Did you know there are only 9 things happening next month? Well, not quite, but here's a list of things that are happening to me. They probably don't affect you but you're here now and you may as well keep reading.
Age is just a number, you're only as old as you feel etc etc - in all honesty, I don't feel 30 and I don't think it changes anything. Should it? Should I settle down and stop being a nomad? Should I get a permanent job again?
When I think about all that has happened in the last decade between 20-30, I'm kinda excited as to what the next decade will bring. Not just in the field of electronics (we didn't even have smartphones in 2005!), but I have absolutely no clue where I will be or what I will be doing when I turn 40. When I was 20, I definitely would not have imagined the path that took me here - on the cusp of 30, living at a beach hostel on the pacific coast of Panama. What path will lead me to 2025? I have no clue. Not even one raging clue.
Oh yeah, about that job thing...
But I still wanted to go back and live in Korea, to teach, to save, to eat all that damn delicious food. "But... but Canada has work too", I hear you cry. "And food! And maybe teaching jobs!" What to do?!
My decision was made a few weeks ago when I got notified of a job position in Korea, starting at the end of February in my old county of Goseong. I dwelled for a few hours and then said yes, I filled out the forms, my brother helped me gather all the documents in Ireland and *fingers crossed* I will be on Korean soil on February 24th.
Am I excited?
I'm hoping to save up enough money in Korea to pay for my teaching licence course in 2016, maybe in England or Wales.
And Canada, I still have 5 more years to qualify for your working holiday visa. Wait for me, you sexy hat you.
Country to country, my itinerary looks something like this:
Costa Rica (5 days) - New York (4 days) - Stockholm (1 day) - Madrid (3 days) - Ireland (7 days) - London (3 days) - Singapore (2 days) - Korea!
Visiting all these countries in quick succession means I'll be able to see as many friends & family as possible before settling in the Land of the Morning Calm once more. Which brings me to...
It's been a full pregnancy term since I left the Emerald Isle and I too, am pregnant. Pregnant with the thoughts of seeing my nearest and dearest, of sipping Lyons tea & scoffing Maltesers, of enjoying Sunday dinner at home, of watching movies at night by the fire. Ah yes, it will be grand.
NYC has an energy that extends beyond the island into the boroughs and doesn't leave you for a while after your visit. On this brief trip I'll be staying with Ireland's hottest export, D. Wizzle, in Hell's Kitchen & hopefully making some wandering walks throughout the Bushwick neighbourhood that Alley Art resided in last September. Plus: Falafel Boys, free comedy gigs from TheSkint.com, tracking down Maeve Higgins again, seeing the Canadian giant Adrianne and more.
What else is happening in February?
Sloths are pretty prevalent in Costa Rica and Panama and what better way to spend a day than hunting down these lazy, furry, long-armed freaks. If I succeed, I promise to dedicate a whole blog post to the magical experience.
Okay, more ideas... Shit, I got nothing.
1. Dirty Tirties
The earth keeps spinning, my crow's feet keep getting longer and if you cut me in half on February 15th and count my rings, they will total 30. Tirty. TIRTY RINGS!
Age is just a number, you're only as old as you feel etc etc - in all honesty, I don't feel 30 and I don't think it changes anything. Should it? Should I settle down and stop being a nomad? Should I get a permanent job again?
When I think about all that has happened in the last decade between 20-30, I'm kinda excited as to what the next decade will bring. Not just in the field of electronics (we didn't even have smartphones in 2005!), but I have absolutely no clue where I will be or what I will be doing when I turn 40. When I was 20, I definitely would not have imagined the path that took me here - on the cusp of 30, living at a beach hostel on the pacific coast of Panama. What path will lead me to 2025? I have no clue. Not even one raging clue.
Oh yeah, about that job thing...
2. Werk
Last year when I was heading to the US, I applied for and received a 2-year visa for the beautiful icy land of Canada aka America's Hat. I've kept this visa acceptance with me and it helped me get through some difficult immigration situations - "Officer, I'm making my way to Canada to activate this visa, see?" - in the US, Mexico & south America. The visa must be activated before May so it was always an option or a backup plan for me heading into 2015.But I still wanted to go back and live in Korea, to teach, to save, to eat all that damn delicious food. "But... but Canada has work too", I hear you cry. "And food! And maybe teaching jobs!" What to do?!
