The countdown is on....

So we are in our final full day of work at the Training Center and the tensions are running high. We don't know what to expect when we arrive at the English Camp. We have been prepared for the worst as far as the completion of the building. From what we understand, our floor is completed (as far as the furniture put together). But there may be quite a lot of dust and dirt. They will still be working on the other floors throughout the weekend. As of today, the kids are still scheduled to arrive Tuesday for camp. I am BEYOND ready to start teaching. We have had so much time on our hands to worry and focus on the unknown that it has made the entire team quite negative and tension filled. Lots of snapping at each other and such. I am hopeful that once we start our actual jobs and get settled into our own space- things will be a little more smooth.
My last weekend in Seoul was spent shopping around for things needed for our rooms. We went to the newly remodeled and reopened flea market on Saturday morning. It was a nice building with tons of stuff- but not really in the market for antiques right now. Sunday morning, we went to an International Flower Show in Goyang, a satellite city about an hour outside of Seoul. They have a beautiful man-made lake there with a huge park surrounding it. Really nice. The flower show was neat but FAR too many people for my taste. Just too crowded to really be able to stop and enjoy anything. I did buy some cacti and a violet for my room. I can't explain how much I miss my dogs at home. Life is just not the same without them.
This weekend, most of us will be at camp getting settled in. I don't envision myself coming back into Seoul for a few months. (maybe to pick up visitors at the airport?) I want to try to get out and see some more of the country. I feel like I have seen the high points of Seoul. Still no camera, but I will get some pictures from Gail to post soon.
Thanks for the emails and hope you are all well. Dreaming of hamburgers and cheese....
M