My bags are packed, I'm ready to go...

So, on Friday, there was a big party in Suncheon to say goodbye to the dozen or so teachers who are leaving here permanently. A good time was had by all, even if our memories were a bit spotty the next day.

It probably won't hit me until I get to Canada that the same "old guard" won't be here anymore.

In other news, I'm starting to hammer out dates to see people once I do get to Canada. Taking a lesson from my new backpacking experiences, I've decided that a few hours on a plush Canadian train or bus is nothing compared to 7 hours of bone shaking dustiness on a bus from Bikaner to Jaisalmer with most of the population of India sitting on the roof. I'll attempt to put in a few longer visits in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec, instead of using the excuse that they are "too far".

At this point, however, my boxes and bags are packed and I'm pretty much ready to roll... just got a few days of school to get through (i.e. games and movies...) and then a few days of bouncing between Suncheon, Mokpo, Gwangju and Seoul before I do a marathon Korea-Japan-USA-Canada trip home.

Oh, and can someone in Canada PLEASE record the new episode of Heroes for me? I've been watching it online in Korea and really need to know what will happen next.