tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53385632011-08-15T07:30:41.266-07:00Taste it...Lisa!noreply@blogger.comBlogger1051100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-58195369875731621102008-03-08T14:10:00.000-08:002008-03-08T14:55:17.002-08:00

I just received this really weird comment on my last blog, and I'm not even sure anyone even checks this anymore, because we're all on myspace or facebook now (except for Jen, who only wants to read blogs on blogspot -- sorry Jen). I actually forgot about my last post, and just reading it again and seeing what I had to say last year kind of makes me disgusted. I'm tempted to delete it, but I'm

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-13087807658083748702007-12-15T01:01:00.000-08:002007-12-15T01:11:39.309-08:00

Wow. I haven't written anything in over a year. I guess it's about time to start again. However, instead of detailing my life and my relationship, I'll ramble on and on about my breakup and how the heck I'm managing (or not).Okay, so today was one of the first nights I've been out without Diego. I went to one of our/my favorite spots: Cinespace. The Bourne Ultimatum was playing, and I really

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1139157616894223632006-02-05T08:34:00.000-08:002006-02-05T08:40:30.653-08:00

I got up this morning to go to Sunday School, but Diego was still sleeping. He worked last night and didn't get home (well, here, to be exact) until 2am.I was going to go back to bed, but I thought I'd turn the tv on for a little bit, just to see what was on. Nothing was on, but on PBS there was a show called "Signing Time." This was like the best show ever.I actually LEARNED (for now anyways)

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137611504212200692006-01-18T11:11:00.002-08:002006-01-18T15:46:15.053-08:00

Yesterday I was driving to work when someone rear ended me. He hit my car really hard, and the whole bumper (minimum) has to be replaced. I was naive and didn't look at his information. We just wrote our own for each other. Now, he won't answer the number he gave me, and his policy number is apparently bogus. I need to be smarter when it comes to things like this. He was so nice, and I

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137611527262889032006-01-10T11:12:00.000-08:002006-01-18T11:39:25.190-08:00

Today was Diego's birthday. I got him some ipod nano skins, a comic book, and some money (which is always good). In the evening, we met up with our parents and family and went to this restaurant called Gloria's for dinner."Hecho in Mexico"Hola! Como estas?! Hoy esta mi cumpleanos! Feliz cumpleanos a mi.... Things got a little bit out of hand, because his birthday landed on a weekday, so we got

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137611947783582892006-01-08T11:19:00.000-08:002006-01-18T11:30:50.526-08:00

Today we went to the Easy Rider's bike show at the Pomona Fairplex. We went with Diego's sister Cristina and their friend Allen.It was a long drive out there, and tickets were expensive!! They were $16! And that doesn't include parking. I thought the show would have been bigger than it was, but it was still okay. I'm not a huge bike fan myself, but I saw some that I would buy if I had the

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137615281330259052006-01-07T12:14:00.000-08:002006-01-18T15:42:34.146-08:00

I've been wanting to go the the Natural History Museum for quite some time now. Diego and I went on a Saturday. They had an exhibit called "Collapse" which I thought would be relevant to what I was teaching my kids in school. I told them to go, but no one but me went. That's okay, though, because it wasn't all that good anways.We went to watch tarantulas being fed, and Diego let this little boy

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137615259092612812006-01-01T12:14:00.000-08:002006-01-18T15:37:22.450-08:00

This year, New Year's seemed to be low key for everyone. I decided to host a dinner party. Originally, I planned to have people chip in for food, etc., because I'm entirely broke at the moment. Everyone agreed to help out. However, by the end of the night, only Jenn gave me money (thank you Jenn!).Since it was a bit last minute, people's plans kept changing. Between 8 and 15 people were to show

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137620908340234202005-12-27T13:48:00.000-08:002006-01-18T15:21:43.096-08:00

Yuko came to visit for the holidays, so we all got together to socialize. We first had dinner at a Cuban restaurant in Redondo Beach. Versailles, I think it was. Then, we went to see King Kong at the Galleria. Afterwards, we went to Valerie's house to hang out for a bit.Natsuka and Susan Yuko, me, Jenn, Natuska, Susan and Valerie Me and Susan Natsuka eating Natsuka and Jenn Eddie and Yuko

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137615000273601732005-12-23T12:10:00.000-08:002006-01-18T15:16:31.900-08:00

