Conor Meagher Fan Club

I’m excited to let everybody know that I’m coming home Wednesday, June 14th for about 3 1/2 weeks! Here’s my itinerary:

Flight: Korean Air flight 37 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Seoul, KR (ICN) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Wed, Jun 14 at 12:00pm
Arrive: Chicago, IL (ORD) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Wed, Jun 14 at 10:55am

Flight: American Airlines flight 2466 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Chicago, IL (ORD) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Wed, Jun 14 at 12:55pm
Arrive: Kansas City, MO (MCI) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Wed, Jun 14 at 02:15pm
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Flight: American Airlines flight 2462 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Kansas City, MO (MCI) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Wed, Jul 09 at 09:40am
Arrive: Chicago, IL (ORD) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Wed, Jul 09 at 11:00pm

Flight: Korean Air flight 38 (Non-Stop)
Depart: Chicago, IL (ORD) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Sun, Jul 09 at 12:55pm
Arrive: Seoul, KR (ICN) - Terminal Information Unavailable
Mon, Jul 10 at 04:35pm

Joowon, an old friend from KU, is in Korea for a couple weeks. We got together to watch the Korea v. Bosnia-Herzegovina football (soccer) game in Gwanghwamun on the big screen TV’s and then went to City Hall for the post game celebration. I almost had my moment of fame when a Korean cameraman asked for an interview, but it was too loud to hear anything. Actually I’m kind of glad, because he might of asked my why I was wearing a shirt that said “CANADA” like an idiot. It was my only red shirt!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/conormeagher/sets/72157594146423133/

The biggest sporting event in the world. Join up and invite your friends. Anybody is welcome. The more the merrier.

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In order to join the group, just go to game front page and click on the “Sign Up” button to create a team. After completing registration, or if you already have a team, go to the “Groups” homepage, then click the “Join Group” line and follow the path to join an existing private group. Then, when prompted, enter the following information…

Group ID#: 10719
Password: password

Last night I went out to eat and drink with Mike’s new girlfriend Yun-kyeong. I took some pictures of them, so he could show his friends back home he’s not full of crap. They are a cute couple.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/conormeagher/sets/72057594139727592/

Please read the whole post before jumping to conclusions.

Last week Michelle, the director of the school, took me into a classroom to have a private talk with me about my job. She informed me that I will not have a job at the school one month from that day due to the school’s financial problems. A one month notice is required by law if the employer has worked passed 6 months. It was very hard for Michelle, because I knew it wasn’t her decision and it had nothing to do with me. Hearing her say it though was really shocking. In a couple of seconds, your life changes dramatically. The reason behind it does make since to me, because our school had a big drop in enrollment at the beginning of this year, but nobody saw it coming. It was a shock to me and all the other teachers. I couldn’t even tell the other teachers what had just happened because I was still trying to figure it out.

When I did finally figure it out and realize what I had to do, I didn’t waste anytime doing it. Even if this never happened, I was pretty sure that I would work in Korea for another year. But now I had to decide soon and I really didn’t think too much about it. It was obvious to me that I wanted to stay another year. Also I wanted to take this negative and turn it into a positive. Now that I’ve lived here almost 8 months, I have a very good understanding of what I like and what I do not like. One major thing was were I lived. I am too far from Seoul and the people around me just didn’t match. Now I can be picky on where the job is located. Also since I have almost a year of experience, I can make a considerable amount more of money.

It’s been over a week since and 8 interviews later I’m going to sign a contract for a school that fits me well. Better pay, great location, good benefits, good work environment, and a July start date. Which means I will have time to come home. Yes, come home! Clear your calendar kids. Conor is coming home! Baring overbooked flights or other factors, I should be home for around 3-4 weeks. My initial plan is to work at American Montessori School until my last day, June 10th, leave Korea soon afterwards and return to Korea a couple days before July 12 when my new contract starts. Once I my sign my contract and buy my airline tickets I will be more clear on the dates.

This is about the extent of my problems in Korea…

I bought package of Head & Shoulders which I thought was shampoo with a conditioner, but now I can’t tell the difference. They both have the same writing in Korea, but they are two totally different bottles. One is twice as big as the other with a different shape and cap. Could I have bought two bottles of shampoo? Also, who ever designed the bag to hold the cereal inside the cereal box should be shot. It’s so hard to open a new bag and when you do, the cereal flies everywhere and you make a big gash in the bag so pouring it is a challenge too.

Can an owner fire himself? I don’t understand how an organization can be this bad with such consistency. I mean Allard will be gone in a matter of time, but that’s only a small part of the problem. The month of May only has one day off for the Royals. This could get ugly.