Indonesian TV is weird. Really hyper. I am not watching stacks of it- maybe half an hour as I watch my dinner, cos there's no one to talk to- and I don't understand more than a few words, but it is totally crazy. Last night a watched a movie "Mysteries of the second world- Snake Queen". It was... crazy. Worst. CGI. Ever. A really cartoonish, early playstation type snake would 'bite' people's heads, but you could still see their heads in the background as they thrashed :)
I'm still lonely. I try not to be, but damn, it's really hard. Anyone wanna come work in Padang, my director is looking for another teacher apparently. Although the house and pay are shit, and you'd only have me to talk to... what an advertisement.
Anyone who says teaching ESL is easy is not doing their job properly. Or maybe I just worry too much about it. Tried to do some suplementary stuff with my adult class, who are about intermediate. Just extra stuff on the grammar they had been 'looking at' in this topic, comparitives adjectives. They didn't even know what an adjective was. I can't just teach what's in the book, I need to know they understand it. Sadly, their previous teachers didn't really do that. They know rote phrases, not the actual language. I could just teach the bookwork, but I'd feel I was doing a bad job.
Oh, re contacting me: internet is REALLY slow at school and only works before 11am. So I am trying to check it a few times a week, depends on how patient I am. I don't have mobile, not sure if I will get it connected or not. You can phone me at home, I think I emailed most of you the number (email titled "Application to Padang" or similar), but we are three hours behind (funny, feels like thirty years) and I work 11-8 Mon, Wed, Fri and 3-9 Tues, Thurs (yeah, long hours.. so much for "Most classes are between 5 and 9"... liars). So it's hard to get on to me. Weekends are best but I'm not always in, because I get depressed if I stay in the house. I have set up a STA travel phone thing which you can leave a message on and I can call you back for about 50c a minute... but I have forgotten the details. I'll work them out another day.
I am sure there's more to say, but I am getting too sad. I think I'll see you in October. If only my real estate would email me back about my request to NOT put my flat back on the rental market...
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hey naomi, good to see that after all you've been through, you still care that your students are tought properly. You're an inspiration to us all.
ReplyDeletePretty wacky TV here, too. 'Strayan Idol's back on, and theres an ANIMATED talk show host on channel ten.
beat that!
The real estate might not have contacted you because today they put a dirty big For Lease sign out front. Wouldn't respond to my calls either.
ReplyDeleteMay still be moving stuff to storage, but I am keeping the fridge. It's only for a month, won't cost too much.
Stay strong sweety.
If you were to come home at the end of October, 2 months later you would be home any way for Christmas.
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Jor El x x x
You won't see me in October, unless you want to visit me in Paris! I think most people who do the TESOL course are more interested in living in a different country rather than teaching - it's great that you actually want your students to learn. You deserve an elephant stamp!
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ReplyDeleteI'm coming home in October, I don't want to be talked out of it. This place sucks. I am sick of people trying to rip me off, including my own employer.
ReplyDeleteNick, I got an email from the real estate saying the house is no longer on the market, I'll email them to take the sign down. Don't worry about putitng stuff in storage anymore... but you will need to tell the storage/ moving/ cleaning guys that.
Yeah, I know that most TESOL people aren't in it for the teaching. I can't seperate myself from that though, and teaching is only reminding me that I enjoy it so much more at home...
Listening to; JEM ~ FINALLY WOKEN
ReplyDeleteLife, it's ever so strange,
It's so full of change.
Think that you've worked it out
Then BANG; Right out of the blue,
Something happens to you,
To throw you off course,
And then you...
Breakdown,
Yeah you breakdown,
Well don't you breakdown,
Listen to me... Because; It's just a ride, it's just a ride, No need to run, no need to hide...
It'll take you round and round
Sometimes you're up,Sometimes you're down, It's just a ride, it's just a ride, Don't be scared
Don't hide your eyes, It may feel so real inside...But don't forget it's just a ride!
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Baby, you're sailing today,
Baby, you're sailing away,
Sugar, wish I could go too,
But honey you know - I'm happy for you.
Wish I, I wish I, I wish I
Wish I was going too...
Baby, your ship has come in,
Baby, adventures will begin,
Sugar, don't you worry 'bout me
Coz honey you know
Want you to be happy
Wish I, I wish I, I wish I
Wish I was going too...
But if you find that you don't like it, That the people there aren't inviting, Or that city life is too frightening, Won't you come home.......... But if you find that you don't like it, That the people there aren't inviting, Or that city life is too frightening,
Won't you come home.........
Please come home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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JEM ~ FINALLY WOKEN; for distant sisters missing each other heaps & heaps....
love you & stick in there xox
Sign's down, babe. Thinking of you tonight.
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Hi Nomes, virgin gran blogger Dot here. Been checking your postings and comments and soooo sorry to hear that all is not as expected. Hang in there and whatever you decide to do, its the right thing!! I so wish I had the opportunity, guts, confidence to do what youv'e done when I was your age (marriage and babies got in the way by then). Anyway Richard and I are thinking good things for you and sending loving vibes across the skies. Carpe Diem!
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