Finding My Place (part 2)
Back to back blog posts? Someone finally has a day off! So after ending my saga with the “real” job, I decided that perhaps I should focus more on Business English. I was already teaching one group, so...
View ArticleRidin’ in the Rain
I’m sure I made it clear in my post about renting a bike in Hanoi that I do NOT have much experience on a motorbike. Yet here I am, bombing around a city with insane traffic. In spite of the traffic, I...
View ArticleThe Dirty Foreigner Test
Something massive that has changed since the last time I was in Korea (2005 – 2007) is that you have to get a “medical certificate” in order to get your Alien Registration Card (ARC). Also new is that...
View ArticleThe Dirty Foreigner Test
Something massive that has changed since the last time I was in Korea (2005 – 2007) is that you have to get a “medical certificate” in order to get your Alien Registration Card (ARC). Also new is that...
View ArticleNot My Day in Court
In another universe, yesterday would have been the day I’d be in court to fight the decision handed to me by the UKBA back in March. And with how often I get asked “So how are you doing with everything...
View ArticleDance of the Paperwork (Part 1 of Most Likely 1 Billion)
As people find out that I’m having to leave the UK, I generally get asked two things: Are you okay? What’s next? I am okay. Google “I’m okay” in images and this is what comes up. Some days are totally...
View ArticleMy life, pending.
After getting over the initial shock of receiving my get out letter last Friday (just five days ago – this has been the longest five days ever), it has been hard to pinpoint how I am feeling about...
View ArticleHow do you fight the UKBA when they’re wrong?
After my plea yesterday on Facebook for any advice or help regarding the recent devastating UKBA (UK Border Agency) decision to remove me from the UK based on what I see as a technicality, many people...
View ArticleDisclaimer
I’m going to try to write this before I lose my nerve. No big confessions… but I am going to publicly announce a goal, which I’m not a big fan of doing. Why? Because then I will feel like an absolute...
View Article>Rage and Hope
>Today I decided I wanted to go for a float and a massage, to work out some of the week and especially to work out the knots of the night before. I managed to book an appointment and left work a wee...
View Article>Significant Nightmares
>I’m not going to go into details because I can’t imagine that what I dreamed early Sunday morning would be frightening to anyone except me. I’m only mentioning it because it was disturbing enough...
View ArticleCalling Dr. Freud
I rarely sleep well on Sunday nights. I think it may be a throw-back to being a kid… you run around like an idiot all weekend and on Sunday night you didn’t want to go to sleep because you were staring...
View ArticleExercise(n): Self-inflicted torture
>If you read through my blog (go on… I’ll wait for you to get back) you’ll notice a trend whereby every once in a while I make mention of my complete and utter disdain of all physical activity...
View ArticleThe Chronicles of Aurghville: Ah, Shit.
I try to see the positive in every situation. Once again; stop fucking laughing. I do! So even though things here in Aurghville haven’t been necessarily pleasant (to say the very least), I’ve been...
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