11 months

Well, as of yesterday I have been here for 11 months. I am a day late with my monthly post, but that's ok. Since Melissa left, and after the temple stay, it has been pretty quiet. Actually, I haven't been going out at all this week after work because me and Soohan have started an "eat at home week" regime. It is going well! Since Monday, I haven't gone out for dinner at all! It's been quite nice! Well, to be honest, it's more work, but it's cheaper. I spent $30 on Monday and I haven't spent any since then! So I had $100 for the week and I still have $70 of that left! I'm quite impressed with myself actually!

I have been having many dreams lately about my french horn. I need to whip myself back into shape as fast as I can when I get home because I'm afraid I've lost a lot of the talent/practice. I'm sure it will come back to me, but it's a little worrisome to think that even after 4 months of not practicing back in University, it took me about 6 months to get back on track and back to the level I was at. I think I've mentioned this here before, but I think if I start to practice when I get home, I will be ready for May if the people in Woodstock ask me to be in the musical again. I should also contact Tim from my practice teaching and see if they're doing a musical theatre bit this year.

Yes, I had a dream that I was opening my french horn for the first time, but for some reason I was at my high school in the music room. It was really weird. I hope he's alright when I get home. I imagine he'll be a bit stiff, but I might take him in to the store to get cleaned professionally, considering I've never had that done... and I think you're supposed to do it like every 6 months or something :|

As of today, it is 19 days until we get paid, and I have 24 teaching days left. I have 35 days left in Korea. That doesn't seem that long at all! I don't know where the time went, but I've said it before and I'll say it again. Every weekend I wonder where the week went, and I wonder how another week has gone by. But, it's a different story on a daily basis at work. At work when I have to discipline students and get stressed out because someone isn't following the rules, I wonder if the day will ever end. It's really weird. I think the happiest I ever was at a job was when I was at Tim Hortons! Strange...

Speaking of Tim Hortons, I called my old Tim Hortons and asked if they would want me back when I got home. I will work there just until I find a good full time position somewhere, because I need the income. Actually word for word, the conversation was this:

Me - Hello, this is Ian Kivell calling. I am in Korea now, and I will be going back to Canada in December. I was wondering if you would have any openings at that time?

Manager - Of course, Ian. We have all your information on file. Just call us when you get back and we'll put you on the schedule.

I think that's the easiest job I've ever gotten!! Anyway, I was really happy after that - I'll have a job when I get home, and I know I'll like it because I worked there for 8 years of my life (well, over some time. I suppose if you added up all the days, it would be about 7 years)...

I remember getting frustrated, but at least that customer is out of your life within 30 seconds, they're not a child and you're not responsible for disciplining them! (Although admittedly I did feel like teaching some customers about manners).

Alright, that's my rant for the day. I have to go to work now. I mentioned this a long time ago - I teach Monday Wednesday Friday classes, and different classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So. I have 10 TTH classes left now, and 14 MWF classes left. When I break it down like that, it seems like even less!

Alright folks, wish me luck. I'm off to work.