Okay, my favorite NBA team is the Cleveland Cavaliers, my second is the Miami Heat, and my third favorite is the Los Angeles Lakers. So, Lakers is the top in the western conference--this is not a surprise, they don't need anybody to cheer them on, they're that good. So going back to the Cavaliers. They're winning some and losing some.
Yesterday, the Cavaliers played against the Memphis Grizzlies. They've tied up several times and in the fourth quarter when they were tied yet again and Lebron James had the ball and could've made a two point or even three point shot to win the game--he didn't. Why does he waste time just dribbling the ball? Was he waiting for the buzzer to make a 3-pointer that he's known for? Argh. Needless to say, the Cavaliers didn't make a shot and so they had to go into overtime. Of course they tied up again during OT. Down to the last 5 seconds, Memphis shot a 3 pointer. When it was the CAVs turn, Lebron James didn't have enough time to reach the hoop. It didn't even come close to making it in. WHY Lebron, WHY? He's just sacrificing the team for himself.
I also follow NCAA teams. UCLA of course, but they are just horrible this year. It's SAD.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
ZzzZZzZ...Oh, What...?...
Alright, Daylight Savings was a while ago but why am I still out of it? I can't sleep at night and when the sun shines, I feel like hibernating...am I turning into a vampire? No that can't be it--I still love eating tofu and blood still makes me cringe...hmmm?
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
What's Going On...
December 2nd
Hmm, something exciting...so I was bugging everyone I know to go and watch Paranormal Activity with me for the longest time, but my friends and family exhibited their reluctance to. During Thanksgiving weekend, I finally had my chance. The first 15 minutes, I was a little spooked because some of what the actor was describing fit some of the things that has happened in my life (freaky, huh?--I think so). But as the movie progressed, I became annoyed with the couple. They should have followed the doctor's orders instead of trying to tackle it on their own. Some parts were a teeny-tiny bit scary but for the most part, I was disappointed. I thought it was going to freak me out.
...so then why CAN'T I SLEEP AT NIGHT?!?
September 1st
Okay, it's the second day of vacation and I've gotten up at 5AM for both...Am I crazy?!? Yes, I am. I'm also trying to be healthier so the crazy behavior has a rationale. I've been walking in the morning and enjoying the early tranquility my neighborhood usually does not have at any other time throughout the day. Moreover, I'm reading again, YAY! This is a good thing.
Hmm, something exciting...so I was bugging everyone I know to go and watch Paranormal Activity with me for the longest time, but my friends and family exhibited their reluctance to. During Thanksgiving weekend, I finally had my chance. The first 15 minutes, I was a little spooked because some of what the actor was describing fit some of the things that has happened in my life (freaky, huh?--I think so). But as the movie progressed, I became annoyed with the couple. They should have followed the doctor's orders instead of trying to tackle it on their own. Some parts were a teeny-tiny bit scary but for the most part, I was disappointed. I thought it was going to freak me out.
...so then why CAN'T I SLEEP AT NIGHT?!?
September 1st
Okay, it's the second day of vacation and I've gotten up at 5AM for both...Am I crazy?!? Yes, I am. I'm also trying to be healthier so the crazy behavior has a rationale. I've been walking in the morning and enjoying the early tranquility my neighborhood usually does not have at any other time throughout the day. Moreover, I'm reading again, YAY! This is a good thing.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Yay! Yosemite!
