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This past weekendThis past weekend was the first time we didn't have to be at meetings or school, and it was great to just relax and get a few more things set up around the apartment. Vanessa and I took a trip to the Garden Cafe on Saturday morning to have coffee - real coffee! The owner of the restaurant is from Hawaii (Coco is her name) and she informed us that we could drink this American coffee until we were shaking!! Free refills is great* The atmosphere at the cafe is wonderful - there are birds that fly freely and lots of flowers and plants that make you feel like you're in a garden. The upper loft is my favourite place to sit - nice tables and very welcoming! The market is close by, and there's also a type of shopping mall with many small shops on the inside. The massage Spa is also in this area and we are planning a trip there at the end of this week #2 - it's our first FULL week with students!!

My classroom with the parents on our first day! I have two major helpers - Miss Marian (on the carpet) and Miss Grace (helping with forms) we make a great team -couldn't imagine doing this without them. It's been one week of school, and I really hope things will become less chaotic soon... When I lay down to sleep at night often all I can hear is crying (it's always there in the back of my head). In China when we are stressed we go for pedicures or massages/ 1hour (both cost 40 qui - like 7$)!!! Of course there's always fresh flowers, and they do sell chocolate at some of the Western stores ;)