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Alright so I thought I'd post a bit of a 09 review and post what my plans are for 2010.
- Graduated University!! HOORAY!! 5 years and I got a degree in General Studies. Doesn't get me much but I did it. Might go back & do my Masters in Japanese Popular Culture (something to do with gender & shoujo manga??) but I'm not in any rush to go back. Plus don't know what I'd use it for. Maybe later I'll find out and can make a decision on that, but for now, I'm done.
- Nut house of Hell & Stupidity: Yup, I'm still there but they'll be closing down on Thursday for a small break (late Feb - early March). The only good thing I can say about this job is that I had a job after graduating. I have tried to get another job but none of them called me back. Got only one reply back and it was from TD Canada Trust to say that that the position was filled & to thank me for my interest. Thats it *sigh* But by the time they reopen, I will have another job so I'm not going back to them. They don't know about that side project but I'll let them know I won't be going back once I get something solid. More info in the next points about this.
- Teaching ESL in Japan: Not happening. Missed the application date cause I fucked around about getting my passport. So when I got my passport I didn't have enough time to get the rest of the stuff together and sent off to apply for JET.
- Teaching ESL in Korea: This is a go!! Yes, this is kinda out of left field but it is a good #2 plan for me. When I knew I wasn't going to make it for JET, I looked at teaching in other countries and decided to go to South Korea. Pay is as good in Japan but the cost of living is a lot less, so I can save more money. Applied with a company called Footprint Recruiting, a company (based in Vancouver) that recruits ESL teachers for schools over the world. Sent them a resume and just did a phone interview with them today (OMG!! Soooo nervous about that). I'll hear back from them about the results. If all is good, I should get a placement coordinator and from there, find me a job :D When I was looking around for trustworthy recruiters, their name popped up on the list. And having them be close to me is nice because then I don't have to worry about time differences (eg: PST to EST) and support a local company. I told them I was looking to go sometime in Feb so its coming up quick. I'm nervous about the whole thing because its something new and somewhere farrr away, but I'm looking forward to being able to do it.
- Christmas was good and quiet this year. Brother came down and ended up only being here for a week before getting called back up. I cried when he left because I won't see him again before I plan to leave :( Got two dressers from my parents for Christmas. Actually got them early but that was because I was living out of boxes at that point ^^; Its nice to have them but I still have to move my stuff into them lol. Got a nice Futureshop card and most of that went to Slayers Season 1-3 boxset :D
- Went to the drive in theatre with my girlfriend Sarah to see GI Joe Cobra & Star Trek for our birthdays since we're born around the same time in August and I couldn't go to the mass birthday party. Had a blast getting there and the ride home... Well, it wasn't fun at the time but it adds to everything. Good story to tell :D
So I'm not going to do resolutions for 2010 since those don't seem to happen. Rather I'll do a list of goal for the new year
* Go to South Korea (or somewhere else) and teach ESL
* Work on my cooking skills
* Be more social with people & try to go out more
* Find a new job that's not a nut house!! More important if goal 1 with Footprints doesn't happen
* Support more independent manga companies. Plus buy online comics when they come out in book form like Starfighter.
* Watch and/buy more independent films
* If not teaching ESL, go see a con. Either AE, Supernatural, or Stargate. All three will be happening in Vancouver this year.
* Work on my character on WOW. Yes I've joined the evil thing but I've been keeping that under control. Its not interfering with work, sleep, or me going out and doing stuff.
* Lose some weight. Or at least get boobs to go down in size from a G cup *cries*
Alright I think thats a good list of reasonable goals. No "get a boyfriend" since that hasn't worked out and just leave me feeling depressed about not having one. It kinda falls under the "be more social" camp but not making its own goal. Even if I really want one.
Hope you all had an awesome Christmas/Winter Holidays, have a safe New Years, and looking forward to 2010!!!