Jen and Alex came down for the holidays, and we went out to lunch. We met at Thai Nakorn by the Block. Afterwards, we went to the Block for some shopping. We stopped by the Sac store to get a little R and R and then I almost bought some hermit crabs at an incense/foreign goods store.Jen and me on the love sac

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137614926023934282005-12-20T12:08:00.000-08:002006-01-18T15:15:13.526-08:00

For the holidays, Emily invited people over to make ornaments for her Christmas tree. Some people made bulbs. Some made pipe-cleaner shapes or paper snowflakes. A few made clay figurines, etc. I focused primarily on shrinky dinks. The first one I made was off a sketch by Emily, but I soon found inspiration on my Happy Bunny pajama bottoms (it was a pajama party, I wasn't just weirdly dressed

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137617859059696862005-11-19T12:57:00.000-08:002006-01-18T15:12:19.860-08:00

Diego and I didn't do anything for our 18 month anniversary, so he finally took me to the San Diego Zoo. I'd been wanting to go there for the longest, and he was seriously lagging with the whole thing.We woke up early and drove down to San Diego. By the time we got there, we were starving, and we stopped at Jack in the Box first. This sort of sucked, because we ended up losing like an hour of

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137615452515762412005-11-03T12:17:00.000-08:002006-01-18T15:03:21.103-08:00

The day everyone was waiting for finally arrived: The pp bonfire.In the evening, the girls, and some guys, met up at Dockweiler beach. A bonfire was started, and people had fun eating hot dogs and chips and all sorts of junk.Me working My kids ended up getting there late, but fun was had by all there. We made smores, Diego made me fall in the sand, and we were all waiting for Jose to take the

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137615129173963882005-10-31T12:12:00.000-08:002006-01-18T14:41:38.046-08:00

Ghetto Diego

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137613636926725722005-10-31T11:47:00.000-08:002006-01-18T12:06:24.743-08:00

On Halloween, Diego and I went to West Hollywood. We were supposed to meet up with Emily and her friends, but that never happened. It was still fun though, more crowded than last year and less cold. I had a really good time, even though my feet were KILLING me by the end of the night. :]Me and my costume Me and my ears Me and Diego in our costumes Diego in his outfit Me and a scary monster

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137620447066518462005-10-29T13:40:00.000-07:002006-01-18T14:53:17.123-08:00

For Susan's birthday, we all (except for Emily, because she was on call for the transplant team) went to White Lotus for dinner and dancing.Diego and I got there early. Well, not exactly "early," but everyone else was late. After we parked, we went to Savon and got some soda and cheetos, because we were absolutely ravenous. We were standing in front of the club with our snacks and feeling rather

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1137615761972019542005-09-09T12:22:00.000-07:002006-01-18T15:00:27.876-08:00

This year I was more involved with the whole powder puff phenomenon. For those of you who are unaware of what this is, powder puff is an event where the girls play football and the boys become cheerleaders. Diego coaches every year, but since he was sick for most of the time, he only had a main role during the game.During school hours, there was a pep rally in which the teams could jostle each

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1125557986044933762005-08-31T23:55:00.000-07:002005-08-31T23:59:46.050-07:00

Well, Diego's in the hospital again. I took him in on Tuesday morning, and he's still there tonight. He has some sort of intestinal infection, but the doctors are doing everything in their power to deny that he has a problem. It's making me angry. Hopefully more on that later, since it's late. He's having a colonoscopy tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes. He's not too excited about having

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1125377837611848062005-08-29T21:40:00.000-07:002005-08-29T21:57:17.616-07:00

It's been awhile since I last posted. There's been alot of drama in my life, but I won't write about that now.Tonight I feel depressed.I don't know what I'm doing in my life. I'm in such a weird place. For the past three years, I've been surrounded by apathy and ignorance. When I went to high school, college, and met everyone that I've known since then (besides those affiliated with my current

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1122339991800157122005-07-25T18:06:00.002-07:002006-01-18T14:41:03.406-08:00

Ocean setting Wedding altar Amanda and her brother Amanda and Bill at the altar Amanda and Bill -- married couple!! Diego grinning Diego and me Diego and me happy!! Me, Jana, and Casey Jana and Casey Jana and Casey in front of the ocean Jana, Amanda, and me

