The Flucation Vacation

Don’t worry, I’m not dead, nor am I lazy, just really, really busy! I have wanted to update this “creation of mine”, since early December, but a lot of things happened between then and now, which continuously took my attention from sharing things with the world. But NO MORE! (Or so I wish)
The week was a blast. It was the first time in a longtime when I had a chance to sleep in: no correcting papers, no going to school, no planning for weeks to come; just pure Rest and Relaxation away from the world around me.
This vacation happened out of luck (or unlucky sicknesses). In either case, Bulgaria was (and is) in a flu epidemic mode. Unlike in the United States, Bulgarians are smart enough to avoid school and work when they are sick. When you have a lot of students sick, you have a lot of absentees. So much in fact those towns all through Bulgaria decided it was useless to teach. To prevent the infection from spreading, they decided to close down schools, and hence I get a vacation!
So what is new with me? Is a common question I get asked by everyone, nothing much. Although if you haven’t herd, I visited my host parents and went to Italy over the break! It was wonderful, yet tiring experience, not to mention that I got really sick coming back. (Maybe I started this epidemic?)

Now, I’m in the process of switching school schedule, as it is the start of the 2nd semester. I will have same classes, just at different times. Hopefully next time I post something, I will be proud to say that I started a SAT/TOEFL tutoring at the cultural center (Chitalishte). I’m currently figuring out the details as we speak. I also heard a rumor that a few of my town’s “Intelligentsia” wanted me to teach English. They have everyone and everything ready, only lacking myself. So here I am hoping for a phone call sometime soon.
Frankly, I’m sick and tired of winter. Just want to sit in the sun, teach a few kids American football, travel. Although this winter has been relatively warm and snow-free, the long dark nights, and the short sunny days, and the absence of anyone I can speak English with (hence pardon my grammar/vocab mistakes), have definitely hampered my mood.
But Optimist, I am and will be, and with that said hope to post relatively soon!