Das Leben Ist Ein Kampf

I gotta share this gem with you before I go to bed.

http://picard.ytmnd.com/

Picard in techno - perfect.

My schedule has just gone insane.

My hours are from 1pm to 10pm everyday. 1hr is supposed to be my lunch break. There is absolutely no way we can teach for 8 hours a day with a lunch break, because we need time to prep for classes.

No teacher is as busy as I am. (That I've met out here, and I've met probably close to 20)

Tuesday: 7 classes (thats 7 hrs teaching, 2 hrs break)
Wednesday: 6 classes
Thursday: 6 classes
Friday: 7 classes
Saturday: 8 classes

I barely have time to eat anymore. My classes are about half kids and they suck a lot of energy out of you.

They are the most fun and rewarding though. The kids are all lovely (almost). I relate with them so well, because I was one of them such a short time ago. Sometimes I join them in their practical jokes and toilet humour. I dance and prance around like a guy on speed - sometimes singing along to the radio, sometimes singing a GEOS song. (i.e. heads, shoulders, knees and toes .. or Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friiiiiday etc etc).

So I love teaching the kids, and I'm having a good time - even though I'm super busy. But its alright - the time is going by faster than I could have imagined. Its already September. Each weekend rushes at me with full speed - and before I know it four of them are gone and another month is over. Being busy is great.

I guess.

I do get a bit stressed out and frustrated sometimes though. I guess it all comes with the territory. GOES owes me big time - theres not many teachers who would last very long in my position. And I plan to last there for a nice long time.

The record is two days. One GEOS teacher left after 2 days of teaching. The average is 9 months. The whole 1-year contract bit is just bullshit. Nobody adheres to it. People come and go as they please. GEOS can't do anything about it. So GEOS has to be careful around their North American teachers - treat them right, keep them happy - or they'll just bail.... go home.

Who knows how long I'll last. With this schedule I'm getting older by the day. Damn I hate to see it - but it had to happen at one time. I'll have to find another job that will keep me looking young.

I think I'm gaining weight again - I should start working out or something. If I cared.

I think I've completely sworn off Japanese girls. I mean - I never dated them at all, but I've come to the conclusion that they are not worth the trouble or money. So who cares if I get fat... I just sit at home and play FFXI anyways. Hahaha!

Later.