It's been amazing having 4 seasons... not winter, still winter, almost winter, and road construction like I grew up with and then summer, more summer, late summer, ice storms (1 mo) in TX. Having proper seasons has been fun. Something to look forward to before I come home.
Anyway, nothing much has been happening. We are trying to figure out how to ride out the corona with schools being closed. We are on a reduced schedule and apparently my job is trying to figure out if we need to start teaching like normal. I hear that the schools will be closed for another month or so. Speaking of months, I forgot about May. I'm so excited for June and my trip to Namhae Island that I kind of mentally skipped May. LOL - single minded much?! Gotta have something to look forward to, right? Life continues in this weird, uncertain way. I've been able to save some $ this month, so the pay cut shouldn't be too terrible and like all things, this too must end. I'm trying to be quite chill about everything - nothing I can do anyway other than plan for coming home in March (yeah, pretty sure I'm jetting as soon as this contract is up) and really it's too soon to start seriously applying for jobs. I am going to gamble this weekend to go get a burrito at a place in Gangnam that is supposed to have refried beans. I will never again take refried beans for granted, I promise.
I got a package from my aunt that included brownie mixes and yellow cake mix. As soon as I get the rest of the stuff I need, I'm making gooey butter cookies in my toaster oven. It'll take a while, but it's gonna be SO GOOD. I'll probably have to warn the Korean staff about the high sugar content... but then again they sweeten their garlic bread here, so what do I know?!
Everyone has been as good as can be expected. There have been cases of corona around us, but we're all being smart and wearing our masks when we expect to be around a lot of people, washing our hands a lot, and personally I've had adventures in plumbing that have led me to wash my hands a LOT today. Full story - I've been using those blue tab things in my toilet. Today I went to put a new one in and somehow it fell down the hole in the tank... then floated to where I can't grab it to save my life. So now the water is REALLY blue and I figure as long as it doesn't harm anything I'll just have to wait for it to dissolve. Cracks me up, but what else can I do? I also cleaned the drain in my sink and poured drain cleaner down it... I think the stuff I use from Lush creates a gelatinous mass in the pipe that builds up and catches... stuff. Plumbers are real heros, that's all I can say.
To keep busy I've been using my coloring pencils and a coloring book I got from Daiso as well as the Penned Dragons one that I downloaded. I could probably do some more cleaning and stuff but honestly... I don't care. I've been thinking of going to take my bedding to the laundromat for a good 2 weeks now and I just can't be bothered. As the weather gets better and more things are in bloom, I'll be sure to share them with you. I do hope to hear that the cathedral is at least open before Easter, but I'm not pinning a lot of hopes on that. I'll pray the stations on Good Friday and have an extended fast so that it doesn't just feel like another day of the week for me. Then on Easter Sunday it's to Vatos for a margarita... or 2. :)
I just wanted to give everyone a quick update - nothing really big and no particularly deep thoughts lately. It's been nice being able to name my demons - makes them easier to deal with. I am not looking forward to the job hunt... those months after I quit GRMC were brutal. I need to figure out how to handle the hope, rejection, and ghosting of the job hunt. You thought dating was brutal... try getting a job when you don't know anyone to give you an "in." J told me that I need to start building a network - she's such a journalist, but she did have some good points. Time to stalk people on LinkedIn.
Much love to all, can't wait to see you in 2021. MUAH! :*
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