Sunday, 1 June 2008

Dont call it a comeback!










Sorry to quote LL Cool J but i realised that i havent been on my blog for wayyyyyy too long!
So whats been happening since Vietnam? hmmm well the short answer is: Went to cambodia again, left to go to the UK to watch NZ win the world cup (news flash, we got done by the French in Wales , with me watching from the halfway line!)disgruntled by the loss and the general malaise of London i cashed in my ticket home and came back to Cambodia.
Arriving back i spent some time sorting out what i was actually going to do here and started applying for jobs. Leon my mate from NZ via Dubai came for Xmas.....lol very funny time

NEWS FLASH: Teaching "English" to a class of 35 kids using an American style system is soul destroying.
I began to work part time at ISPP and Northbridge, two schools that have a more Kiwi approach to learning.

I moved into one apartment which was cheap $230 a mth (US) but we lost power twice a day for about 6-7 hours, in super hot Cambodia that became a drag.
Moved again to a really nice 3rd floor apartment near the riverside (with real river views too!) its $400 a month but worth it as the power is 24/7.
I got a full time job as an IT teacher teaching Elementary students (basically trying to get teachers here to see IT as being useful to integrate learning....blah blah blah you know how i feel about IT!! :-)
Went to Bangkok to get my Visa renewed, had fun, see pics
So now im employed, have a very nice partner and am looking forward to going home for a few weeks to see my family in June!
OK, your now up to speed with my life, i will try and upload some pics to make this rather boring list of stuff more exciting.
Thanks for looking in and hopefully the next few months will be interesting as the rainy season hits full bore and i report on my trip to NZ.