summing up 2008 in an article

Summary of 2008

Jan and Feb- still working in my old job, fed up and thinking of leaving
March/ left job, started applying for other work and lived with mom for a bit.
April- started working in Bournemouth teaching English . No intro to teaching, did well under the circumstances. Breaking wasnt great, though found a very good spot for gymnastics.
June, July- Bournemouth again. Sun expected though rarely there. Not enough hours, low earnings.
August- Interview for Portugal- highest wages in Europe for Tefl teachers.
Late August- going to Portugal!
September- Bummed around Brum not doing alot, I would later regret this
Late Sept- Lisbon. Generally good, started blog, shite training but Lisbon was/is amazing.
Oct- Trouble in paradise, you can read it all here.
Nov- School gets better, weather still good, tho home life is stormy with the two girls bitching at each other no end, this lasts for over 5 weeks.
Dec- festive season is here, tho the weather is still warm ish. Teaching drags, especially the last 15 days. Housemates leave early and there is a wide selection of guests staying- Portuguese, portuguese french, turkish. I try to keep my head. Injuries come bk, I stagnate,
Portuguese comng along, learn the present continuous, simple past and present s=tense of regulars and a few irregulars,

Late Dec planning- In store is xmas at home in brum, boxing day with my gf, a fe days with friends, 30th in london, ny in brum then chill out till the 5th when all sytstems go, arriving into faro in the morning, 4 hour trip bk, blast it home then teaching till 10pm. Will be crazy.

The year from different perspectives

Economically- good and bad, got a job at least. Debts still loom and investments have lost 60% of their value,
Physically- up and down. Was very up unit injuries came bk. Since the start of the year I have damaged ligaments in my foot, re fucked my dislocated finger and had wrist issues. That said, i'm still alive!
Intellectually- Reading was good in UK, though here in Portugal I'm short on reading material!
Linguistically- Getting there with Portuguese, tho my Spanish is eroding and my Japanese has all but vanished!!
Spiritually- The sun and Ajuda help me through the low periods. Though my room will soon be a training spot, that'll see me through my f-ed up finger or not! Haven't devoted much time for the wej in me..
Professionally- Up and down, ending the year higher than I started! Got some praise from senior teachers and the big boss. Getting on well with teachers, staff and kids, albeit the bboying teacher might annoy through his general enthusiasm.
Musically- Couldnt dj in BM, and have no instruments in Lisbon. 09 is the music year, I am gonna start piano, and possibly buy a guitar.
Bboyingally- Hmmm, generally been a bit down on it. Bournemouth was dry until my final week. Lisboa aint got shit. There best bboy is a swiss 18 year old (who wants to get out as soon as poss, can't blame him). Oddly enough, training alone has pushed me further towards the abstract goal of ' getting better'.

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