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morrigun

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Oct 17, 2011 12:45

So, yet again, my mom is in the hospital. A few months ago she broke her other ankle while white water rafting... She had a few months to recover, but she recovered pretty well. She broke her ribs a few months ago and now she's fractured her tibia and ripped muscle from the bone. I wish I was there. I want to help but there's not a lot I could ( Read more... )

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anandimide October 17 2011, 09:48:25 UTC

What about the American School job?

I'm so sorry you're feeling like this... Stick with it! It really will get better. Teaching will get a lot easier, & you'll be able to work more hours without feeling too overwhelmed. Believe me, I was pretty miserable for my first 3 months & then suddenly I found my place here & all my confidence/happiness/etc. etc. came flooding back. And I feel way more confident & mentally healthy now that I ever have in my life. Do you really think you'd be happier in the US? I see so many of my friends from college doing absolutely nothing now... like they've given up. "Oh well, so much for my dreams."

Take it one day at a time, OK? I'm always here if you need me.

anandimide October 17 2011, 12:36:24 UTC

PS, about food... I've often had a lot of problems eating here; so much of the street food is fat-laden & unfamiliar & I can't always cope with it, & can't waste money on expensive Western food... I have a favorite food stall now where I can get heaps of steamed vegetables along with my rice & fish, so that helps. But sometimes I can't even eat that, which is when I start picking up snacks from the vendors around the bus station. They have these delicious sweet potatoes with light purple skin, & hard-boiled eggs & miniature bananas, & I've made a lot of meals off those! Or else I'd buy rice noodles, tofu, bok choy, seaweed, & various flavorings (chili paste, soy sauce, instant vegetable broth pellets) & put them all in a big bowl & pour boiling water over them; it got boring after a while, but it was cheap & much healthier than street noodles. (Of course you need an electric kettle, but they aren't too expensive & if you use them wisely you can save money on food pretty quickly ( ... )