Insomnia

Can't sleep again. Insomnia sucks. Oh, sorry ma, "inhales profusely!" So, yeah, here I sit at 2.30 am EST typing diligently away. Ok, I'm not diligent about much these days. Just can't turn my brain off. I was knitting, but the left wrist is sore. I've been thinking a lot about why I knot and I've realized that, for me, it's not about what I make so much. It's that actual knitting itself.

Different knitters knit for different reasons. I have a bunch of really cool, and what are for me, complicated patterns. Of course, I can't use any of my many dpns so that's not saying much. But the fact is, simple patterns take up just enough brain power to either distract me just bit, or make me focus just a bit, whichever is required. So, while I do not yet consign myself to the group of "I knit square things" knitters, I definitely understand where they are coming from. Hopefully, with time, I will be able to knit some very beautiful unique square things. Heaven knows, the one sweater I've knit so far was not a resounding success. And, as it so heavy and bulky, it will become part of the pile of knit things that Mom will have to remind herself of me while I am in Korea. I just don't see that one fitting into the luggage. Even if it did, it would never make it to school. No need to set myself up for unnecessary taunting.

Well, this is the point where the wrist gets even more rest, I bust out the book, and hopefully get to sleep early enough to get out of bed while it is still "am."

Wonju

I have accepted a position in Wonju, South Korea. I will be teaching at Sahmyook Elementary, replacing a teacher who is moving back to Canada with his wife. There are three other teachers there as well. Ralph, who I interview with, and Anna, his wife, who also talked to briefly. They are from Florida and have been teaching there for almost two years. Also teaching there is Trevor, but he and I haven't talked or emailed, really.

So far, Ralph has been very helpful with info. On my way to Seoul I will be stopping in Washington and Oregon for just over a week to visit with Dad, Jay, K, Dana, hopefully Ginni and others. Then it's off to Wonju, about an hour and half outside of Seoul. From all of his posts on Dave's ESL site, it seems like Ralph and Anna a very happy there. Apparently, they are negotiating their 2 year renewal contract now. That's a really good sign about eh school.

So, I am nervous, very excited and a bit stressed about getting every thing done. I decided to buy a Mac rather than a PC, so I have given myself a bit of a learning curve there, but it just means I need to invest some time reading. I will no doubt have plenty of that when I arrive, since I will only know Ralph and Anna. I'll bring some knitting along, too, of course!

Currently, I am taking break from my sari silk-the hands are getting tired. It's basically becoming a long thing. It was going to be a thick throw, but I cast on too many stitches and since I already frogged it twice (sari silk does NOT frog well) I don't' want to do it again. Frankly, it's too heavy to take with me unless I can make something useful of it, though. Perhaps a laptop case. We shall see.