So I'm finally leaving! Those of you who thought a left two weeks ago, ha ha jokes on you! Alas, things kept getting mixed up with the timing of when I was supposed to leave, and it kept getting postponed. I was technically supposed to leave today, but at the last minute my recruiter decided that she didn't like how the school was jerking us around, so last night I had an interview with another school, and they offered me a job. So I was booked a ticket, and I'm leaving tomorrow morning. Horay, it's finally happening, not like I had to wait long or anything, right?

So this new school is actually within the Seoul boundary, in a district called Dobong-gu. It just at the northern end of the city. Ha ha after years of surviving Pittsburgh and its... animal life... you know what the official bird of the Dobong-gu district is? The pigeon. HA. The whole area is only 8 square miles, but has roughly the population of Pittsburgh. It's a good thing I'm not claustrophobic!

And the best part about this new job? Since my work visa is job-specific, and since I am changing jobs, I have to get a new visa. Now, normally I would think this is the worst part, giving the hassle it took to get my previous visa. But since I will already be in Korea, in order to get my visa I have to go to Japan! And, it's a 2-day, all expenses paid trip there to get my visa. Awesome! I mean, don't mind the fact that I will be completely alone in a foreign country where the only word I know is "sushi" that's why the call it an adventure, right?

So last night I finished up the packing, which really wasn't much. I did it all in about 20 minutes. I just have a few more clothes, some last minute things to pack up which I will do tonight. So today I'm making my goodbye rounds. I stopped in at Clean Water Services, I actually saw ALAN who I was beginning to think didn't actually work there. Good to see that he looks EXACTLY the same as when I saw him two years ago. So I got to say goodbye to my old work buddies. Made a few phone calls. I'm going to stop by my grandparent's house this afternoon.

So I'll be leaving tomorrow morning, just in time to skip out on this ol' fashioned Portland weather!