I am sorry but that is not a pancake!

I just made myself supper, banana pancakes. I tried very hard to find pancake mix. I found a Betty Crocker mix that comes in a jug. Just add water and shake. I am sorry, I think I wanted pancakes not crepes. So I guess I am going to have to make them from scratch, if I have any hope in spreading peanut butter over it. I should mention too, that when I was looking for syrup the kid was showing me corn syrup. The other worker, said like Maple syrup and I was like yup. So they have one brand and the label reads real Canadian Maple Syrup. Not made in Canada! I am learning so many funny things here. Not that they are weird just that they do things differently. I went to a sweet shop yesterday and they sold Lucky Charms, apparently you can't buy this cereal in the grocery store because of the sugar content. It is considered a sweet (candy). Yet, you can buy cocoa puffs and Frosted Fakes at the local market. The garbage system here is something to get use too. They have a bin for food waste only, which I pleasantly smelled this morning. A bin for mixed recyclables, including pop cans etc, and a bin for non recyclables. It is hard to get my head around it. I finally caved and asked for more specifics so I didn't make a mistake.

Every Tuesday they have an outdoor market, all year round. So I walked through it yesterday. I loved it. Fruits and veggies, bakery goods. I bought a pair of warm slippers. And if I really wanted to I could have bought some parts for my vacuum. I spent more time walking through the town itself. I found both of the fitness facilities. One is too far to walk to everyday, and I would use that as an excuse so that one is out. The little one by my place is cute, but little. They offer spin classes (which makes me happy) but they only have 6 bikes!

I have emptied my suitcases! I think for the first time in 8 months I am finally out of a suitcase. Not everything is hung or put away, but I don't care. I am suppose to be getting my bed tomorrow and my head teacher is going to loan me her futon. I promise to take pictures and post them. I just want to wait till I have more things and I don't look like I am living like a savage.

I started work today! I took pictures of the school which I will post on facebook when I am done here. What an amazing staff. So friendly and welcoming! It was a little stressful as I started the first day of two learning the Team Teach stuff. I think I was a little disillusioned about the type of students I am going to be having in my class. Lets just say I will be ready to handle escalating physical behaviour. I knew as soon as they said the windows only open one way so the kids can't jump out, I was in a true behavioural setting. I meet the students on Friday. I am fortunate enough to be job sharing for the first while with a teacher that has been at the school and knows the ins and outs. So I will have a nice gradual transition. The classroom is just being put together as it was under renos as was the whole school. So it is a bit scattered. After work today, I talked myself into going for a beer at a local pub. I met two people one lives in a small village around town and the other actually just moved to Thame last week. She actually is from New Zealand, but has been in the UK for a year. She told me to come back as there are lots of nice people to meet. I hope to talk more with her and find out about the interesting travelling she has done.

Well as you know I just finished eating flat pancakes and I must get the dishes done before I can settle in with a pot of tea and my book for the night.

I'll let you know how Friday goes with the students! Say a little prayer for me!