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1122340060335311892005-07-03T18:07:00.000-07:002005-07-25T18:32:45.930-07:00

I've been wanting to go clubbing lately, but it never seems to pan out. I've been to Diego's club twice, but each time was drama and lacked something. I wanted to go both times I was in Vegas, but it just wasn't in the stars. Diego and I hit Highlands tonight. It was the first time I went there, but it's the nicest club I've ever been to. Robert has said this a number of times, but truthfully

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1122340295689863172005-07-02T18:11:00.000-07:002005-07-25T18:38:57.563-07:00

So Paul came to visit again. I went to meet up with him at King's Hawaiian in Torrance for dinner. Yuichi was there with Christine, Royce, and his gf/fiance Tiffany. I got there late, of course, but was in time to order some food to eat with everyone else.Afterwards, we went to see Emily up in Brentwood. The five of us drove over to some bar in Santa Monica. I forgot what it was called. Roy

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1122340378796827082005-06-25T18:12:00.000-07:002005-07-25T18:41:56.626-07:00

Jenn came to visit, which is always a good thing. We went to see Batman, which I thought was rather good. I wasn't exactly looking forward to it, because it looked slightly shady, but it was good. The only thing was that Katie Holmes' nipples were totally distracting. It was like cold everywhere she went or something. Geez.Emily, me, and Natsuka Me and Emily (wow, I have a big face...) Me,

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1119906293300253652005-06-24T14:04:00.000-07:002005-07-25T18:47:04.453-07:00

On Friday, I ended up going to Vegas with some teachers from school. Actually, just about all of them are in a cadre together, and so it was like a bonding trip for them. I'm not in a cadre, but now I'm thinking about it. Cathy keeps telling me to join, so maybe I will.We left Whittier around 5:30-ish, but we didn't get to Vegas until quite late because of traffic and all that. We stayed at the

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1119906028433413152005-06-23T14:00:00.000-07:002005-06-27T15:38:18.570-07:00

I've been doing school stuff all week at my school's off-track institute. Today, we were asked to go to a museum or cultural center(s) to find images for lessons. Well, I wasn't sure where to go or what to do. I ended up going to the Getty, because everyone and their mom signed up for this location. I took some video of statues and picture in the museum, but I have no idea what I'm going to

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1119903536000027632005-06-18T13:30:00.000-07:002005-06-27T15:34:56.873-07:00

Jennifer came to visit for the weekend. On Friday, I met up with her and Robert, and we went clubbing at Diego's Level 3. We got there late and weren't able to utilize the guest list. Also, by the time we got to the front of the line, the club was at capacity and, supposedly, the fire marshall was poking around. We spent over an hour and a half in line (I was there for two hours), so that

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1119903399469041042005-06-18T13:16:00.000-07:002005-06-27T15:21:10.613-07:00

I met Ryan, Beth, Eric, Suk Hyung, Paul, and Mike at Brass Monkey in K-town for a bit of karaoke. I guess people got there too late, because all the sign-ups were full. No one got to sing, although many of us were singing along with those upstage. Beth is Captain Hook

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1119904855236899082005-06-14T13:40:00.000-07:002005-06-27T15:31:00.823-07:00

Diego and I have been trying to take a trip together for some time now. We were supposed to go to San Diego, or something like that, but then I saw a great deal in Vegas. The Rio had its suites at 50 dollars on Monday! That Monday only. So we left on a Sunday, stayed at the Sahara, transferred over to the Rio on Monday, and then left on Tuesday. While there, we saw a show (KA) which was okay

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1119903460201597932005-06-10T13:17:00.000-07:002005-06-27T15:21:43.180-07:00

I finally took some pictures of dinner. So, here they are!!Chicken Saltimboca Chicken Saltimboca, garlic red-skinned mashed potatoes, and dirty risotto

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1118160730108185162005-06-06T09:08:00.000-07:002005-06-07T09:12:10.113-07:00

Last night I cooked again! I wish I had taken a picture, but I didn't think about it until after I had already eaten, and then things don't look as good. I made:garlic red-skinned mashed potatoesdirty risotto (with spicy italian sausage, prosciutto, red bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms)chicken picattaYay! It turned out pretty well. The chicken was probably the best, tangy because of the

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1118001202292265132005-06-02T12:44:00.000-07:002005-06-06T10:40:14.790-07:00

