Big in japan My blog takes on a slightly different form as I type up notes from my diary which I am keeping of my 8 day trip to the land of the rising sun. Day One - 26 July - Busan to Fukuoaka Woke up later than planned and rushed out of the house to catch a bus from Changwon terminal to Busan.Something was bothering me as I headed for the International Ferry Terminal, and just as I got on the subway in Busan, it dawned on me that I hadn`t packed my Japanes...

43/4 (sic)After weeks of negotiations, I can now reveal that I am coming back to the UK early. I am due to fly back on 23 August. This is 5 weeks earlier than originally planned, but i am being treated as if I have done the full 12 months. The timing is important and there are lots of factors involved, such as: Number one: it would be good to back around the time that Kirsty is expected to give birth to my new niece. Number two: I am not enjoying the hot an...

42/10. Week 42. I was hoping for an answer this week, it being week 42 (the ultimate answer to life, universe and everything, of course) and i have got one! My future has become more clear. I have made my decision to have another year at Jungchul Hagwon. There are many factors involved... and for a long time I was 50/50 on whether to return or to challenge myself in a new teaching position somewhere else in Korea. I am not going into the crucial factors whi...

41/11Less rain, more humidity, some classes unbearable because of faulty air conditioning and sweaty kids. Not always pleasant. I wish it was spring or fall again, when the weather is more temperate.Still no decision on whether I will be at the same hagwon later in the year. Negotiations are dependent on finding a replacement for me and a temporary teacher while I am away. I either decide to challenge myself in my work and take a different job at possibly hig...

40/12.Parallel Universe.It's been hot, wet and sticky here. It is somewhere between Changma (rainy season) and the hot, hot summer. Unpleasant. Air conditioning essential, at the expense of the Earth. I have reached the giddy heights of 40 weeks, with only 12 to go, although at one point it looked as if I was being offered the chance of an early departure. I am avoiding making any rash decision on my future, because there is still lots of time. I do, know,...