I met with the ESL tutor coödinator at Lane Community College's Downtown Campus two weeks ago. She informed me of a part-time ESL Computer Lab Specialist position, teaching computer skills and basic English. I was all for it and dropped off the application last Monday. Now it's the waiting game....

In the meantime, I have also applied as a (paid) ESL tutor, possibly starting next semester at the main campus of LCC, and have been looking at assistant classroom teaching positions at Downtown English (a low-cost ESL program in Eugene), and tomorrow I will check out the University of Oregon's American English Institute.

I keep thinking about going to China. It would only be for 6 - 7 months, though. I think I would miss Yuka too much otherwise.

I've met some French people who really like jazz, so I've been going to Jo Frederigo's, a jazz club on 5th Avenue. Still patiently waiting for my bass to arrive, and when it does, I'll be on stage playing too.

This Saturday is my birthday. 26.