It's all about connections

We haven't been doing much lately... eating, drinking, reading, swimming, being sick :(

But I have been trying to figure out what exactly it is that I am going to be doing with myself for the next... who knows how long. Claire has talked to the director of the Bali International School and has told her that I am interested in working as a substitute teacher. She has also offered to send me some of her French students that I could tutor - an interesting idea because then I could follow along with Claire's curriculum and learn how to put together a plan for an entire session rather than individual lessons like I did with my TESOL course in Montreal.

On the anthropology front, I met a woman whose husband is working on his masters degree in anthropology who might be willing to let me tag along on some of his interview excursions. He is researching how Balinese culture has been influenced by modern technology and global culture, an issue that already came to my mind as I watch the local people ride motorbikes to temple ceremonies in traditional dress while talking on their cell phones.

I've decided to relax for now... enjoy the holiday life and not feel bad for doing so little. And then after Christmas and a couple of weeks in Cambodia (and possibly Thailand), I'll follow up on these leads and get back to my usual busy self! ;)