well at this point, the job hunting is slow - nothing is happening. i've got my name into many places, but with the NY holiday, I need to just wait and be patient. I'll follow up in January. I did contact one place that recruits for private school teachers, but they don't have openings in my area. I can go to Tokyo for an interview though and if something comes up, they'll contact me. I would like to take a trip to Tokyo, so I'll probably do that in a couple weeks.

thanks! I hope something comes up soon.