I Don't Want to Buy Anything, Sell Anything, or Process Anything

I got a job!

OK, that's not such a huge deal, I've had lots of jobs. But this one is a better job than I expected to find. I actually managed to land a full time teaching job at a community college, something I had been led to believe was rarer than the dodo bird.

I have to admit, I'm a little nervous. It's more teaching hours than I've had in the past, and from what I've been told so far it's going to be a challenge. But I'm really looking forward to only working one job - it's been a while since I've been in a position where I didn't need a supplementary income.

I don't start for a couple more weeks, so I have lots of time to stew over it & freak myself out. And attempt to get an official copy of my transcript from my university in Poland. Something tells me that's going to be a long, slow process. I knew I'd never really be free of that place.

In other news, my I-am-an-idiot moment of the month came yesterday, when I realized that it's possible to play CDs on a DVD player. I've only been carrying the new Indigo Girls CD around with me for a month, hoping to remember to play it during the rare moment when I'm in a house with a CD player. Don't ask, just enjoy a chuckle at my expense.

I'm an Excellent Driver

I've been doing more driving than I care to since I've been back home. I don't yet have a permanent dwelling, so I've been bouncing between my parents' house, 2 hours south of Seattle, my friend Angela's house, 40-60 minutes south of Seattle, and my sister's house, 45 minutes north of Seattle. This wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to be in Seattle some mornings by 9:00 AM.

Here's a pop quiz: True or False, Wendy is a morning person. Here's a hint, it's NOT true.

So far I'm dealing with it, because I know it won't last forever. In fact, I have a home lined up in Seattle. Unfortunately, my room has to be redone a bit before I can move in, so the bouncing will continue for another month or so. Boing, boing.

There's No Place Like Home

Here I am, finally back and with my promised new blog. Apologies for the delay, but it's been a month of readjusting to my home country, job searching, and general wandering.

I'm marginally employed at the moment, doing part time work at a private language school. Hmm, that sounds familiar. It's just like Bell, but with more technology and more languages available. It seems good so far, but I've only had 3 lessons: the first one was a late cancellation, the second was a no-show, but the third day I actually got to teach! And to a woman from Warsaw! Yes, it's all VERY familiar.

I'm currently homeless, but I have family and friends who are willing to let me stay for a while. We'll see how long it takes me to wear out my welcome. I plan to find a place in Seattle, once I know that I have a consistent, reliable income, so it may be a month or so.

There's really no other news at the moment. My re-entry has been relatively painless so far, which I account mostly to the fact that Poland is so much more modern than it was when I first lived there. There are remarkably few differences, though I still catch myself being overly aware of people speaking English. I hope that wears off soon!

I hope everyone is doing well, and not suffering too much without me. :) Keep in touch, and watch to see how this next phase of my life develops!