Soo... 8 months between posts. Awesome. I totally fail at blogging. Also... I hope you occasionally check this blog! :-)

How have you been? How is Eric (That was his name, right?) How is life in Japan post-earthquake? I haven't been following you're Fukushima blog, although I am planning to read it over the next few days, or at least I hope too.

I HAVE, however, been thinking about you, and if you had some time to chat I'd really appreciate it. Jaimee and I are in the final stages of preparing to move to Korea and I'm freaking out, especially about whether or not I'm cut out for this DCO/missionary/international Christian thing. At times I'm confident, and at other times (like today) I'm an insecure little boy.

I don't know what I'm exactly asking for here, but I was hoping you could lend some experience, some comfort, and some friendly words of advice about preparing to live overseas and the reality of teaching english as a profession.... Thanks!

Happy New Year!

2011 is finally here. Just 12 more months until the supposed end of the world. I've been getting these weird Y2K Bug flash backs, lol. I just got back from a vacation with my family. We went to Las Vegas to gamble and stuff. All in all I'd say it was one of the better family vacations we've had even though I've been sick since Christmas and have passed it on to almost all my family members.

Countdown, approx 12 days until MACO! I have 12 days to read two books (each 300+ pages) and write 3 papers and I thought I was done with school... foolish mortal!

Oh I also ordered the to form the Rent-a-DCO company. I"M FREAKING OUT!, what happens after I form it? I've got to actually start the business. Its a scary thought. I guess I really shouldn't worry about it since I've already got a lot of the preliminary work done, but how cool would it be for this thing to get off the ground? It would be a true miracle for me.

It would only take 1 contract with Rent-a-DCO for me to more than double my current salary as a teller with American Bank. 1 contract is a completely feasible amount of work to add a part-timejob and a Masters :-P.

I'm not sure about this yet, but if I am able to get a few contracts I could easily quit my day job, which would mean I'm doing "full-time" ministry. For all thats worth, lol.

Oh, I was reading some of your Fukishima blogs, sounds like you've really found your voice as a blogger. I feel some of your Christmas frustration, however, and btw I laughed for a long time at the O come Emmanuel translation bit.

Since MACO is starting soon I'm getting back into my morning reading/blogging/coffee time, I was even thinking about commenting on your blog from time to time, haha.

Ok, well I need to get back to reading How to Read a Book: The classic guide to intelligent reading, which wins the prize for most ironic title. hope everything is going great and that you eventually check this blog again.