tits up, as mark says

well, good news for people who love bad news...
it seems that my little honeymoon has been short lived because shortly after moving into my new room, it's come to my attention that nova might be going bankrupt. the teachers haven't been paid this month and, though they have been promised to be paid by this tuesday, a lot of them are leaving. teachers aren't insured against unemployment and the company pays off creditors and japanese employees first, so it looks pretty gnarly right now. i had a bit of an inkling that this might happen (thanks dan), so i've been braced since i got here, but i'm officially on the market for a new job.

i have an interview with a private tutoring company on monday and i'm going to start applying for other jobs online. i'd be fine with leaving nagoya, but i like it here. it's really beautful and the people are nice, yet it's still a big city.

for those of you that love to worry, DON'T.
i have plenty a back up plan and i'm actually having a blast not knowing exactly what is going on. it's very unlike me, but cool.