Tonight I went to the Viper Room with Emily. We had never been there before, but my friend was playing an acoustic alternative rock set, so we went to go see her. When we got there, there was this partitioned off area around the door. There were four posts and three ropes sectioning off this little square right in front of the door. Inside the little square was a little man. He was talking to

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1117689560318309952005-06-01T22:03:00.000-07:002005-06-01T22:19:20.323-07:00

Diego has been wanting to do security for a night club for some time now. He went to two interview earlier on this year, but they were both for smaller venues and only offered $10 an hour. I've been poking around here and there, and I saw this posting for a club that was looking to offer $15-17/hr. This is much better. However, they wanted someone who was 6'4" minimum. Alas, Diego is only

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1117663899169839462005-06-01T15:50:00.000-07:002005-06-01T16:22:55.966-07:00

Okay, so last Thursday, Diego and I went to the Hammer Museum. It's free on Thursdays, and parking was only $3, so it was cool. Before going in, I dragged him over to Diddy Reese to get an ice cream cookie. He never had one before and was very happy.I wanted to go to the museum, because I wanted to see that stupid piece of toast with a cut out face that is posted on every light pole banner

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1117663864948571002005-06-01T15:40:00.000-07:002005-06-01T16:17:52.283-07:00

Emily's mom had a BBQ, and we were all invited. I got there on time for once, and everyone else came late. I'm never coming on time again. All the times I've been on time (or even early) this week have reminded me WHY I never show up when I'm supposed to. Whenever I show up on time, everyone is late. And whenever I show up early, everyone is SUPER DUPER late!!! It's better just to be late myself,

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1117665357500365892005-06-01T15:35:00.000-07:002005-06-01T16:08:55.043-07:00

My grandma was bored and wanted to go somewhere. I didn't know where to go and it was already a bit late, so I decided we should go to the Long Beach Aquarium. I've never been there before, which is sad. It's sort of like the fact that I've never been to Alcatraz, and I lived in the Bay Area for 3-4 years. *siiigh*I actually really enjoyed the museum. We saw a lot of interesting jelly fish

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1117468912283560532005-05-30T09:00:00.000-07:002005-05-30T09:01:52.286-07:00

This got me thinking..."People who claim that they're evil are usually no worse than the rest of us. It's people who claim that they're good, or anyway better than the rest of us, that you have to be wary of."

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1117213643579184522005-05-27T10:05:00.000-07:002005-05-27T10:07:23.583-07:00

"When goodness removes itself, the space it occupies corrodes and becomes evil, and maybe splits apart and multiplies. So every evil thing is a sign of the absence of deity." -- Wicked

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116966878150825352005-05-24T13:11:00.000-07:002005-05-24T13:34:38.160-07:00

So at Emily's BBQ on Sunday, Dickson mentioned this article he was "writing" on Asian pop culture and why it's so East Asian centric. Also, what does it all mean. We were all talking about it for awhile, but didn't seem to get anywhere.However, this morning, while lying in bed, I couldn't help thinking about it and these were my thoughts (written in an email). Just thought I'd share and stir

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116360334956556342005-05-17T13:02:00.000-07:002005-05-17T13:05:34.960-07:00

I'm bored, and I feel like sharing one of my favorite jokes....besides my all-time favorite (what kind of cheese doesn't belong to you? Nacho cheese! Har-har...)What kind of bees give milk???Boobies. : )You can thank me later. Or now, if you prefer. I'm open to all cash donations, well-wishes, physical affections, and verbal compliments.

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283771278308002005-05-16T15:47:00.000-07:002005-05-16T15:52:15.990-07:00

On Saturday, Diego and I went with my mom to a wedding. It was a Chinese-Vietnamese wedding, so we thought that there was going to be a lot of good food. The was a lot of food, but unfortunately, it wasn't all that good. Many things were fried, and Diego's stomach was not yet fully recovered. He felt sick and threw up when he got home. :( Poor babe. On Sunday I stayed home and cooked him some

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283554552838452005-05-16T15:45:00.002-07:002005-05-16T15:45:54.556-07:00

Diego me down 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283539038691032005-05-16T15:45:00.001-07:002005-05-16T15:45:39.043-07:00

