Eric and Jamie's International Teaching Blog: Thanksgiving Meal

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Thanksgiving Meal

Today was a great day as I had my computer fixed, upgraded to 4 GB of RAM for a great price, and wireless installed in our apartment. Sweet! Anyone who wants to sign up with Skype can now get a free tour around our apartment as we can show you around now instead of 3 feet away from the couch.

We also had our Thanksgiving meal with QSI tonight. It was successful and Jamie and I brought a pot of green beans that turned out delicious. The school ordered 18 full turkeys and had one sitting at every table. We bought some wine and brought it and enjoyed the buffet side dishes, turkey, and deserts. Someone even had the presence of mind to show a recording of the Macy's Thanksgiving parade on the projector.

I'm still up at midnight waiting for the UGA/GA Tech game to start.

It is just about official as my beloved Vols have hired Lane Kiffin to be their next head coach. Mixed feelings on this hire, but I think it is a decent hire. Might be a gamble, but I think it'll bring some new energy to a rather depleted UT team and fanbase. I'm still hoping that UT can continue their 23 year winning streak against Kentucky today.

As for Thailand, we are hoping the protestors will move out of the Bangkok airport by December 12. All signs point to that they will. I will be one unhappy camper if they do not. We are convincedi it is safe for anyone wondering, but we'll be careful. They aren't targeting westerners or anything, but they just really do not like their prime minister. We'll should be fine and it'll be a wonderful vacation. See a few previous posts for a detailed itinerary of our upcoming trip.

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with their family and friends. Ours was just another day, but we did get a little taste of it tonight. Sigh...

I know I've slowed down considerably posting on here, but there isn't that much news. There will be plenty for me to type and post when we go to Thailand, so please check back then. I love comments, so keep them coming. Take care everyone!!!

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About Eric and Jamie

Eric

I am now teaching 7th grade Math/Science at ISG in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. For the last two years, I have been teaching middle school at Quality Schools International in Shekou, China for 2 years. Prior to these international school placements, I taught middle and high school social studies in the state of Georgia for 7 years. I'm originally from the small town of Calhoun, Tennessee (Go Vols!) and went to high school at McMinn County High School. After high school, I completed my Bachelor of Arts Degree in history at Middle Tennessee State University minoring in Geography and Secondary Education. I was a brother of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity all four years. Upon completion of student teaching, I took a job in Cartersville, Georgia teaching Georgia history to 8th graders. In 2004, I completed my Master of Science degree in Educational Administration from Jacksonville State University in Alabama. I coached baseball and basketball in Cartersville for 5 years before moving to a high school in Adairsville, Georgia teaching just about every social studies and coaching the Mock Trial team. My hobbies included traveling, reading (Gresham, Baldacci, North Patterson, Connelly, and Dan Brown), golf, tennis, and politics. Recently, I've been trying to get back in shape by running and have been proud with my progress. I am hoping to finish my dissertation for my PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Capella University sometime before my hair falls out.

Jamie

My husband and I moved to Saudi Arabia in August of 2010 to take teaching positions at ISG in Dhahran where I am teaching high school social studies. Prior to this, I have been working at QSI in Shekou for 2 years teaching in a middle school. Before this, I worked in Calhoun, Georgia for 4 years teaching every high school social studies subject. After graduating from Rome High School in Georgia, I went to the University of Georgia and earned a Social Science Education degree in 2004. I have since graduated with my master's degree in Teaching and Learning from Nova Southeastern University and working on my PhD dissertation in Curriculum and Instruction from Capella University. I love reading and traveling as well as spending time with the most wonderful husband in the world.

We actually met in 2004 on a blind date set up by one of Eric's former students' mother. We started dating and were engaged on New Year's Eve of 2006 and subsequently were married on June 2, 2007 in Rome, Georgia. We are avid travelers and cultural readers and decided we wanted see the world and began searching for teaching jobs abroad. We figured since we were still young and without any children, now would be the best time. We have had amazing travels through China, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Macau, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, and Bali, Indonesia.

We will be teaching in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia starting in August 2010 to teach middle and high school for International Schools Group for a 2 year contract. We are excited about this new experience and hope that it opens up new travel opportunities for us.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Thanksgiving Meal

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