So, tomorrow, it’s back to work. One more week. Saturday until the next Friday. It’s going to be a long week.

But, I decided that I was glad to have had last weekend, however horrible it was, as a preview to my last week. Because at least I’ve been able to prepare myself, to again lower my expectations. So, if anything good happens, if I get any kind of 10 minute break, I will treasure it.

I have resolved to have as much of a good attitude as I can about it all. Because it’s only for a week. And, after it’s over… Guess what… I’M GOING TO SINGAPORE TO SEE MY FRIENDS WHO I HAVEN’T SEEN IN 2 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!! We officially have plans to go to Indonesia and Malaysia. And another friend there took off work to travel to Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos with me! So great!

So, anyway. One more week. My good friend Laura scheduled it out for me:
Day 1: Tryin to figure things out still
Day 2: Catchin on to everything
Day 3: Lame day. Monotony. Middle of the week. But at least after today, woah we’re halfway there
Day 4: Really lame. But just make it through and tomorrow will be Friday.
Day 5: Last day! Last day! Last day!
Day 6: Home free! Goin to Singapore!

Hahaha. Really funny. But so true.

Oh, the other thing I wanted to say… I’m really thankful to have been put with the teachers that I was in Tainan… Whitney and John and Joy. Whitney is even more cynical and sarcastic than I am. Which was great. In a very weird way, it is refreshing for me to be able to share my cynicism with others… Maybe just because it makes me feel less crazy. And bizarrely enough, for me to be able to vent my cynicism with someone in the same position as I, somehow allows me to get it out of my system to a certain degree and have a better attitude when I’m actually working.

I think that if I had been surrounded by uberly-positive people who were in denial of the camps flaws, I would have gone crazy, especially not having anyone to share my frustration.

In the meantime, I have officially decided to return to Houston after my Asia travels. I had several other potential options, including Russia and a few other states. But, I feel very sure that Houston is where I want to be for now. And Houston Houston. Not the suburbs. So, unless something life-changing comes up and starts shouting my name, that’s where I’ll be. Being away has made me realize how much I’m not currently ready to leave and start over right now. As great as new experiences in new places are, I’ve decided that I just can’t peace out like that right now. For a lot of reasons. But it’s nice to at least have decided on a location for myself.

But for now, back to work… and then, back to traveling…