On a more serious note

My Christmas plans have been finalized.  I will be going to Shanghai for three days (or is it two?) during the holiday season.  My parents were of course disappointed that the significant other and I will not be attending Christmas festivities in Canada this year, but they are understanding of our situation.  I am looking forward to spending an extended vacation with them this summer.

Our swanky Shanghai trip will include business class plane tickets and two nights at the Hyatt.  Needless to say I am excited and in much need of vacation.

The lack of anything of importance to do at school is giving me the same kind of zombie attitude that I dislike in my students.  I need to get away from the constant ;"Oh , teacher nice to meet you.  Yes, Yes, Hello.  That's very hot", to which I am greeted every morning from my students.  I need to get away for a few days to luxury where I can forget the constant finger giving and "shut the fuck up" statements.

The school is also either too damn hot or too damn cold.  It seems that having the heat on means to crank it up to 30 C, and then when it is too hot to open all of the windows and doors in the school.  Once it is too cold again, this cycle repeats itself: ad infinitum ad absurdum.

On a positive note, I have my academic references lined up for my graduate school application.  Now, I just need to finish my statement of interest.  The significant other and I, on the advice of her lovely mother, are discussing the possibility of getting a mortgage to finance a new apartment.  The thought is that we could sell it in a few years when the market is high and make a few wons.  My father upon reflection thinks that this is a good idea, but laments the implications for future visits to Canada.  My father's "Well, you could always live in the basement" line is very kind, but at my age that is the last thing that I want to do....let alone with my significant other.

I will have a lot of winter vacation classes this year.  Thank you very much, to those of you that complained to GEPIK.  I will try to finish as many lesson plans as I can today, as my co teachers are on my case about finishing them.  My problem is that I can't just pull 2 months of classes out of my ass, I need to carefully consider what I want to do.  I should just tell them that I can't do it quickly as I am more thoughtful and am actually concerned about producing a quality program.

I am still sick with a cold.  Last weekend I went to the hospital and was tested for swine flu.  To my chagrin I don't have it.  I would have liked an early start to my Christmas holidays.

Well that's all I have to report for now,
I will keep you abreast of further developments,
Cheers,

Adam