some more cute kids

These are some of the "graduation class of 2006." They are ready to take on the world, as you can see. 

These are pics of a typhoon taken at dawn

  

  

work work work

I seem to have bitten off a little more than I can chew. In May, I accepted a position with a kindergarten. My schedule was going to be a little full, I thought, as I would teach from 9 to 9 with a two hour break in the middle of the day. I can handle it, I foolishly thought.

Well, it's kicked my ass. May was tough, June was absolute hell, and July is only bearable because I know this is the last month. Starting in August, I can be lazy with just one job. It's just so draining. It takes all my energy. On Friday nights, after I teach my last class, I can barely make it past midnight. For me, that is unheard of. No job or class, no matter how grueling, has ever stopped me from partying. But, all I want to do is have a few drinks and go to bed.

Okay, all complaining aside, I would much rather be doing this than anything else right now. I will really like the kindergarten job. I will have time to travel and do things in the evenings, which is a rarity for most teachers here. I'm leaving my first school on a good vibe. The owners are treating me very well (I shouldn't say that. It's like airlines touting a safety record just before a huge plan crash.). I'm doing okay. So enough of that.

Teaching English or refereeing a wrestling match?