Suitcase

Today I pulled out one of my suitcases that I will be taking with me and started collecting things that I will be taking with me (yes it is leopard print!). Also my documents have arrived in Korea and are on their way to immigration to get my Visa :) AND, I finally received the battery for my new camera so I can take pictures. I just took a couple. I added them here to find out how to add photos to a blog post. Pretty simple. Most of what is in there now is just teaching supplies and toiletries. I am sure dreading the clothing part, and shoes...how does a girl decide? Tons of time for that stuff though.

53 Days until my contract starts!

43 Days left of work!

Happy Days!

Documents on their way to KOREA

Today I visited the Korean Consulate in Toronto to get my notarized copies of my degree and Criminal Records Check verified. The Consulate was different than I was expecting and looked really neat. The woman who served me was very nice and I was in and out within 5 minutes. From there, Mom and I went to a print and copy place that was also a FedEx depot just around the corner. This was very convenient and easy to do. I was a little worried since I haven't sent anything via FedEx before, but it was a cinch! Another added bonus was that it was significantly cheaper than I was expecting and only takes 1-3 business days to arrive.

The hard part is now over and I just have to wait until my visa is processed before I can do anything else.

I am starting to get really EXCITED! Now that my documents have sent it feels like it is going to really happen. One of the members of the recruiting agency I have been working with, Aggie, has been so helpful through all this with answering any questions I have promptly and today she sent me a couple emails with great links and attachments to look into while I wait for the visa confirmation.

:)

Farewell Central...(soon)

Yesterday I gave the owner and head cashier each a card stating that I would be officially done at Central as of November 2nd. I mentioned in the cards how grateful I am for the experiences and opportunity I have been given while working there.

Overall they went over well! The head cashier really appreciated it and gave me a hug which was nice. She also told me how much she was going to miss me. Always nice to hear. As for Mike, he said I was breaking his heart haha but he soon realized that we will need to train some people to replace my duties in the office. This made me smile because that was the purpose of my far in advance notification. I know that I shouldn't worry about that kind of thing since I will be gone but I do worry about that stuff because that's just who I am.

It now feels real that I will be leaving Central. It is bittersweet. As much as I am ready to move on and am tired of being a cashier, I have met some really awesome people at the Fresh and maintained some really great friendships that I truly cherish. You know who you are. (I am getting a little emotional).

Central got me through College and University and I have really grown over the last 5 years.

I am so excited to be starting a new exciting chapter in my life, and will take my experiences and memories with me wherever I end up.

Cheers!

Socks

So I am standing at my till at work today just staring off because there were no customers at that moment and what do I lay my eyes on? A table of socks. And then it dawns on me...HOW MANY PAIRS OF SOCKS DO I TAKE WITH ME FOR A YEAR? I have NO idea. Then of course my mind goes through everything else and how many or how much do I need. How often do I go through a stick of deodorant? No idea. How much toothpaste do I use in a year...and so on. I had a mini panic attack at that moment but it soon passed as I calmed myself down and decided, WHO CARES?

I will guestimate what I need and take that and try to keep within my weight limits. If needed Mom and Dad can send me what I need. I feel like this mindset will only last so long and I will become a basket case while actually packing...but let's not think about that right now.

I have no other news to report as of yet, still waiting to get my Criminal Records Check. Then let the notarizing begin!

Followed by a visit to the Korean Consulate...

For those of you reading this who don't actually know me, I am not a crazy person...maybe just a little quirky ;)