urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nettsulikesword nettsulikesword nettsulikesword 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nettsulikesword:43387 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z I finished teaching my last batch of classes yesterday, so I'm officially DONE! All that remains is 4 days of doing China things, cleaning, and packing, then my personal odessey of plane travel. Believe me, I had a time in China, and there's parts I'll miss, but not so much as I've missed Tom and Turkey and all the friends this year. It's such a relief to be going home soon, and I'll be back to China someday.<br /><br />Just so everyone is clear, since people got bits and pieces of Tom's and my drama over the course of the year, we're doing fine and eager to see eachother once more. When I get off the plane, he's gonna be there with my parents. On the 20th, we're attending my best friends wedding (no, not the movie). Then we're packing my stuff and I'm moving to DC with Tom, where I hope my cat welcomes me instead of being scared shittless like he usually is. I'm looking forward to lots of kisses and snuggles. I haven't had any in China.<br /><br />When I get to DC, I'll be job hunting, and in the Fall, I start distance classes for my MBA at University of Colorado. I hope it's worth it. I don't fancy myself a career woman, but it'd up my chances of employment. In the next 5 years while I work toward that degree, I also want to spend a semester at a Chinese university for language study, and 3 months doing an internship in Beijing. Definately not back to back. I couldn't stand another almost full year away. But still, it's something I'd like to do.