August 3
OKAY. It's Monday and I am EXHAUSTED!!! I rushed home Friday afternoon, quickly threw everything I needed into my backpack, grabbed my tent and barely had enough time to double-check my items before my ride arrived. That was 5:45PM. After making a stop at Riverside, we took off. We passed through several state and national parks and oohed and ahhed over the scenery the whole drive to Yosemite, despite the fact that it was night time. Finally by 3AM, we arrived but we couldn't find a campsite that wasn't full. We drove around looking for an open one but finally pulled over at 6AM and rested for a bit, brushed our teeth at Mariposa Sequoia grove (a-mazing!) and finally found a camp by 9AM. Tiring! After setting up camp and barbecuing, we went to bathe in the Merced River while fish fry cleaned our toes, trekked the creek behind our site, and had a confrontation with a bear, YES!, a bear. The following day, we packed up and made our way back, stopping at Bishop to fish and bathe in the fast-flowing ICY river. The circulation in my legs actually slowed to a painful crawl after about 5 minutes standing in the melted run-off, but this was the funnest part. Some of us were brave enough to face the currents but we quickly learned not to underestimate nature when we were bounced painfully against several rocks. Then as we were driving back, we stopped at Manzanar, the detention camp that was set up in the 1940s for Japanese-Americans. It's definitely a beautiful, but desolate place. I can't even imagine what these people went through decades earlier, how they must have felt, even though they were citizens of the U.S. =(
We finally arrived home at 1AM. I should've taken today off!
July 30
Ever since I got home and decided that I'm going to go to Yosemite with family and friends, I've been on an adrenaline high. Wow, I can't believe that I'm feeling giddy and still feeling it 5 hours later. (Is it weird to feel like this about a camping trip?) I haven't been to the national park in 5 years and I can't wait 'til tomorrow! The drive there is going to be an experience because we're taking a 15-passenger van and we're just going to chill and laugh, and oh! the good times to come. I so want to be there already! Tomorrow, hurry up!
OKAY. It's Monday and I am EXHAUSTED!!! I rushed home Friday afternoon, quickly threw everything I needed into my backpack, grabbed my tent and barely had enough time to double-check my items before my ride arrived. That was 5:45PM. After making a stop at Riverside, we took off. We passed through several state and national parks and oohed and ahhed over the scenery the whole drive to Yosemite, despite the fact that it was night time. Finally by 3AM, we arrived but we couldn't find a campsite that wasn't full. We drove around looking for an open one but finally pulled over at 6AM and rested for a bit, brushed our teeth at Mariposa Sequoia grove (a-mazing!) and finally found a camp by 9AM. Tiring! After setting up camp and barbecuing, we went to bathe in the Merced River while fish fry cleaned our toes, trekked the creek behind our site, and had a confrontation with a bear, YES!, a bear. The following day, we packed up and made our way back, stopping at Bishop to fish and bathe in the fast-flowing ICY river. The circulation in my legs actually slowed to a painful crawl after about 5 minutes standing in the melted run-off, but this was the funnest part. Some of us were brave enough to face the currents but we quickly learned not to underestimate nature when we were bounced painfully against several rocks. Then as we were driving back, we stopped at Manzanar, the detention camp that was set up in the 1940s for Japanese-Americans. It's definitely a beautiful, but desolate place. I can't even imagine what these people went through decades earlier, how they must have felt, even though they were citizens of the U.S. =(
We finally arrived home at 1AM. I should've taken today off!
July 30
Ever since I got home and decided that I'm going to go to Yosemite with family and friends, I've been on an adrenaline high. Wow, I can't believe that I'm feeling giddy and still feeling it 5 hours later. (Is it weird to feel like this about a camping trip?) I haven't been to the national park in 5 years and I can't wait 'til tomorrow! The drive there is going to be an experience because we're taking a 15-passenger van and we're just going to chill and laugh, and oh! the good times to come. I so want to be there already! Tomorrow, hurry up!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Great Reads...
Okay, I started and finished reading two books this weekend. One was Generation Dead, written by Daniel Waters and the other was Thirteen Reasons Why, written by Jay Asher.