My decision was made a few weeks ago when I got notified of a job position in Korea, starting at the end of February in my old county of Goseong. I dwelled for a few hours and then said yes, I filled out the forms, my brother helped me gather all the documents in Ireland and *fingers crossed* I will be on Korean soil on February 24th.
Am I excited?
I'm hoping to save up enough money in Korea to pay for my teaching licence course in 2016, maybe in England or Wales.
And Canada, I still have 5 more years to qualify for your working holiday visa. Wait for me, you sexy hat you.
3. More travel. MOAR!
My flight plans for February would give Al Gore a hernia. I've totalled it up and it comes out at just over 18,000 miles, or 75% of the earth's circumference. Mother nature is gon' keeeeell me! I'm sorry Gaia/Pachamama/Terra, you're just gonna have to grow more evergreens this year.
Country to country, my itinerary looks something like this:
Costa Rica (5 days) - New York (4 days) - Stockholm (1 day) - Madrid (3 days) - Ireland (7 days) - London (3 days) - Singapore (2 days) - Korea!
Visiting all these countries in quick succession means I'll be able to see as many friends & family as possible before settling in the Land of the Morning Calm once more. Which brings me to...
4. Reuniting
I've mapped out my flights so that I can see as many people as possible in February before starting in Korea. And, I get to be in Dublin to celebrate my birthday (I use the world celebrate loosely - I just wants drinks & chats with friends in a bar) and do just a little bit of dancing. Okay, a lot of dancing.
It's been a full pregnancy term since I left the Emerald Isle and I too, am pregnant. Pregnant with the thoughts of seeing my nearest and dearest, of sipping Lyons tea & scoffing Maltesers, of enjoying Sunday dinner at home, of watching movies at night by the fire. Ah yes, it will be grand.
5. New York Baby
This will be my third time in the Big Apple in the last year, and you might think I'd be sick of it at this stage. Would you be wrong?
NYC has an energy that extends beyond the island into the boroughs and doesn't leave you for a while after your visit. On this brief trip I'll be staying with Ireland's hottest export, D. Wizzle, in Hell's Kitchen & hopefully making some wandering walks throughout the Bushwick neighbourhood that Alley Art resided in last September. Plus: Falafel Boys, free comedy gigs from TheSkint.com, tracking down Maeve Higgins again, seeing the Canadian giant Adrianne and more.
What else is happening in February?
6. Sloths
I'll be in Costa Rica for about 5 days at the start of February to visit Canadian Jesus in his jungle treehouse in Santa Teresa. Somewhere in or around these five days, I am hoping to meet a sloth. A real live sloth. Preferably not one with resting bitchy face.
Sloths are pretty prevalent in Costa Rica and Panama and what better way to spend a day than hunting down these lazy, furry, long-armed freaks. If I succeed, I promise to dedicate a whole blog post to the magical experience.
Okay, more ideas... Shit, I got nothing.
7. Fifty Shades of Crap
This movie is coming out on Valentine's Day. I haven't read the books, I saw the trailer and I'm making an educated guess in saying that this movie will suck golf balls through a garden hose. I predict horrific reviews like this one: "No matter what they're charging to get in, it's worth more to get out" [quote from an Armageddon (1998) review].
If it's actually a good movie and certified >80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, I will eat my hat. The neon yellow one I've been wearing since last summer. Deal?
8. The Superbowl!
Who cares about the game, it's all the bits in between that people actually watch it for, right? The commercials! The half-time show! The movie trailers!
It kicks off on February 1st, and Katy Perry is the half-time entertainment. She's the pinnacle of American entertainment in 2015 apparently.
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| Bitch please. |
9. House of Cards
The third season drops on Netflix on Feb. 27th, which is about the time that I'll be settling into my new apartment in cold Korea. What better way to spend the dark evenings than wrapped up in blankets on the warm floors binging hard on Frank Underwood and his shady dealings.
Btw, in case you didn't know, Korean houses don't use traditional radiators but rather a snuggley underfloor heating system which means you can skip around your house barefoot even on the coldest of days.
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