Christmas is Approaching

Merry Christmas!!!

Its not the same without that bone chilling wind and snow, but somehow I am managing to survive a winter season that has not dropped below 10 degrees (during the day). How will I survive? The rumor is that Alberta is set to experience an unseasonably cold winter, while England is forcasted to be milder than usual...... (Watch, it will be just my luck to wake up tomorrow to flooding conditions)

Lately, most of my time has been spent planning my Christmas vacation. Sherrie (Canadian Teacher from Toronto, now in Birmingham) and I are doing the whirlwind tour of 4 countries. Our itinerary is as follows: Berlin , then Prague, then Vienna, and then Salzburg (For the Sound of Music Tour and a day of skiing) ending in Zurich. All of this in 14 days. Stay tuned to the Post holiday report!

School has been going well, although there are some questions the students ask repeatedly that I thought I would share with you.

Most Popular: Say "TOMATO" ........I say Tomaytoe they say Tomaahto (They want to hear this over and over again. I say tomato about 30 times a day)

Second most Popular: Say "Tuna"...... I say Tuna they say Chuna

Third: Student "Don't you wish you were back in Canada where it must be warmer than here?"
(They are referring to the 12 degree day they are suffering through here in England, wearing their scarves and gloves)

Fourth: Student "Can I try to break you Nalgene Bottle?" The boys in my classes are constantly asking if they can try and break my "Nalgene" bottle. (They have never seen such bottles before and don't believe that they can't break it by throwing it, punching it, jumping on it ........) Boys I don't even teach, will see me around the school and ask me to drop my water bottle on the ground. (If someone could send me some Nalgene Bottles, I could make a fortune selling them)

Fifth: Student "Can you really buy Guns in Walmart?" (My answer: Ask an American)

Sixth: "Do you live in a ghetto?" (My answer: Talk to an American)

I love the questions they ask and the interest they have shown in where I am from and what things I miss from Canada, (Salsa and Nachos, pickles, friends and family) and what things I like about England (The weather, history, traveling, new friends and the Curry)

Having a "Well Good" time

MERRY CHRISTMAS