I am completely disgusted at my lack of computer knowledge. I tried...I am just stupid. If anyone can tell me what a 'ping' is or how i can put up anything besides these blogs...help me out.

Anyways, if anyone was worried, it looks like I still have a job. I went into work on Saturday prepared to tell my boss off and give him an ulitmatum--give me 2 weeks' vacation or get a new teacher! Well, apparently I am such a good teacher that he couldn't bare to fire me. As of now, I have 2-3 weeks and I'm leaving for good in August, AND I retain my head teacher salary, apartment, and bicycle. He didn't even put up a fight...so far. However, the last time I asked for time off he said 'OK' and the week before I left he was still saying, "If I let you take this vacation..." I can't rely on anything he says and he seems to think that he has some kind of control over me. He called last night at 12a.m. I think he was drunk as he has a habit of not coming into work due to a hangover and because he had no real purpose for calling.

So, you may be wondering as to why I put up with this job or why I will be leaving for good in August. Well, I just recieved my application for Grad. school...in Sweden. So, if everything goes as planned, I'll be back in school by September and I'll be able to cross, not one, but two items off my list: 'Go to grad school' and 'Backpack through Europe'. Also, as Europe is a pretty liberal continent from what I've heard, maybe I can even cross off that 'Nudist colony 'to do', too. So basically, I am slaving away now so I can save up money for Sweden. Of course, nothing is finalized yet. I've not been accepted but I am thinking on the positive side. We'll see.