... I think I will be able to amuse myself. And NO I am not going alone... Paula and I are going together. We may take a day trip down to the beach... but overall... we will be spending most of our time in the city. (Pictures will def be uploaded).
Anyhoo....
Other than that... nothing new to report. I am finally free and am now looking forward to another vacation in March. This time... I hope not to be imprisoned in my bedroom (KNOCK ON WOOD!)
Cheers!

OUTBREAK!

So the joys of working with children is that diseases are spread really easily. Last week a child was sent home with chicken pox and unfortunately 3 teachers were infected. This week... 3 of us are quarantined for the week because of pink eye. I am not allowed to leave my room... eat in the dinning hall... do my laundry.. basically leave my room for the next 4 days. I guess the only good thing is that my roommate is infected as well... so we are both in the torture of lock down together. BOOH!

My new and improved bedroom

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This weekend was fun... filled with parties and shopping.
Pay day was friday and I went and bought a stationary exercize bike. Lately I have gotten into the healthy mode... so I would love to tone up and be bathing suit worthy in 2006. I then bought some speaker for my IPOD and the Game of Life to keep me occupied.
On New Years Eve... it started out pretty crappy. I was sitting on Paula's bed (stone cold sober may I add) and I fell off of her bed and landed really hard on the ground. I bruised my arm and twisted both my left wrist and ankle. Great... we were thinking now we will have to stay home and celebrate the New Year in the Village... but after taking a Tylenol ER and rubbing some A535 (thanks mom) on my bruises... come 9pm I was ready to bring in the New Year in style. Paula and I decided to go to Hongdae (the club district) and celebrated New Years at the Hip Hop Club Harlem. It was quite fun actually and when the bell tolled ringing in the New Year an American walked over to me and asked if I spoke English... I replied yes... he then said HAPPY NEW YEAR and grabbed my cheeks and gave me a French Kiss. Then he asked if my friend (Paula) spoke English... to which I again replied yes... and then he kissed her. Hey.. at least I hear that getting kissed on New Years is good luck for the year to come.
I didn't stay out too late though.. because it was sooo crowded and the music that the club was playing was a little dull... but walking to the cab atation (about 30 minutes away) was a lot of fun... Paula and I just talked and gabbed... and it was great.
I have been on a few dates lately with a Korean guy. Though he is really cute... and sweet as pie... there aren't any butterflies on my part. I know that he likes me... but unfortunately the feelings aren't reciprocated. I think that we will be good friends though. On the other side of that though.. I am in Like. There is someone that I have a crush on.. and we have been flirting lately... and well.. total butterflies... we'll see how that goes and what 2006 may bring.
Overall things are going really good. My friendship with Paula is stronger... she is my best friend here at the Village... and we both just get each other... work is great... though it is sometimes a thankless job... I know that I am valued... and well things are good.
Goodbye 2005... here's to 2006!