stop and go

spent a rainy tuesday afternoon painting our backdrop for our little ceremony tomorrow

i picked a good day to wear a white cardigan because after work it wasn't white anymore

left work at past 5

the rain made my commute longer

i spent a lot of time stepping on the brakes and shifting to first gear

makes me wish i drove an automatic

my legs got so tired by the time i got home at 6 i just wanted to take a shower and lie down

what a long day!

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today rex runs up to me and gives a drawing

i asked him why he kept giving me his drawings

he answered: because you always give me hugs

i love, love, love that boy!

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i only have $1.96 remaining in my itunes gift card

i was saving it for something really special

i couldn't believe i forgot about this song

this is probably one of my favorite songs ever!

:)

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the number one thing on my to do list for this week is LAUNDRY!

a typical thursday

today:

i was observing rex drawing furiously at a table

he looked up, walks up to me and asks

"nicole do you have kids?"

me: i don't have kids rex

rex: oh (looks really disappointed)

me: but then i have all of you, so that means i have 26 kids

rex's face lights up and then he runs up to me

"here nicole i drew a picture of you, and i only drew 2 kids because i couldn't draw 26"

me: rex, why am i bald?

rex: its just a drawing nicole, you don't really need hair.

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i have 2 blisters on my foot

not fun at all

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i

REM

the ducks are gone

hurray!

i can sleep better tonight

june 2011

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i have been taking naps after school

i just crash when i get home

i think the heat makes me tired

today, while i was waiting for my laundry i tried to read a book but the i found myself dozing off

it's a miracle that i am able to fall asleep at night

i think my body knows that i won't be getting much sleep when i'm back home

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here we go again

neon trees, animal

H-O-T

another picture of my feet

rancho murieta

june 2011

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i am going home in 2 weeks

:)

the first thing i am going to do when i get there is to get my hair cut

(after i have my tatoy's fix)

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thank god for air-conditioning!

the heat is killing me

i take back what i said about summer being my favorite season

i think fall you deserve that title

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i still get teary eyed every time i read this book

one quick update

our first harvest!

luca and our radishes (easter egg variety)

june 2011

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home on a friday night watching a news program on tv about a murder of a young woman in las vegas

how exciting!

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a lifetime ago

2002

the night when i got so drunk that i puked inside the elevator of my apartment building

happy birthday nino!

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taking a break

i did it!

my last minute father's day project

june 2011

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i had quite a night!

i slept at around 10 then at around 11 i suddenly woke up coughing

i was coughing so bad that i almost threw up in my bed

so i ran to the bathroom and just let it all out

oh yes, it wasn't a pretty sight

i was hugging the toilet, gagging with tears rolling down my face

not a pretty sight at all

while all of this was happening the first thought that came to my mind was

"i wish someone was here to hold my hair while i am puking my brains out"

i find that very funny because of all the things i should think about, i was worried about my hair

anyway, after that episode i felt so much better

let's just hope it stays that way

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the hell raisers are really testing me

all day i have to force myself to think about things that make me happy

because if i don't i will seriously have a nervous breakdown

\@_@/ -->this is me having a nervous breakdown

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today...

sacramento

june 2011

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yesterday after work i missed my exit

i was spacing out thinking too much about a father's day craft for my class

you would think by now i would have thought of something

but my mind is still blank

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another typical day in my class:

today a child was cutting some pears for snack when her hand slipped

she cut her finger pretty bad and had to go to the doctor to get some stitches

the children were just fascinated with the blood and came rushing towards the sink pushing and shoving each other

it got so bad that we had to shoo them away

one child even wanted to keep the blood stained paper towel

very disturbing

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it's weird but i have been craving root beer

i don't like root beer but yesterday (and today!) i couldn't stop thinking about it

what is going on?

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this has been playing in my head the whole day today

yeah yeah yeahs, zero

drawback

prawn mee soup

i hope to go back someday

penang, malaysia

2010

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one drawback of being a pre-school/kindergarten teacher is that you have to think of a craft for every single occasion

father's day is coming up on sunday and i still haven't thought of anything

i was supposed to do my research today and there were a couple of things that i felt were nice gifts for the dads but it was just a lot of stuff to prep and since i only have 2 days to pull it off

i don't think i would be able to do it without panicking and losing sleep

so the next best thing would probably be doing something simple, like a card or a drawing

no point in stressing about it

as i told one parent today, in my mind i am already on vacation

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a friend's daughter just turned 2

someone gave her an ipod touch for a present (the daughter not my friend)

that's just not right

who gives a child an ipod?

and don't get me started on those leap frogs reader thingies...

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out of whack

injured

luca, 5

june 2011

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oh what a day!

crazy doesn't even begin to describe it

my little hell raisers were just in their element!

the boys were rolling on the floor

the girls were just drama queens

and it didn't help that i have been feeling really tired (and cranky)

so i had to have a class meeting and i told them how upset i was

i thought that worked but oh no!! as soon as i dismissed them it was chaos and mayhem

by the time 11:00 hit, i was already done for the day

thank goodness it's friday!

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28 days and counting...

yipee! :)

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i keep on pressing repeat...

summer is finally here :)

angus and julia stone, babylon

sunny days are here again

rex's new kicks

"nicole i got this from the mall"

june 2011

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feeling much, much better

that is until next month, when i find myself weeping again for now apparent reason

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yesterday, sofia and i were practicing reading

sofia: f*ck it

me: excuse me? what did you say?

sofia: f*ck it

i looked down at the card that she was reading and i almost burst out laughing

the word was FAUCET

never a dull moment in the blu class :)

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dark blue

tulips, by josephine j

taken today at 10:00 AM

june 2011

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i am feeling quite emotional

today while i was driving to work i suddenly found myself crying

i just felt so sad

nino said my hormones are out of control and i shouldn't let it control me

and i think he is right, i just hope it goes away soon because i hate being so sad

anyway i felt better while i was talking to him, i actually found myself laughing

but then when we said our goodbyes i found myself alone again with my thoughts

i just want this week to be over...

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as i was leaving work

jj rushed up to me and kissed my palm

she looked at me and said

"if you feel sad just press your palm on your cheek

and think of me, you will feel better"

i had to bite my lip to keep myself from crying

i can't wait to go home and hug my family.

my apartment feels huge all of a sudden...

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3 more meetings to go...

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i totally forgot about this song...

bon iver, skinny love

rain

a rainy saturday in sacramento

decided to bake some cupcakes

i made a vegan chocolate cupcake with creamy peanut butter frosting

the frosting needs a little work but the cake turned out really good!

june 2011

ready...set...panic

jj the little artist always gives me pictures and i keep all of them

this is her version of me

note the hair LOL

may 2011

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oh my gosh it's june already!

it means it's time for my triangle meetings with the elementary teachers and parents

it means getting ready for graduation

it means i need to get my evaluations ready by next week

it means i need to purchase a ticket for the philippines

or if i can afford the ticket

it means i will most probably be stressing out like there is no tomorrow

oh june, i'm not liking you at all!

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today at carline

rex: i want to go home!

me: me too rex

rex: you have a home?!

me: ofcourse i do, where do you think i live?

rex: i thought you lived in school

(hahaha! that made my day)

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my new driving music :)

santigold, lights out