BEST NEWS EVER!

On holiday in Greece 2010

I will be reunited with my beloved Doc on the 27th of August.By the time he gets here, it will be 8 months since we had last seen each other, crazy eh?! We will most probably head for Bali to relax and reconnect. I am so fortunate to have this wonderful man in my life that I am literally bursting with joy and excitement!

Do you have loved ones visiting you in far-flung places?

Quick update (I really need to write more!)

I am aware that I have been off the grid for the past few weeks but just a quick overview of how I've been in the last 2 weeks.

1. I am suffering from a mild form of Conjunctivitis that has rendered my left eye blood red and teary-eyed so that frightens the kids, hehe! It doing much better now that I started a course of antibiotics.
2. I really DISLIKE the kids at this new school. In one of my last posts, I mentioned that I have been teaching at another on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These kids are over-indulged brats that I cannot stand and therefore, I have no serious motivation to teach them. Thankfully this is not permanent.
3. I will be doing Corporate teaching in the next couple of weeks so that means more money (YASSS!). Scottish J observed my Business class and made the recommendation. I guess I can teach, so long as I have a solid enough lesson plan and not crap myself.
4. I have the TKT (Teacher's Knowledge Test) to do next week. I have not been revising much so God help me on this one.
5. It is looking very likely that Doc won't be coming during Eid-Ul-Fitr, which suck because I have nine days off from school (major holiday this part of the world). Therefore, my plans have been made awkward because everybody have booked their holidays and I haven't, ugh!
6. Little C is finishing in 4 weeks and I am dreading it. She has been best friend here and it is going to suck not having her here. *ugly cry*
7. T is no longer my DOS, but I like our new DOS Brummie A. I've known her for a while as she was a DOS at a sister school. So I reckon things will be just fine but I do miss my bro T.
8. It has been over 4 months now since I started this crazy TEFL gig. Weird huh?!

5 Places I Am Desperate to Visit

Going off the topic of life as an English Teacher in Indonesia ; I want to chat about countries I've dreamt of visiting. I was inspired to write about this after reading posts by Oneika the Traveller and Brenna from This Battered Suitcase - two awesome ladies who write fabulous posts about travels - about 5 places they would love to visit. As an aspiring traveller, there are so many places in the world I would to go, but if I were to narrow down my top choices these would be it:

1. Brazil: The Olympics and the FIFA World Cup are going to be held there in the next few years so it will be the country the world will have its eyes on. Apart from that, it is also home to a mix of Amerindian, European and African cultures making it a kaleidoscope bursting with colour and vibrancy. Oh and participating in the Rio Carnival as a part of a Samba school (bucket list me thinks)  
2. India - Ever since I was a little girl, Indian culture fascinated me. I love the food, the films,monuments, the heroes, Indian weddings (I would love to have an Indian themed wedding) and history has made India a MUST for me to visit. India will be one those countries that provides an assault on all the senses for which I am totally up for!

Taj Mahal

3. Kiribati -If I could put all of the Pacific islands on this list, I would not have any room. Kiribati does take the biscuit for one reason though; these islands will cease to exist in the next twenty years because of the ever rising sea levels. I think for that reason alone, it is something I have to see to believe and say ' I visited those sunken islands'.

4. Italy - Another country where I am more in love with the food than anything else about the country. Italian food is my favourite cuisine. Crispy thin pizza, creamy risottos, indulgent gelato can bring me to my knees. I am also a fan of old Italian cinema and Italian men (don't tell Doc, lol!) Seriously, Italy is a country I always had great love for and a trip there when I get back to the UK is a must-do!

5. South Africa - This is a country that gets bad press for corruption and violence, but what the media neglects to tell you is that it is one of the more successful countries governed by Blacks. I am also fascinated by the languages, wildlife and landscape of this beautiful country.

What are your top 5 countries?