A Bird in the Hand is Worth 2 in the Bush...

and... A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss.

When I made my decision about the job I failed to figure in the fact that I would be stuck in Bangkok for another 2 weeks with very little to do. Also, it now seems that Trevor's research permit may take quite a while to process, possibly longer than my job will last.
The headhunter who is hiring me for the school seems to be a bit of a fly-by-night operation. I went in to sign my agreement with them on Saturday and there were 4 large bottles of beer emptied on the desk which was situated in a very messy office. Granted, I won't be working with these people, and they have no baring whatsoever on the school, but it sure does a great deal to lower my confidence about the whole affair. I was supposed to go to the school with someone from their office to say hello and finalize things today, but they've put it off until next Wednesday...
So, now I am again in Bangkok with just enough responsibilities spread out just far enough to not make it worth it to leave, but not have much to do while I'm here. I've begun researching various courses I can take and have decided to swing by a Thai language school today and inquire about classes (I think it's a drop in pay-as-you go system... so perhaps I can just fill up most of my time there) and I'm beginning to look into cooking courses. Although certain Thai dishes seem like they would be easy enough to approximate, others are a complete mystery to me.
I've started reading a good bit on Buddhism and if I had the next 2 weeks sans responsibilities I would definitely be looking into a couple weeks of meditation retreat. Gloriously, such retreats are usually free and include accommodation and food. Although, one has to be willing to live like a monk in most respects, and a donation is suggested (not by the monastery, but in general).
That's my check in... for the most part I'm listless and bored, but motivated to not stay that way.