California Dreaming: Archive

Jul 31st

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”

– Dr. Seuss

Jul 31st

Jul 30th

I just received this text message.

“Hi Beverly!! this would be my first text and last text to you in the US…i would like to thank you for everything…thanks for all the advice that you always help me with =) i promise that i will never ever forget you no matter what…i don’t know how people think about you, but for me you are the best and most gorgeous rc i’ve ever had, it was really nice having...

Jul 30th

I'll miss most of these kids.

But not all of them.

Jul 30th

“Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror.”

– —motivational speaker Byrd Baggett This is especially relevant this weekend. We’re sad to see everyone go, but I hope we all learned a few things this summer.

Jul 29th

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Jul 22nd

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Happy Hump Day!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 I feel like I haven’t done much in the past couple of days, but I am constantly exhausted. Maybe it’s because all of the three week students have finally arrived! Unfortunately, we’ve already had some trouble. The kids are rowdier, we’ve had to keep closer eyes on them, and we have two students (to my knowledge) being sent home tomorrow. One of...

Jul 21st

This song makes me wish for last summer’s...

Jul 20th

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Jul 17th

HARRY POTTER

made my life.

Jul 17th

My Childhood Ends Today.

The final installment of the Harry Potter movie franchise was released yesterday, and I find it funny that I’m thinking, “FINALLY I get to see it!” We’re walking the kids to Westwood to see it at the Regency Village Theatre, otherwise known as the Fox Theatre. I’m super excited but at the same time also a tad apprehensive. I’ve heard it was done well, but that...

Jul 17th

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Jul 14th

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Jul 14th

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Jul 10th

Watch

Bend it like Beckham!

Jul 10th

End of 3.1 =(

These last few days have been uneventful, at least for me. The only times I’ve left campus were to drive kids to Santa Monica and Venice Beach (where “medical marijuana doctors” are plenty) and to go to Westwood to buy Diddy Riese cookies for one of my girl’s 16th birthday. The birthday was Wednesday. Her name is Maria and she’s from Santo Domingo in the Dominican...

Jul 9th