And away we go!!!

Nov 2 - 11 (A long post because of my pending departure)
Well this week was rather wild, trying to get the new employee trained and my own life sorted out as far as packing and the up coming trip. June my replacement took to the office really well and was happy to watch classes and soak up all the info we could give her and hear about all that Korea has in store for her. The better part of my classes this week went by just fine and the kids both enjoyed and were saddened by my up coming departure.
The week went by and I can't think of any things taht I did that stood out from the ordinary. I was still at teh elementary school, being asked who my replacement was; to which I answered "I don't know because its not my job to know". When Friday came around some of the Korean teachers wanted to go out for some dinner and drinks after work, so we went to a sam-gyup-sal place to eat and drink soju. Jameson and Brian joined us, and I proceeded to party and drink soju. By the time we finished dinner and had made it to another bar to have some drinks I was half drunk, and proceeded to get blackout drunk. I don't remember a thing, but there are photos out there that show what an abomination I turned into. C'est la vie, or so I thought.
On Saturday I woke up late and met my tutor 30 minutes late but stayed extra long to make up for it. After that I went home and slept all afternoon to gather my strength for the going away party we had planned for Saturday night at Gold Bar. We started at the Wine Buffet at 7 and then moved to Gold Bar at 9:30. After we got there, our friends started showing up, and the list is too long to put down. We proceeded again to drink copious amounts of whiskey until yet again I was blackout drunk and had to be shipped home.
When I woke up Sunday afternoon, I felt unlike myself and like my very being had been beaten with a spiked bat. I rested up during the day and then met with Dave, Kate, Brian, and Jameson for all you could eat steak in Apgujong. It was delicious and we ate more than our share. After that we all returned home to get some semblance of our lives.
Monday was back to the grind, with June teaching and me watching, to give feedback. She did well and it gave me time to sort through and mark things while on break instead of preparing for classes. After work on Monday, Margaret came over to help me pack, because apparently I am useless when I come to packing anything other than a truck with tools. We managed to get all my odds and ends packed up in one case, and all but some clothes I had drying packed into another, which took a huge load off my mind. Tuesday was spent looking for the pension office and getting Goah her shots before I left so that she can come back to Canada with me then I went to work and spent several hours marking essays.
A sleepless night later, it was Wednesday, which happened to be Pepero Day in Korea. Pepero Day falls on Nov 11 (11/11) because there are these chocolate covered bread sticks called pepero that look like ones. So, on the day, you have to give them to your friends or the person you like. On a side note, before work I had to take Goah to Blake's, where she will be staying until I return. I bought a ton for my kids and received a ton from them. As well as pepero, I received several good-bye notes and such from the kids, which was really sweet and heart breaking. AND THEN, it was time to go home and my time was officially up at Avalon. We had some cake and I gave a little speech and then took off to take my bike to Arthur's and meet some people in Sincheon for a last drink because several of them will have gone back to the U.S. by the time I get back.
After another sleepless night of last minute cleaning and organizing Jameson and I were officially off this morning at 7 am for our adventure. This means I will be off the map fora while but can't wait to see you all and tell you about my trip. Take care, lots of love, and see you soon.