Update/my address...

Hey everyone. Sorry I have not written more recently. The cut and dry of it is that I am fine, I arrived a week and a half ago, and I am VERY busy. Training was tough and very challenging for me (not being a teacher before and having all this stuff to do), but it also made me feel like I can really REALLY do this. It may be really hard sometimes, and really boring at other times (my highlight of the day Friday was teaching kids about the words BALL, BALLOON, TRUCK, and CARPET), but I honestly feel like this experience is going to be really rewarding. It already is actually. I really like the kids for the most part, and they actually LISTEN to me, and I can tell that they are actually learning (which is good...because that means I'm doing my job).

I am staying out of the office drama, and pretty much keeping my nose into my own business. I had my first confrontation with my supervisor yesterday regarding my passport, but long story short, anything huge was averted, and all systems are go. I leave for Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on Saturday night (we have Monday and Tuesday off for Chusok...which is Korean Thanksgiving) with my friends from work, which will be great.

So yea, things are SLOWLY coming together...work wise and otherwise. The main reason for me not being online is because I don't have internet in my apartment yet. Speaking of my apartment, I LOVE IT. It's small, but absolutely perfect for me. I did my first load of laundry yesterday (and didn't break anything!). My friends and I cook meals communally, which makes it cheaper, and more enjoyable for all of us. I spend my time in my apartment playing my PS2 and flipping through the TV channels for the few to none English shows (I hate to admit that I have resorted to watching Tyra Banks, Oprah, and Sex and the City...along with Law and Order:SVU, House, and a couple reality shows that I may catch...I've seen Hell's Kitchen and Top Model). The great news is that LOST will air in Korea (duh!)...the bad news is that it will air at 9pm...and I don't get back to my apartment until 9:30...add to that the fact that Lost Season 3 just ended, which means I would be watching repeats of last season...so I'm back to watching them online. Oh well.

Anyway, I miss everyone A LOT...and I can't wait to see some/all of you in December when I come home for a bit. For all you New Englanders, I hope the hurricane blew over quickly.

Till next time,

Greg :)

PS. for all interested (*cough cough*...my birthday is coming up), my address is:

Gregory Tomao
SLP Uijeongbu
5th Floor Gu-Won Plaza #418
Howon Dong Uijeongbu City
Gyeonggido, South Korea
480-020