Diego me and mom 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283522047725302005-05-16T15:45:00.000-07:002005-05-16T15:45:22.050-07:00

Diego me and mom dark 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283497267306522005-05-16T15:44:00.001-07:002005-05-16T15:44:57.270-07:00

Me and mom 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283461079818802005-05-16T15:44:00.000-07:002005-05-16T15:44:21.083-07:00

Diego and me 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283434251203772005-05-16T15:43:00.001-07:002005-05-16T15:43:54.256-07:00

Me and mom funny 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116283424758283242005-05-16T15:43:00.000-07:002005-05-16T15:43:44.783-07:00

Me and mom good 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116088768588076802005-05-14T01:39:00.000-07:002005-05-14T12:19:18.610-07:00

So I actually had a really great day today. I feel so much better and so much more normal. I've been getting more rest since I've been offtrack, things with Diego are more "calm," and I've been going out more with different people.I went to the gym today, for the second time this week! Hooray for me!! This doesn't sound like much, but believe me, it is. I haven't gone in three months, so this is

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1116005741845543712005-05-10T10:35:00.000-07:002005-05-14T12:18:32.860-07:00

Tonight Emily, Natsuka, and I went to Cabrillo Marine Museum in San Pedro to watch the grunion run. I've always heard about this, but have never actually seen it. I talk about it in class, because I teach Farewell to Manzanar, and Jeanne's family catches and cooks the fish. Also, I think I saw it happen on Dawson's Creek. Even my grandma has witnessed the event, though not on purpose, as she is

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1115702975612386992005-05-09T22:29:00.000-07:002005-05-09T22:40:15.210-07:00

Goodness gracious....So Saturday, my grandmother invites Diego over to the house. She wants to "talk" to him about things. Of course, she demands that I be present. It was horrible. It was humilitating. Yet, when she was done, Diego and I began to talk. For both of us, it was pretty much the final closing of the relationship.However, somewhere along the way, we decided to try again. I'm

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1115483044231070162005-05-07T09:08:00.000-07:002005-05-07T09:24:04.270-07:00

Yesterday I watched Dogville. A friend from school recommended it, and I finally got it through the Blockbuster mail rental service. I really had no idea what the story was about. I also had no idea that it was so long! Anyways, I thought it was rather good, and it made me think.A lot of the story has to do with the idea of pardoning or excusing people and their behavior, attitudes, etc.

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1115702955790013882005-05-06T22:23:00.000-07:002005-05-09T22:29:15.796-07:00

Tonight I went out on my second date with the new guy. He picked me up at my house and we drove to the Long Beach Town Center. We were going to see Crash. However, we ran into a problem.I don't ever go to this place. I've only been going there this year, because Diego and his friends go there. When we parked and got in line to see the movie, I tripped out. I couldn't take it, he could tell,

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1115400602404169522005-05-06T10:28:00.000-07:002005-05-06T10:43:42.430-07:00

A few weekends ago, Eddie and I went to San Juan Capistrano to visit the mission. It was actually quite beautiful.The front of the mission.Coffee anyone? Me closer Eddie is getting salary points for visitng museums around Southern California. I wish I was taking that class. Anywho, he invited me along to keep him company. Plus, it was a bit of a nostalgic event, as we spent the whole day here (

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1114989636959109082005-05-01T16:14:00.001-07:002005-05-01T16:20:36.960-07:00

Diego and I are officially broken up. It's been a long and hard week and a half. I've been hysterical, even more than usual...I even cried in my classroom. In front of my class! *sigh*However, I'm a bit more "sedate" now, and I'm also on vacation. Well, after Wednesday. Please people, call me and take me out. I need to keep busy right now.Speaking of busy, I also went out on a date. Fast,

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1114281436255643792005-04-14T11:36:00.000-07:002005-04-23T11:37:16.260-07:00

Okay, so drama seems to follow me wherever I go. I feel like I’m the queen of drama, but not by choice. It’s like someone made me the devil, but I never agreed to it. Now I’m being persecuted by evil and hatred, and demons are chasing me around. Geez Louise.So everything that surrounds my relationship with Diego is a problem. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. I’m worried that this is

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1113246335407573922005-04-11T12:05:00.000-07:002005-04-11T12:06:33.640-07:00

You Are Banana PockyYour attitude: fun and lightheartedUnique and unforgettableYou are cutie everyone falls forWhat Flavor Pocky Are You?

