Unbiased...
Forgot I had this thing...
So, I wanted to write an entry without reading what I wrote before! Wonder if my writing style has changed, or my attitude about life. Just wanna see what's the same/different before being influenced by previous entries.
My life now? I've recently moved to KSA, or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Why? Cuz I'm making ARAB MONEY! :P How is it so far? It's okay. It's different. Either I'm getting older and more mature, or things don't excite me that much. I moved away again. I'm in a totally new place. However, it's definitely not the same feeling I first had when I moved to Japan 6 years ago. Maybe I was too young and naive. Maybe I thought I had to prove myself to the world. So what's the difference between now and then? Is this move just a simple career advancement? Natural progression?
Japan, 2 years. Teaching. Back to San Diego, 4 years. More teaching and Master's degree. Now KSA, x years. x = ? I guess I'm at the level of prestige I deserve to be at. English professor. University level. Hooray. I wonder how long I can ride this train...
Anyway. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Good job. Free housing. No (legal) alcohol. But free utilities. No pork. But free transportation. No entertainment. But decent weather (for now). My motto of "work hard, play harder" has been thrown out the window. Can't really work hard. The job is fairly easy!!! Can't play hard cuz we're restricted! Guess I just gotta wait til our (long) vacations. Be a good little doggie, and they'll throw us a bone :)
Am I where I wanted to be 7 years ago? I can't argue that I'm not. 7th year teacher. Highly experienced. Post-graduate degree. Working at a university. Bought a condo. Single. *sigh* I'm already getting pressure from the 'rents for graaaaandchiillldren. Sorry I pursued my education and career first, haha.
So here we are at 30. The new 20. Late bloomer? Or on track? I say pick the petals off that flower and fuck the track. Grow a cactus. They need less water. And make your own damn tracks. In fact, there aren't any tracks. Just go wherever life leads you :D
Saw "Wreck-It Ralph" last night through a bootleg stream. It's all we can do to see movies here, so I'm breaking the law, whatever. I'd like to end with the Bad-Anon affirmation:
"I am bad and that's good. I will never be good and that's not bad. There is no one I would rather be than ME."
So, I wanted to write an entry without reading what I wrote before! Wonder if my writing style has changed, or my attitude about life. Just wanna see what's the same/different before being influenced by previous entries.
My life now? I've recently moved to KSA, or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Why? Cuz I'm making ARAB MONEY! :P How is it so far? It's okay. It's different. Either I'm getting older and more mature, or things don't excite me that much. I moved away again. I'm in a totally new place. However, it's definitely not the same feeling I first had when I moved to Japan 6 years ago. Maybe I was too young and naive. Maybe I thought I had to prove myself to the world. So what's the difference between now and then? Is this move just a simple career advancement? Natural progression?
Japan, 2 years. Teaching. Back to San Diego, 4 years. More teaching and Master's degree. Now KSA, x years. x = ? I guess I'm at the level of prestige I deserve to be at. English professor. University level. Hooray. I wonder how long I can ride this train...
Anyway. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Good job. Free housing. No (legal) alcohol. But free utilities. No pork. But free transportation. No entertainment. But decent weather (for now). My motto of "work hard, play harder" has been thrown out the window. Can't really work hard. The job is fairly easy!!! Can't play hard cuz we're restricted! Guess I just gotta wait til our (long) vacations. Be a good little doggie, and they'll throw us a bone :)
Am I where I wanted to be 7 years ago? I can't argue that I'm not. 7th year teacher. Highly experienced. Post-graduate degree. Working at a university. Bought a condo. Single. *sigh* I'm already getting pressure from the 'rents for graaaaandchiillldren. Sorry I pursued my education and career first, haha.
So here we are at 30. The new 20. Late bloomer? Or on track? I say pick the petals off that flower and fuck the track. Grow a cactus. They need less water. And make your own damn tracks. In fact, there aren't any tracks. Just go wherever life leads you :D
Saw "Wreck-It Ralph" last night through a bootleg stream. It's all we can do to see movies here, so I'm breaking the law, whatever. I'd like to end with the Bad-Anon affirmation:
"I am bad and that's good. I will never be good and that's not bad. There is no one I would rather be than ME."
