tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21790909687818903212024-03-14T00:50:23.241-07:00Erin McGrailWelcome to my Blog! My name is Erin. I am en ESL teacher. I live and work in San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-42435464515410763972012-05-30T10:25:00.001-07:002012-05-30T10:25:25.344-07:00I feel grossUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-54048827262081397002012-01-15T15:57:00.000-08:002012-01-15T15:58:19.690-08:00The end of a friendshipALl friendships run their course. If they are meant to survive they would. Sadly not all survive. RIP to all those lost friendships that have ended over BSUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-32401060464696614152011-12-19T13:53:00.000-08:002011-12-19T13:54:20.774-08:00Holiday BluesIt's almost Christmas. I am not a fan of this time of year. It's hard. I am far away from the ones I love!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-91695726895433810272011-11-07T20:44:00.001-08:002011-11-07T20:44:38.274-08:00back in canadafinally back in canada<div>YAY</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-34689380898353501032011-07-20T21:10:00.000-07:002011-07-20T21:14:34.448-07:00Reality Check...pleaseWell I leave Korea in about 4 weeks. <br /><br />Am I scared? Yup! But super excited!<br /><br />My parents are putting a real damper on my plans of moving back home to British Columbia! <br /><br />I am 33 years old and they don't listen! I am going to be alienatiting them when I do move. Oh well. No other choice at this point. I am done letting them control my ENTIRE life!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-64208642957202444242011-05-27T05:42:00.000-07:002011-05-27T05:43:16.299-07:00BlahAlmost time to leave Korea. I am wanting to move back to Canada and everyone is poo-pooing the idea. Even my parents. THey are being super annoying<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-28826095912522685482011-05-08T20:37:00.001-07:002011-05-08T20:39:37.667-07:005.5 months5.5 months left. I can't wait. I really can't! I am so excited to be finally going home! I've enjoyed my time here in Korea but am so ready to leave.<div><br /></div><div>I've been enjoying a 6 day weekend from school for Teacher's Day, Children's Day, and Buddha's birthday. It was much needed and greatly appreciated! Our principal gave us a couple extra vacation days off- and for that I am so grateful! I've been sleeping and just relaxing!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-56933931854464270022011-04-24T03:53:00.001-07:002011-04-24T03:54:44.741-07:00Almost May....Wow. Time is flying by. WAY too fast!<div><br /></div><div>I am coming up on my birthday in a couple of weeks. EEKS! 33! How am I going to be 33!? I am scared to be turning 33. Honestly! Scared! I hate getting old!</div><div><br /></div><div>Work is good. Kids are hilarious this year! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-53337750636361944922011-02-27T20:12:00.001-08:002011-02-27T20:12:53.610-08:00back to the old grindstoneback at it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-84665401875618884912011-01-01T23:00:00.000-08:002011-01-01T23:05:52.434-08:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year! 2011! Can't believe it. Time is flying by WAY too fast! I'd like time to slow down just a little bit.<div><br /></div><div>I am excited for January 22nd to get here. I'm burnt out.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-16981514326486765912010-12-25T19:31:00.000-08:002010-12-25T19:35:49.460-08:00Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas! Today is Boxing day here in Korea. I am laying low. My washing machine is flooding so I am having to stick close to home, while I do laundry. A tad frustrating but I hope I find a plumber who speaks English so I can get it fixed.<div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-42168162928018602662010-12-18T18:23:00.000-08:002010-12-18T18:48:02.314-08:00Decision TimeSo I have a choice to make. My hair is finally long- past my shoulders. First time in YEARS! Problem is- my back is breaking out in exzema because of the wet hair thing. So the question is- do i cut my hair or do I just deal with the back issue.Hmm. It's taken me a long time to get the hair long! I dunnoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-86513334734584965432010-12-17T01:58:00.000-08:002010-12-17T02:08:57.785-08:00Christmas....Is in less than one week! EEPS! I hate the holidays! I HATE THEM! I am depressed. Full on depressed. I don't want to be here. I need to go home. I need to go home soon, I needed to go home yesterday!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-56645516393190100182010-12-15T03:12:00.000-08:002010-12-15T04:16:02.456-08:00Holy Batman it's cold~~!!!OH MAN! It is freezing COLD outside! I have my heat cranked to 30C and am wrapped in blankets. Yet I am still frozen to the core!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-71705555385811726702010-12-14T00:58:00.001-08:002010-12-14T01:16:39.035-08:0011 days until christmasSo I decided to not be so grinchy and buy my students(all 400 and something of them). I bought each class a MASSIVE bag of Tootsie pops- 200 in one bag. The grade 5 classes were a bit greedy- and damn near attacked me like savage beasts. The grade 4 classes were so EXCITED! Tomorrow I see my grade 3 students and I am super excited to see their reactions. I know it's just candy- and nothing serious- but I have a letter to each class from Santa Claus taped to each bag.