Waiting...

Hi people,

Well, this is really only a courtesy update, because NOTHING'S HAPPENING!!  Jeff and I are still waiting on hearing about my JET placement.  I was told I would hear in May, but that didn't happen...  Now I live for the moment I check my emails every morning.  And I am disappointed every morning.
 
At my temporary job, I originally thought that if the JET placement wasn't in a good location, I could just keep this job instead.  But the JET placement took way too long so they well and truly had someone lined up.  But on Monday their new employee pulled out, saying she had received a better job offer at home. 

All signs had pointed to this week being when we found out about JET ('all signs' meaning the opinions/rumours circulating on JET forums Jeff was checking out), which meant again I was in a position where if the JET offer wasn't good, I could have taken this job.  However, three out of five days into the week there has been nothing and Jeff's forums are suggesting there have been delays of another couple of weeks.  So again, it looks like I will miss out on this job even if I need it because JET doesn't come through!  Jeff is reminding me to be optimistic, that JET will probably give me something closer than this, but I like having a Plan B. 

The good news (for me) is that, with the new employee pulling out last minute, Cindy suddenly needed July covered.  I straight away said I could cover the first three weeks, so she only needed someone for the last week.  While on one hand it would have been nice to have some time to get myself organised before I start my new JET placement in August, and to spend some time with Jeff (especially if my new job will also involve living away from home), I am very very nervous about the summer heat, clearly remembering how miserable I was last summer, so I think being down here in an air-conditioned building with small impatient children keeping my mind off the heat is a good distraction technique.  Plus, of course, the extra money is always appreciated. 

However, there was still the final week in July when Cindy needs a teacher.  I told her that Matt had paid Kate's air fare in return for her covering for a couple of weeks and suggested one of my sisters might be interested in that, if she had no-one suitable over here (I knew she didn't).  So now I'm encouraging Beth to come see me in Japan; working for a week then travelling and hanging out at my place for a week.  Would be awesome to have a second sister come visit!! 

Other than that, things aren't so peachy on the Draper homefront, so if you see one, hug a Draper today :(

Charly, Jeff & Kuma

P.S. A big shoutout to Jason and Shelley who have a new addition to the family - well done you two!!