It's slow going!

Since October the 8th time has slowed to an absolute crawl. I cannot wait for next month, I think I'm desperately in need of visiting home and my friends. The people who were here in Gwangju last year are slowly but surely fizzling out as they finish their contracts and return home. For most people teaching in Korea is just a little one year adventure. Louise and I renewed our contract for another year but are now realising perhaps we should have done something new.

The reason's for re-signing include the pay increase, 10% in a recession is good! The great people we've met and hang around with (even though they are dwindling or moving into Seoul). Just experiencing Korea for one more year and the bleak prospects in England right now.

However the negatives are starting to mount up. First it's bloody cold all of a sudden, that's not a great reason in its self but coupled with darker days it adds to the depressed mood. Obviously people leaving or moving away. We've also lost out on a good 6 months honey moon period. We've been in Korea over a full year, can read and speak a little, whereas this time last year everything we stumbled upon was so new and fresh.

I'm sure once I get back to INGERLUND for a few weeks I'll realise that there's no reason to sulk and that my situation is pretty good compared to most. Yet until I have that feeling I'm going to feel a little glum and ponder if staying in the same job was a good idea.

I'm also going to buy a Playstation3 so I've got that to look forward to, it's cheaper in Korea by about 20quid but i'm mainly thinking about the warranty.

Here's to December 17th!