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1113157999459331452005-04-10T11:23:00.000-07:002005-04-10T11:33:19.460-07:00

I had a mess of posts on my blog that had to do with my drama with Diego and Cecy. Well, I mentioned one part to Diego, and he got upset. I subsequently had to delete blogs of the girl I find so refreshing and lovely. He doesn't actually read my site, so there's no real reason to do this. I could just say that I did and then don't. But that would be bad, no? He likes to keep our lives to

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1112160548335133992005-03-29T21:29:00.003-08:002005-04-04T09:48:04.776-07:00

I'm not even sure what we were doing in class this day, but some of my students got distracted by a project another student did. He made a model of some war. There were buildings and tanks and soldiers. Needless to say, they grabbed my digital camera (I think I should be more careful with my things. I leave my purse in an open place, I leave my keys (car keys and all) in my desk drawer,

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1112160560993815682005-03-29T21:29:00.002-08:002005-03-29T21:45:56.513-08:00

Ryan and Beth at my birthday Beth and me looking pretty Diego and me Emily and Natsuka eating chicken Emily and me (wow I have a big head) Natsuka and me

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1112160579470026442005-03-29T21:29:00.000-08:002005-03-29T21:29:39.470-08:00

One of my students brought me a giant birthday cookie!! 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1112160393982170612005-03-29T21:26:00.004-08:002005-04-04T09:40:30.336-07:00

On Diego's parents' anniversary, I went with them to this restaurant called Gloria's. It was actually very nice. The atmosphere was good, the food was good (and really cheap!), and there was live music (a mariachi band). I would like to go there again, but the menu is in Spanish, and the server didn't seem to really want to take my order in English. Even when I ordered water, he kind of

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1112160705639865312005-03-27T21:31:00.000-08:002005-04-04T09:33:09.263-07:00

On Easter Sunday, I went to Diego's cousin's house. They had a family get together. There was a lot of food. His mom makes this crab salad tostada thing that I think is so good. I was planning on eating all of it, but I only grabbed two of them. It was pretty fun. They did a whole bunch of egg hunts. Some of the eggs had candy in them, some had change, and some even had money. For the last few

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1111329784769166842005-03-20T06:17:00.000-08:002005-03-20T07:10:34.563-08:00

Okay, so yesterday was my big party. My goodness. Diego and his family really went out of their way last night. He must have spent a lot of money. Last night, when he drove me home, he pretty much fell asleep on my floor. :( He was out since very early in the morning, buying flowers, getting the food, setting up, etc.The whole thing was very nice. There were pink flowers and vases full of pink

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110656543348489482005-03-12T11:40:00.000-08:002005-03-12T11:42:23.350-08:00

For the two people who actually read my blog, I took yesterday and today to put up old and new pictures. I have new entries beginning from December. I have pictures and writing for my trip to SF in December, the annual Christmas party, an outing with Paul and the ladies, and things I've done with Diego recently. :) In case any of you two are interested.

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110562622820769172005-03-11T09:37:00.001-08:002005-03-11T09:56:03.376-08:00

For whatever reason, I've been on a baking spree. I think I'm bored and stressed out, and cooking is a good outlet for my emotions. I bought this baking book a long time ago. I think it was when I was in Berkeley. I never used it, actually, but it's been getting some good use now.So far I've made pumpkin muffins, carrot muffins, cinnamon refrigerator cookies, pumpkin spice bread, a braided

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110560128489024732005-03-06T08:55:00.000-08:002005-03-12T10:37:40.530-08:00

Today was a lazy day. Diego and I meant to get up early and hang out, but that didn't happen. I think we left the house around 3pm. First, we went to 2nd street in Long Beach. I wanted to check out Banana Republic (which Diego just loves, note the sarcasm). I bought some stuff last night, and I had a 15% discount coupon. However, I didn't bring it with me, and I couldn't use it. I figured

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110560370512596522005-03-05T08:59:00.000-08:002005-03-12T11:04:28.660-08:00

Diego and I have been fighting a lot lately. We've been having a hard time, and almost completely broke up on Friday. I almost had to force him (well, actually I did, which isn't a good sign) to take this day for just the two of us. After all, however, we had a really good day, and tensions are lessened.Like my hat? "She said I'm a skater girl, she said see ya later...." Diego likes to drive

