Bangkok it is

So last weekend was a pretty intense weekend at the UNI International Teaching Job Fair. I and about 500 other teachers were running around as if we were on The Apprentice trying to land the "perfect" job. There were offers and timelines and decisions that needed to be make quickly. So after many phone calls to friends and family back home, I decided on Thailand. I leave in August and have a 2-year contract at an international school there. I don't think it's really hit me yet that I'm leaving for a long time. So right now my goal is to enjoy Minnesota and spend as much time with the people I love. And that's the plan.

I was already able to use the excuse "I'm moving out of the country" on a date that was about as funny as pocket lint. The sad part of it was that he thought he was quite hilarious. The waitress and I just didn't seem to agree though. I guess he was nice, but no spark. I don't think it's a good sign when I'm thinking about the Tuesday TV night line up that I'm missing.

On a better note I got a call from Tony, the ex that I ran into at the CC Club. We talked for over an hour, and then I e-mailed him when I came back from Iowa. I invited him to a little social we attended last night at the Red Dragon. We celebrated being single on the Valentine's weekend with wanderers punch. It didn't agree real well with Carrie as she ended up complaining to the driver to "stop moving the car" and, for the grand finale, puking in my toilet. Oh well - we had to cut the night short. But in Carrie's drunken state she did manage to forget my sweater in his car. I called to apologize about our obnoxious behavior, and now I'll have to see him again to get the sweater. Damn. Actually I'm hoping that I'll be able to make out with him as I could really go for some male companionship.

Oh, also funny was that one of the women at the party was a good friend of my most recent ex. She has known several females who dated him as well and have all come to the conclusion that he's "the gay." My feelings and doubts were validated - once again it was him, not me. 'Cuz it's never me.

- Melanie