its been a while

Long time, no post.

I've been wicked busy with my final preparations because I LEAVE IN 2 DAYS!!!

I think I'm actually in pretty good shape to leave. While my stuff isn't packed, I do have luggage and the things I want to bring are all together in one area of my room. Tomorrow I'm going to Syms to pick up my suit, and on the way I think I'll stop at the mall and pick up a few last minute things. But other than that, I'm all set.

Finally an end to the visa saga. At about 11:30 I'm going up to the Korean consulate to get this taken care of once and for all. My appointment is at 2pm, but they want me there a half hour earlier. Fine by me. Everything is ready, all my documents, transcripts...etc. This should be pretty easy. I just want this whole ordeal to be over with.

Its about time.

My visa number FINALLY came. So I guess that means that I'll be going to Boston on Monday. I have to email Carrie before I go to make sure I have everything in order. I need to bring copies of my BCI check and my degree....and copies of the apostilles. I made copies but they're pretty terrible, and the copy of my degree is only half of the document (it was too big to copy the whole thing). At least the notary stamp is visible. I hope that passes. I don't want to have to go through the whole notarization and apostille process again.

Other than that I have less than two weeks until departure! 12 days to be exact, and still so much to do. I need to get some luggage, teaching clothes, and just a whole ton of stuff in general. Not to mention the fact that I need to pack a years worth of clothes into two suitcases. This includes my winter jacket and things to put in my apartment. I'm screwed.

This also marks the start of cram time for learning Korean. I have a lot of work to do!

Wait, What?

My Korean friend from the recruiting company emailed me last night. Just a check up to see how my visa paperwork is coming along. I told her that I'll be getting my documents apostilled tomorrow and am just waiting on my last reference letter. If everything goes on without a hitch, it should all be in the mail on Wednesday morning.

Her response?

If I mail on Wednesday then she said she could put me in a position that starts in the end of August.

WHAAAAAT? END OF AUGUST?

I basically have less than a month and a half left in the USA.

I need to get a few things accomplished:

• see as many friends as i can
• get my fill of Mexican, Italian, Pizza, American Food
  
• DRINK TIDAL WAVES
• go to the beach
• fondue
• drink my fill of coffee milk
• laps at the pool

Aaaand I think I should probably learn some Korean. I bought the Teach Yourself Korean book/cd set to learn with. So far its pretty good, I learned how to read and write in the Korean script, Hangul. If I really push myself then I think I can get enough down to not look like a total fool when I arrive.

Now that I realize that I don't have that much time left here, I can think of about a million things that I need to buy or get done before the big move.

How do I manage to pack for a year and pack light at the same time?