Hey everybody. Well first off I'm alive and kicking. I have a little home and it's super cute. It's a little studio apartment like 2 minutes away from one of my branches. My other branch is like 20 mins away by scooter, which is a tad inconvienent. But I've been soo busy this week. I don't think I've ever worked as hard in my life as I have this week. On to the boy situation. No I'm not interested in "white shirt" guy. He's nice, but he's also a communist and not really my type. The boys at my branch are all nice. Currently I'm at 2 of their houses "dorking-out" watching them play playstation (hello old pattern)...... No real potential which is really too bad. But my head NST (Native Speaking Teacher) Japie is really really nice. He;s pretty much the reason I survived this week without having a major emotional crisis. He took me apartment shopping, bedding shopping, grocery shopping, scooter shopping etc. I've kind of been a big pain in the ass this week. Dragging him to girly stores trying to find the perfect curtains. But all my pickiness has paid off, I now have a really cute place to fall asleep exhausted to everynight.
I have lots of stories to tell but not a lot of time to write them. So I'll just tell today's Taiwan drama. Well...a group of us went to out 1 month training session in TaiChung (yes I've only taught for 2 days, but it's the HESS way). Anyway, my friend Amy left her scooter at the train station this morning (6am, yeah shoot me) with my brand new scooter helmet clipped to it. Well when training ended tonight (6:30pm) and we had been driven to 3 wrong bus stations (yeah expensive cab fares) we finally got on the right bus. They charged us double of what we should have been charged, but we were so fed up that we just took it. Well when we got back 2hours later we discovered that her scooter had been towed away. Well needless to say Amy had a pretty big emotional meltdown. She's been here a month longer than I have and she's going through the "culture shock" stuff right now. Well it took another hour to find someone who spoke English and we found out that her scooter had been towed not stolen. Also the scooter isn't hers it's one of our bosses. Yeah good times. These are daily drama's let me tell you.
But the good news is that I got my purple scooter. It's seriously a boat of a thing, and tomorrow the boys are taking me out for my second scooter lesson. It's really fun, terrifying but fun.
Well that's my life right now. Hopefully I get my internet hooked-up in the next couple of days and then I can call people!!!!!! Oh and Di they do have an Ikea here. They have everything here. But I miss you all.
-Lindsay
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Wow, Lindsay I'm exhausted from just reading your post! But the start is always stressful and soon you'll have a routine and be quite accustomed to all this. Have you started experiencing any culture shock at all?
Well its official donut got a job in Vancouver and is truly ignoring me. Asshole!! Well to be honest the only thing that is wounded is my pride. I'm very ready to move on.
As for the job situation, I've taken the last week pretty easy in terms of applications... but I'm starting the search again. Oh, and I didn't get accepted onto the ship for world youth, which is disappointing. How is a girl to deal with all this rejection? Wish you were here so we could have a starbucks and bash the boy and jobs... holy crap how will I deal without you for two years? Seriously I'm already feeling the effects of Lindsay-withdrawal...
Okay well I can't wait until you get the internet... that's all I can say! And too bad about white shirt guy being a communist, but the other guy you mentioned sounds very attentive! hmmmmmm!!!!
later babes!
Kat
Oh good, I finally got rewarded for checking back to see if there was a new entry.
That's exciting that you got a purple scooter. You need to post pictures of yourself on it. Right now Greg is trying to get a car for us to take out to Kelowna because mine has been acting up... yeah, I told him we needed to figure out a different car for the trip like a month ago. We're supposed to be leaving at 1:00 today. It's 12:05, and does he have it figured out? Of course not.
Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest. Also, let me just say, I'm glad you don't like white shirt guy. He reminded me of annoying guys in university, and does even more so now that you mentioned he's a communist. At school there are these flyers tacked up advertising the "Socialist Study Group - Find ways to counter this school's right-wing agenda!"... I was looking at it and thinking, "Okay, I am a socialist, but I would sooner kill myself then hang around with those people." Of course there's a giant picture of Che Guevara at the top of the flyer.
Sorry, I babble... I definitely understand your feelings of overwhelm-osity. I get to spend next week at Calgary Girls School. Yes, I get to do my first year practicum at a charter Junior School. My students wear uniforms, read lots of feminist literature, and have parents who want them to learn economics. My program is really weird, too... there aren't really grades, it's all assessment based. We'll see how it goes.
OH, do you remember me telling you about that guy I went up to in the summer before third year? He was pretty cute, and I was trashed, so I walked up to him, stroked his arm, said "I want to take a hot guy to a staff showing at my theatre... what are you doing Thursday night? Can I have your number? I will remember it, and I will call it"? Well, he's in my class. Yeah, it was weird. He didn't recognise me, though, thank God... we just talked about living in Westbank.
Anyway, I'm feeling ill from all the potato salad I just ate (bad call), but I'm glad you had luck finding a place. Post pictures of your apartment! And, possible the nice NST guy.
Hi Honey!
I can't say that I was exactly getting concerned, but I'm glad you posted something! It's just a Mother thing.
I too, am very anxious to see some pics of your PURPLE scooter..........that is soooo Lindsay, and of course your new apt.. See, boys can be useful and entertaining...... in small doses, of course.
I'm glad you have some people around you to help with the settling in process, and some friends going thru the same thing. It's also very good that you have a place of your own, rather than having to share a small space.
I can't wait to TALK to you!
Luv and Kisses..........Mummie
I am so jealous. I am stuck in K-town where the whether is bad reading case after case. I want to go travelling again... soon. Hopefully next summer I can visit
On a good note I got two new kittens. They are tiny and so cute. One is all grey, the other is grey and white. Both have blue eyes. It just sucks that when I see them again they will be 4 months old (as they are with my parents). I will miss so much of them being kittens. My mom promised to take photos and send them. Hopefully she can figure out how to upload digitals.
Any way. Cannot wait to see your photos. Miss u Love u
I was wondering how you were doing! I'm glad to hear that you have found someone to help you get settled. And I am very jealous of your purple scooter! That sounds so fun. I think it's really amazing what you are doing... living across the world in a new culture, away from everything familiar... I wish I was that brave!
And I've realized I've become semi addicted to your blog. I was checking it every day to see if there was a new post and got so excited to see one today!
Anyway, things with me are alright. I am currently procrastinating from putting together job applications for next summer (ew). Nothing at all is happening with the Jeff situation. I met a very cool guy last night but he unfortunately lives in Paris. I am already behind in my readings. I miss the summer!
Anyway, take care!
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