I took the day off work today so I could actually get over my cold, rather than prolong it by being stressed at work. Having to manage a class of crazed middle-school kids is pretty much the worst way to try and get over an illness, so I had to say no to another day on the job. Instead I had coffee and breakfast this morning with Bekah and ( Read more... )

This weekend was pretty much everything I wanted my birthday weekend to be, which was full of friends and devoid of working. I got just a little too loaded at my party, but didn't end up on the bathroom floor, a big positive. I'm glad that so many people in my life could get as excited for Pee Wee's Big Adventure as I could. It couldn't have ( Read more... )

Thursday morning I have an interview for LA Unified School District's Intern program. If they hire me as a district intern, I would begin working on my credential and teaching at the same time, which means I would start teaching English somewhere in LA by the end of summer. During the summer I would have six weeks of orientation classes, and then ( Read more... )

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They published my three little pieces in yesterday's "The Guide" section of the LA times. I ended up writing about a little wine shop here in town called The Twisted Vine, the new gelato shop that opened up across the street, and this great restaurant in Yorba Linda called The Wild Artichoke. It's not graduate school, but I was pretty excited ( Read more... )

...about how good The Wire is. For shit's sake ( Read more... )

I've been recruited by a friend of a friend of a friend to write little tidbit-sized restaurant and performing arts pieces for The Guide, which is an insert in the LA Times appearing every week or couple of weeks (not sure which exactly). The pieces are generally super short, most of them only 70-100 words, and I don't think I even get my name on ( Read more... )

Christmas this year felt like an interruption of sorts. I already feel surrounded by the people I love the most, so all the gift-giving and food just kind of seemed like a distraction from what really matters. Not that I think the holiday itself is an empty ritual...not completely at least. During the morning, I woke up late and then Jeff and I ( Read more... )

I am just about totally moved in! I'm so happy. I love my room, my roommates, my neighborhood, and my rent- which is probably the best I'll ever find in Fullerton.

Strange to say, but I never thought I'd be so content to have none of my plans work out and end up living in an apartment in downtown Fullerton. When I told people that I didn't get ( Read more... )

Happy November, peoples. What an awesome week. I'm glad I am surrounded by so many people who love Halloween at least as much as I do, if not more. Everyone looked amazing on Wednesday; I have to say I'm pretty impressed by how creative my friends are. That's something to be happy about in my book, and I especially love Halloween for reminding ( Read more... )