"Where in the World"

All by myself ...

Yesterday morning I went with Jenna to the airport and met Emily there. First they checked their bags and realising that Jenna had managed to pack 23kg, knowing that her flight to Chang mai at the beginning of July has a weight limit of 15 kg, she was a little confused as to what she'd put in to make it so heavy.

Deciding we were hungry we headed for Burger King, unfortunately they had already transferred their money into USD and so they weren't to pleased when they received their change in won. After a quick meal it was time to board, it still didn't feel like they were going anywhere when I said goodbye to them at the gate. It's only four weeks but it will be weird with them not being around.

Once I'd left them I went and booth and bought a ticket for Wondong, I didn’t realise until about 10 min into my journey that the woman had thought I'd said Wondang. I hadn't had time to double check as she told me to run as my bus was about to go. The driver didn't speak any English and so I couldn't translate that I was lost.

I eventually showed him my address in Korean and he understood and told me to stay on board in so many words. I traveled to the end of the line and back to the airport, this took about two and half hours, joy. I finally managed to get on the right bus at 12.30 and made it back in time to go to school.

When I arrived home I was exhausted as I had been up at 6am so I made some dinner and went to bed. Ignoring the mess in the kitchen, living room and bathroom. Therefore I did not appreciate a phone call at 10 o'clock the following morning from my director asking to come round in 30 min to inspect Jennas room.

I rushed around for the next half an hour tidying everything I could. Jenna had cooked me a lovely meal as she hadn't worked on the Monday but she had managed to use every bowl, plate and utensil in the entire kitchen. I managed to chuck all the rubbish bags in my room and closed the door just before the doorbell rang.

He said Jennas room was fine, but that the flat needed some more cleaning and that I should teach the 28 year old guy that’s coming to replace Jenna how to clean. I know he's a guy but I'm sure at 28 he knows how wash up. I then had to listen to another 10min of him telling me not to say negative things about the school and the area, I think he'll be able to figure it out for himself soon enough. Then just before he left he used the bathroom and had the cheek to leave the toilet seat up!

So the new guy or Joshua as I’ve been told is arriving late Thursday night, not Saturday which I was told last week. He's going to come to school with me in the afternoon for a couple of hours to get familiar and 'start his training' as Mr Kwak calls it. I don't remember being introduced to anyone let alone being trained, we just got thrown into the classroom and expected to make do.

This guy has got it easy, not only does he have every piece of work me and Jenna have ever written at his disposal but he has also got furniture, cutlery, plates, bowls mugs etc. in the house. A concept which Mr Kwak hadn't considered when Jenna moved in. Anyway I’ll keep you posted on what the 'new' guy is like, watch this space.

• Posted by k_millington on 13/06/2007.
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