Funemployment

I have been unemployed for two weeks now and it has been bliss. I spent the first week on a futon in the West Village looking for jobs in China. Andrew and I applied for about 23 jobs in Hong Kong within 3 days and then waited to hear back. In the meantime we drank coffee and stared at each other all day long. I had some great going away events with some close friends during that week. I said goodbye to the teacher crew, church friends, Jenn and Kari, and Collin. After a week of goodbyes, I was ready to just leave and be done with that painful process.

I came to Houston on Monday to spend some time with my family. Its great to be here, but I already miss New York and have actually experienced some reverse culture shock. The heat here is deadly so I’ve quarantined myself into the living room in front of a massive TV and my laptop. I’ve seen some close friends that whom I missed while in NYC. Ryan and Laura made me dinner last night and we laughed about old times as always. Micah, Jacy, and I sat around the pool and enjoyed the High Life which we live so well. Cheers to Jacy for choking one down. I’m blessed to be around such close friends, like Jacy, even after leaving my big-city crew.

After a week of job searching and no responses, Andrew and I started to get a little nervous so I applied to some positions in Shanghai. I had 4 replies before the night was over. Last night we got an offer from a Christian school in Hong Kong and I believe we have two conference calls tonight. Things are finally shaping up and China is becoming a reality. I think we are both equally excited about each city and now the hard part will be deciding where we want to live.

Finally, I have been broke for weeks now. I get an e-mail every morning telling me that my checking account is empty. I changed my setting to not receive the alert, but they keep coming anyway. To alleviate my financial problem, I’ve decided to go work at my dad’s company for a few weeks. I’ll start in the office on Monday and while I’m disappointed that my fantasies of reading by the pool are now just a dream, the move to China will be much easier with some scratch in my pocket.