Australia Day

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Not much to blog about lately. Life is boring, I'm missing Korea, and can't wait for my new job to start, so I can get some cash. The thought of going back to Korea is still in my head, even the same job with the same boss, if that's possible. But, gonna see how my new job goes first, and how I feel about it.

First term will be getting back into the swing of things. It's been a bit over 3 years since I've been working in an Australian Primary School. I just hope that the main reasons why I left Australia and teaching, aren't at this school too. Like buying my Black Macbook, I regret leaving Korea. Still gonna get a new MacBook Pro (and I hope it's monitor quality will be as good as my old MacBook Pro.

The main things I'm still missing from Korea are my good friends there. I'm missing my simple life in the countryside. I'm missing the delicious and cheap food. I'm even missing speaking and learning Korean, and dealing with all the weird and wacky situations that Korea has to offer. I left Korea because I needed a break.

I've had a break now. I feel like it's time to go back.

But, things can change. I might feel different after working, and getting some cash. But, if it's just the cash that's cheering me up, then I know where I have to go.

New 17" MacBook Pro

I"m thinking, it's pretty sexy, and I've never been happy with my Black MacBook since I got it, so I think it's time to go back to a MacBook Pro. With Apple releasing the new 17" MacBook Pro with the new Unibody design and up to 8-hour battery, I'm thinking "fuck it, i'll spend the extra cash and get something decent".


I miss my old MacBook Pro since i got my new Black MacBook... ㅠ.ㅠ

Resolutions and Revelations, Part 1

Before, while I was still in South Korea, I was looking forward to coming home, being with family for a while, and getting my life back to the way it was. But that's just it - you can't take a break from life, and then restart it whenever you want. For 3 years, South Korea was my life. As much as I was telling myself that things will be different when I get home (people would have moved on, done stuff, etc), I wasn't really mentally prepared for that.

I left South Korea 11 weeks ago, and to be honest, it feels longer. But, at the moment, I'm really questioning my motivations for coming back to Australia (notice that I didn't say "coming home"). I thought it would be good to be with my family for Christmas and New Year/Birthday, but actually now, i somewhat regret it. Sure, it was nice to see most of the extended family on Christmas, but it didn't do anything for me, emotionally. Put simply, family doesn't feel like family anymore, with one exception.

I also thought that having a birthday with family would be nice too. Basically, it wasn't. I have never felt more alone - even compared to times when I was South Korea. The only real person in my family who made an effort, was my mum (hence my Facebook Status update that said "Andy loves his Mum. She's fucking Awesome"). This also comes back to the idea that I wasn't ready for things being different when I come back. I didn't expect 3 extra people in the house, that I don't really know. But, I also didn't expect one family member to actually forget my birthday as well.

I'm feeling a bit like Ron Burgundy at the moment - in a glass cage of emotion.