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-67993253735451789592010-12-08T04:50:00.001-08:002010-12-08T04:50:43.060-08:00Thank goodness for weekendsI am excited for vacation. I am liking my job. I really do. I know all jobs has it's quirks- as do all people. The kids are cool. The kids are all right,<div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-71198760420362173092010-11-29T02:38:00.001-08:002010-11-29T03:28:11.854-08:00One Month....Well I;ve been at the new school for a month now. I am just not feeling it AT ALL. GRRR. I'm just not feeling it AT ALL. I go home in January for vacation. I can't WAIT! My mind is off in another world and my body wants to follow. I think I am done with Korea.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-34879158973474633162010-10-21T03:44:00.000-07:002010-10-21T03:52:29.117-07:002 daysI have 2 days left at the high school. Mixed emotions- I'm excited, nervous, sad, happy This is going to be my last year in Korea. 4 years is long enough. I am thinking about Mexico or Thailand. I'm also thinking about China- but not so much. We'll see in a year!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-69407891399860434932010-10-16T20:03:00.000-07:002010-10-16T20:05:58.201-07:00Down to one weekJust over one week left at the high school. I got the elementary job I applied and interviewed for. I found on October 13th. I am SO Excited. So relieved. So happy! My stuff is at immigration right now getting the visa transferred and new ARC card. SO SO SO SO much stress off me right now. OOF. I can't wait! Good news- I get to stay in the same neighbourhood! Very happy about that!<div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-13314720440337311462010-09-30T20:03:00.000-07:002010-09-30T20:07:59.119-07:00Welcome to OctoberHappy October 1st! Where the hello has the year 2010 gone?!!!!???? Seriously! My contract finishes in 24 days- 3 weeks. Still no other job! I'm so freaked out! I had an interview yesterday and I am hoping that it went well!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-36115127462257704652010-09-30T03:59:00.001-07:002010-09-30T04:04:45.238-07:00Goodbye SeptemberWell today is September 30th- last day of the month. It's officially fall! Where is time going? It's going by so fast! '<div>I had an interview today at an elementary school. Seemed to go well! Keeping fingers crossed!</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-30978812016673201052010-09-07T18:47:00.000-07:002010-09-07T18:53:13.072-07:00Welcome to SeptemberWell September has come in with a bang! Well at least a few typhoons here in Korea and Hurricane Earl on the east coast of Canada.<br /><br />I am missing both my grandmothers like hell right now. It's weird how emotions work. I mean my Grandmother McGrail has been dead for 22 or 23 years now. A long time and I barely knew here. My Nanny Pritchard has been dead for 7 or 8 years now. I miss Nanny a lot. Every once in awhile they both pop into my head. If Grandma was still alive she'd be like 88 or 89 years old. If Nanny was still alive she'd be 83 or 84. Old old ladies. I wish they could see how life had turned out for their kids and grandkids. I think Nanny would have been the more adventourus of the two and would have traveled to Korea and Nicaragua. Nanny would have loved Nicaragua I think.<br /><br />Any way enough of that. I'm at work and about to burst into tears.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-62992653775838971642010-08-29T04:16:00.000-07:002010-08-29T04:20:06.402-07:00August almost doneHoly bat crap! August is almost done.<div>I have a wicked head cold! WICKED BAD! I am currently sitting in my apartment, with kleenex shoved up my nose- trying to alleviate the pressure in my sinuses. I am insanely crabby and I have to work tomorrow. I hope that it clears up a bit by tomorrow so the students don't get a crabby assed teacher~</div><div><br /></div><div>Still no word on renewing my contract. Trying not to panic nor overreact. Keeping a smile on my face. I like where I work. I like the students. I hope it all turns out well in the end!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-7716990827122565112010-08-19T21:08:00.001-07:002010-08-19T21:17:45.687-07:00August is almost doneHow in love of you know who, has August gone by so damn fast!? Seriously!? Man- it's scary. <br /><br />The 2nd semester starts on Monday. Happy and excited. My contract expires in 2 months and one week. There is a good/strong possibility that the school will extend my contract for another year. I find out for sure next week. Keeping my fingers crossed. My gut has been in knots for week. I hate this not knowing part. I want to know so I can make plans accordingly. It's a "hurry up and wait game" now. It's a game I don't like but can't change. I can't force anybody here to work/figure it out any faster. <br /><br />Still on my gym kick. Weight lost: nothing. GRRR! Trying to stay focused and not lose hope. Had a great hour long speed walk last night. I didn't stretch enough before or after so today my legs and hips are a bit sore/tight. My own stupid fault- I know better! I am going to have a late lunch/early dinner on my way home from work and then I am going to have a late-ish workout tonight. Gotta keep on it. Gotta lose this weight. Gotta keep my head on straight.<br /><br />In the whole "clean up my life" effort, I've also cleaned my house and personal life. I dejunked my apartment here in Korea. I've cleaned up my life- friendship wise. There were a couple of "friends" who were really weighing me down emotionally- and now they're gone. Out of my life. Harsh- yes; necessary- VERY MUCH SO. To be totally healthy- all aspects of my life have to be healthy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179090968781890321.post-70727402412996672872010-08-02T01:04:00.000-07:002010-08-02T01:06:16.651-07:00BlahHappy August!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0