Here we go again.

Alright, so I realize this is my second post in as many days, but this just one couldn't wait. I'll keep it short:

I had my dinner meeting with my Director of Services (DOS) tonight at a nearby restauraunt. I honestly had no idea what to expect, so I was a little bit nervous. I knew my DOS was named Burcu Aydin and I knew Burcu is a she, but that's about it. I met her in front of the restaurant and suddenly realized she is very good looking. This is a pleasant surprise. We sit down to dinner and I find out she is from Turkey, and has taught English in 5 countries over the past 5 years. She finished undergrad in 2002 and has a masters in teaching. It turns out she is totally cool and really laissez-faire about the teaching job. She tells me that for 2-4 weeks we will both be working at the PuTou district school, but that we will be moving to a new center which is opening up 5 minutes away in a much nicer part of Shanghai, in a much nicer building with a much nicer view. She also tells me that between both of the centers, I am the only guy! It turns out they have had a huge male shortage, and that the girls who are teaching have been gossiping about what the new guy will be like. I didn't even know what to think at this point. Needless to say, I was practically beaming. After a huge dinner, we left for the subway and headed home. My stop was two before hers, so we said our goodbyes until tomorrow. I am now going to bed very happy.