tribeofone

Remember Remember the 5th of November....

I am in Kiev. I like it here. I think I'll stay a while.

My flight to Frankfurt leaves here at 4:20... I have 8 hours there then off to Perm. I am almost finished with last minute crap. I have no idea how long it will be until I get to an internet connection again... Let the insanity of travel begin.

I got the gig in Perm, Russia. I have been playing visa games. I expect to be in route by the 20th.... damn. I am packing like a fiend. Get down to 2 checked bags (50lbs each), a carry on, and a laptop case.... I am staring at my belongings and wishing many of them were smaller and lighter.

I've been back in the USA for 8 months and am still unemployed after sending out over a 1000 resumes and applications. I think I am heading over seas again to teach English. I am looking at a six month contract in Russia. It should be interesting.

What happened, and why I am back in the USA.
I was teaching 31-33 classes per week. My contract stated 100 classroom hours per month, and that any classes over the 100 would be over time. I was told during my E BO Young Orientation that one class was one hour. Meaning that I should be getting paid overtime for every class over 25 I...
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I finally had the nasal splints removed. I'll add a picture or two of them soon. The fact that they as big as they are and were crammed back in head as far as they are is somewhat amazing.

The surgery was on Friday and it was brutal. I got local anesthesia, it wore off once and wasn't hitting the right nerves another time. The doctor removed three nasal polyps, a cyst, and some of the small bones that separated my sinus cavities. It was between an hour and a half and two hours on the table lying there awake with them poking in...
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