Generation Dead--this book is kind of different than your average fantasy book. In brief, it's about a live girl who falls for a living-impaired boy (in other words, a zombie) and she has to face the prejudice the people in her town have on these living-impaired people. (B-)
Next! Thirteen Reasons Why. OMG. When I started reading this book, I thought it was a little bit slow, however, it quickly picked up speed. This book is about a girl who had committed suicide--Hannah Baker. Before everything happens, one of the main characters, the narrator, received a package in the mail. In that package are 7 cassette tapes and each side is labeled with a number, going from 1-13. It turns out that the tapes are recorded by the Hannah Baker. She starts the tape by explaining that whoever (13 people in all) receives the tapes in the mail are somehow responsible or associated with the reasons for her death. The first narrator is Clay Jensen. Clay has no idea why he's on Hannah's list. He would never want to harm her, she was his crush.
So throughout this book, Clay is learning more about the people who he goes to school with and finds that there are things about people he never knew about and would never find out about without the cassettes. While listening to the tapes, he finds out that he's delving into Hannah's mind and he goes through the events that are heart-wrenching, agonizing, frustrating, and sweet, along with what Hannah went through. (A) must read book!
Generation Dead--this book is kind of different than your average fantasy book. In brief, it's about a live girl who falls for a living-impaired boy (in other words, a zombie) and she has to face the prejudice the people in her town have on these living-impaired people. (B-)
Next! Thirteen Reasons Why. OMG. When I started reading this book, I thought it was a little bit slow, however, it quickly picked up speed. This book is about a girl who had committed suicide--Hannah Baker. Before everything happens, one of the main characters, the narrator, received a package in the mail. In that package are 7 cassette tapes and each side is labeled with a number, going from 1-13. It turns out that the tapes are recorded by the Hannah Baker. She starts the tape by explaining that whoever (13 people in all) receives the tapes in the mail are somehow responsible or associated with the reasons for her death. The first narrator is Clay Jensen. Clay has no idea why he's on Hannah's list. He would never want to harm her, she was his crush.
So throughout this book, Clay is learning more about the people who he goes to school with and finds that there are things about people he never knew about and would never find out about without the cassettes. While listening to the tapes, he finds out that he's delving into Hannah's mind and he goes through the events that are heart-wrenching, agonizing, frustrating, and sweet, along with what Hannah went through. (A) must read book!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
So The HoneyMoon Period Is Over...
Ever had one of those days that tires you out so much you're drifting off to sleep when you're in your last class of the day? OR when you're riding in a public bus--even though you try to pinch yourself awake so you won't miss your stop? Try an entire week of those days. Yep, this is how my week went. I was physically tired since the end of last school year and it seems as if I've had a million parent conferences already; made 20X that amount of phone calls, AND just found out that I need to go to a mandatory school event on Saturday--that's right, Saturday (when I thought I could sleep in and relax before a weekend of grading).
Rest, peace, tranquility, VACATION--where art thou?!
Rest, peace, tranquility, VACATION--where art thou?!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Out With The Old, In With The New Kids...
Okay, so I was a little excited that the 2008-2009 school year came to an end. This meant that some of my less than savory students will be passed on to another history teacher to be responsible for. However, in the past 2 weeks of school, I would see my my former students and yearn for the past year--YES!, yearn! I feel a little nostalgic every time these newly-transformed 8th graders would call out my name, or when they would walk down the hall in a care-free, joyful, idealistic group--clearly eager to become the mature upperclassmen of LAAMS. **wistful sigh**
The New Kids. Ah. These brand new crop of kids are definitely sharp and have loads of energy to burn off. It's only been 2 weeks, but I am so tired. They are nothing like last year's kids as far as behavior is concerned, but these guys are so much more of a challenge. Let's just say they keep me on my toes...fingers crossed! I hope things will go great with these 7th graders and that I learn as much from them on how to be an effective teacher as they will learn from me on how to be historians.
The New Kids. Ah. These brand new crop of kids are definitely sharp and have loads of energy to burn off. It's only been 2 weeks, but I am so tired. They are nothing like last year's kids as far as behavior is concerned, but these guys are so much more of a challenge. Let's just say they keep me on my toes...fingers crossed! I hope things will go great with these 7th graders and that I learn as much from them on how to be an effective teacher as they will learn from me on how to be historians.
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