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110560464921640872005-03-04T09:01:00.000-08:002005-03-12T10:39:30.170-08:00

Diego's friend is going away to the Navy pretty soon. To send her off, we went out for the evening. Our first stop was Dromo1, which is high-speed gocarting. The first time I went was with Dave, Steven, and Grace. It was pretty fun, but tiring. I didn't do too badly, considering it was my first time. I think I only learned the "secret" to corning after the 7th or 8th lap.Diego said that he

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1109278784888345412005-02-24T12:47:00.000-08:002005-02-24T12:59:44.890-08:00

So my mom and I live in a condo. One day last last week, my mom came home, and the house was flooded! Like inches flooded. Apparently, a pipe broke in the place next door, and the water was somehow coming into our house. She tried to contact our neighbors, but no one was home. Finally, she contacted the homeowners association guy, who ended up breaking down the woman's door and turning off

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1108569941658847792005-02-16T07:39:00.000-08:002005-02-16T08:05:41.663-08:00

I'm sitting in my room with the lights off, and I'm freaking crying my eyes out. This is the dumbest thing ever. Unfortunately, one of the negative aspects of my job is that I have to stand in front of 150 students each day. If I'm in a bad mood, if I feel like crying my eyes out, if I feel sick, or frustrated, or whatever. I have to teach. I have to talk. I have to help. I have to pretend

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1108485206103270222005-02-15T08:20:00.000-08:002005-02-15T10:00:52.103-08:00

Well, last night was my first official Valentine's Day. In the past, I've never had a valentine. One year, I went out with Scott for dinner. Another year, Gabe and I watched videos. However, neither date was part of a relationship. This year I have a valentine!! My bunny!! :) Well, first off, he sent me a candy gram at school. After school, he met me by the basketball courts and gave me

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1108064158909039712005-02-10T11:29:00.000-08:002005-02-10T11:35:58.910-08:00

Diego came to the gym with me yesterday. I thought that they were going to do this whole long presentation when we got there, but the guy just told him about a few things and let us go on our merry way. At first, Diego was trying to just do his own thing, but then I got mad, and we made a plan. The whole point of him coming with me to the gym was for him to help me with weights and the

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107985375791428782005-02-09T13:36:00.000-08:002005-02-09T13:42:55.790-08:00

Yesterday I wasn't feeling well again. All I wanted to do was go home and rest. I almost decided to go to the gym, since I skipped Friday and Monday, but then I decided against it. I thought that I would return the Alice in Wonderland video, get one to watch with grandma, since she's been wanting to watch a video, go to the market, and cook dinner. None of this, however, worked out the way it

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107902719790211382005-02-08T14:33:00.000-08:002005-02-08T14:48:04.683-08:00

I've had a strange month. For some reason, I've been really tired. Well, more than just tired, I've been sleepy. Every night I fall asleep on Diego. We're out, and I fall asleep in the car. We're hanging out at home, and I fall asleep on the couch. I haven't even been brushing my teeth at night, because I can't get myself to walk to the bathroom. Today was even worse. All day, my eyes

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107879374711322352005-02-08T08:04:00.000-08:002005-02-08T10:50:32.416-08:00

Here is something I wanted to write about previously, but forgot. A couple of weeks ago, I was at a school focus group meeting. We got into little groups to discuss our school's accreditation. Anyways, I was voted secretary, which I always love (please note the sarcasm). I was busy writing down everyone's thoughts, when another person joined our group. I didn't have time to look up, and I

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107878659650731692005-02-08T07:52:00.000-08:002005-02-08T08:04:19.650-08:00

Okay, so I know I'm a teacher. I understand that I spend my days with immature and unworldly teenagers (barely). However, I seem to always make these references in my classroom to movies, music, television, etc., and no one ever knows what I'm talking about! Many times, my grandma will talk about a certain actor or event in this same way, and I get irritated, because I have no clue what she's

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107616655965241812005-02-05T07:17:00.000-08:002005-02-05T07:27:10.516-08:00

Last night, I suddenly got an extremely bad headache. It wasn't like any other headache I've ever had. It felt as though someone had jammed a sharp object (like a pen or pencil) through my eye socket (sort of above my left eye and into my head) and was rotating it around. There was also an area above this around my left temple that felt hot and hurt as well. The pain was so bad that I began