~Rainy/Peggy
PS: typed it up in wordpad before putting into the posting page. Only one error!! FTW!! *proud*
- Graduated University!! HOORAY!! 5 years and I got a degree in General Studies. Doesn't get me much but I did it. Might go back & do my Masters in Japanese Popular Culture (something to do with gender & shoujo manga??) but I'm not in any rush to go back. Plus don't know what I'd use it for. Maybe later I'll find out and can make a decision on that, but for now, I'm done.
- Nut house of Hell & Stupidity: Yup, I'm still there but they'll be closing down on Thursday for a small break (late Feb - early March). The only good thing I can say about this job is that I had a job after graduating. I have tried to get another job but none of them called me back. Got only one reply back and it was from TD Canada Trust to say that that the position was filled & to thank me for my interest. Thats it *sigh* But by the time they reopen, I will have another job so I'm not going back to them. They don't know about that side project but I'll let them know I won't be going back once I get something solid. More info in the next points about this.
- Teaching ESL in Japan: Not happening. Missed the application date cause I fucked around about getting my passport. So when I got my passport I didn't have enough time to get the rest of the stuff together and sent off to apply for JET.
- Teaching ESL in Korea: This is a go!! Yes, this is kinda out of left field but it is a good #2 plan for me. When I knew I wasn't going to make it for JET, I looked at teaching in other countries and decided to go to South Korea. Pay is as good in Japan but the cost of living is a lot less, so I can save more money. Applied with a company called Footprint Recruiting, a company (based in Vancouver) that recruits ESL teachers for schools over the world. Sent them a resume and just did a phone interview with them today (OMG!! Soooo nervous about that). I'll hear back from them about the results. If all is good, I should get a placement coordinator and from there, find me a job :D When I was looking around for trustworthy recruiters, their name popped up on the list. And having them be close to me is nice because then I don't have to worry about time differences (eg: PST to EST) and support a local company. I told them I was looking to go sometime in Feb so its coming up quick. I'm nervous about the whole thing because its something new and somewhere farrr away, but I'm looking forward to being able to do it.
- Christmas was good and quiet this year. Brother came down and ended up only being here for a week before getting called back up. I cried when he left because I won't see him again before I plan to leave :( Got two dressers from my parents for Christmas. Actually got them early but that was because I was living out of boxes at that point ^^; Its nice to have them but I still have to move my stuff into them lol. Got a nice Futureshop card and most of that went to Slayers Season 1-3 boxset :D
- Went to the drive in theatre with my girlfriend Sarah to see GI Joe Cobra & Star Trek for our birthdays since we're born around the same time in August and I couldn't go to the mass birthday party. Had a blast getting there and the ride home... Well, it wasn't fun at the time but it adds to everything. Good story to tell :D
So I'm not going to do resolutions for 2010 since those don't seem to happen. Rather I'll do a list of goal for the new year
* Go to South Korea (or somewhere else) and teach ESL
* Work on my cooking skills
* Be more social with people & try to go out more
* Find a new job that's not a nut house!! More important if goal 1 with Footprints doesn't happen
* Support more independent manga companies. Plus buy online comics when they come out in book form like Starfighter.
* Watch and/buy more independent films
* If not teaching ESL, go see a con. Either AE, Supernatural, or Stargate. All three will be happening in Vancouver this year.
* Work on my character on WOW. Yes I've joined the evil thing but I've been keeping that under control. Its not interfering with work, sleep, or me going out and doing stuff.
* Lose some weight. Or at least get boobs to go down in size from a G cup *cries*
Alright I think thats a good list of reasonable goals. No "get a boyfriend" since that hasn't worked out and just leave me feeling depressed about not having one. It kinda falls under the "be more social" camp but not making its own goal. Even if I really want one.
Hope you all had an awesome Christmas/Winter Holidays, have a safe New Years, and looking forward to 2010!!!
~Rainy/Peggy
PS: typed it up in wordpad before putting into the posting page. Only one error!! FTW!! *proud*