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My sister's here from Australia. She's going to stay a month or so. She's got a 5-year-old son who thinks I'm an entertainment machine. I like to make sure that he has enough fun here to want to come back.

I've been away from the Cyber world for over a month - my own world needed some renovation. Some of you know that I had quit my job. Things have happened now that makes me think that I'd made the right decision. That job was going nowhere. The investors and I could not come to terms as to how the Academy needed to operate, what age group of students we were targeting, and what we ought to specialize in. There were other differences of opinion as well. I like to run things my own way, and I don't like people interfering who care more about their wallets than education. The business of education is very lucrative, and many people who don't belong there are getting involved, especially in the developing countries.

Anyway, I've decided to stay away from administration for the moment and have gone back to teaching. I'm currently teaching at three institues and have not settled into a permanent position yet intentionally. I've been offered profit sharing partnerships by two major language centers. I'm still thinking it over. I've also been asked to participate (head) in the writing of a series of books dealing with the IELTS exam and English as a spoken language. They haven't mentioned any payment terms, so, I've only said 'yes' tentatively. My goal is still to have my own academy with branches in a number of districts and major cities in the country. That's one of the reasons I'm going to several places actually. I'm observing how they operate and am collecting material I'll need when I do revive my work on my own project. Don't tell them that though.