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107453032981020462005-02-03T09:42:00.000-08:002005-02-03T12:55:18.303-08:00

Tonight is Parent Conference Night at school. I'm kinda dreading the whole thing. I don't want to stay here until 7pm. Plus, there's a new OC on tonight, and I don't want to miss it. :) It shouldn't be that bad though. I have a really good idea of how each of my students are doing and how they will be progressing. I know how they are from last semester. This time around, I'm not going to

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107454120001526552005-01-31T10:02:00.000-08:002005-02-03T10:08:40.000-08:00

I've been feeling a bit anxious lately. I don't know why. I feel bored with my life, like I'm not doing anything interesting. I spent the entire weekend (almost) grading, since grades were due this morning. Tonight, in order to help allay these feelings, Diego asked me to go to the beach. Before we went, I wanted to run a few errands. I wanted to buy some stuff for my classroom (like

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1107453721607444512005-01-29T09:51:00.000-08:002005-02-03T10:02:01.606-08:00

I had to work this Saturday. Again. I'm regretting ever signing up for this weekend workshop. First, I don't think I'm doing a good job preparing the kids for the exit exam. Second, I hate having to wake up early on a Saturday. Since I've been going to church with my family on Sunday morning, I haven't had any days to sleep in at all. The whole thing is becoming a bit draining. I haven't

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110559583422191802005-01-03T08:46:00.000-08:002005-03-12T11:16:12.043-08:00

I'm always whining, because I don't know where to get Taiwanese porkchop in LA. There's this place in El Cerrito called 168, and it has the best one. It's like barely over five dollars, and it's excellent. I take everyone there, and everyone loves it. Emily and Jennifer after a good meal. Finally, after all my whining, Paul took me, Diego, and the ladies to this place in Monterrey Park.

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110559526844893582005-01-02T08:45:00.000-08:002005-03-12T11:12:17.930-08:00

On New Year's, we went to Tangier Lounge. We went with Jennifer, Robert, Paul, Natsuka, Emily, and Daniel. I had a filet mignon for dinner, chocolate cake for dessert, a squash (I think) soup, a salad, and a glass of wine. It was a fixed menu and admission. We ended up shelling out about a hundred (or more) each. That was a bit pricey for me, and us. Diego and me at Tangier Lounge for New

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110559656341307342004-12-23T08:47:00.000-08:002005-03-12T11:21:22.180-08:00

So I went to to annual Christmas party this year. I missed it last year. I forget why. I brought Diego, and also invited Eddie. Eddie actually showed up before I did. He felt weird about it, especially since I didn't tell anyone he was coming. However, he ended up being a big hit. People have talked to him in ages, so he was a huge topic of conversation. He was totally engaged all evening

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1110559944795481482004-12-21T08:52:00.000-08:002005-03-12T11:40:23.416-08:00

I finally got Diego to take a weekend with me. Well, he said that we could spend three or four of more days up there, but he found out he couldn't take off any more time from work. He had to take some recent sick days, and his boss was being a stickler about coming to work every day for the end of the year. We stayed with Jennifer at Robert's house. He's got a really nice place, but we slept

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1096704017637847992004-10-02T01:52:00.000-07:002004-10-02T01:00:17.636-07:00

Today was my mom's birthday. She worked today, and both my grandma and I are sick, so we didn't do too much. When she came over after work, I brought out a cake that Diego had bought her (unfortunately it was dry -- boo for buying cake on Thursday evenings). Then we went to dinner at Hof's Hut. I wanted to take her to this Thai/Japanese Sukiyaki buffet that she likes and hasn't been to in

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1096703568182500792004-10-02T01:37:00.000-07:002004-10-02T00:52:48.183-07:00

Man, I've been sick for awhile now. I called in sick two Wednesdays ago to spend the day with Diego. We went to C&O for lunch and then walked around the canals. It was fun. The only problem is that ever since then I've been feeling rather unwell. I actually took three days off this week, which is very unlike me. I know that things are going to be a mess on Monday when I go back to work. I

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1096704172913423962004-10-02T01:02:00.000-07:002004-10-02T01:02:52.913-07:00

Just had a random coughing fit. Almost died. Just though I'd share...

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1096576084841521262004-09-30T13:17:00.000-07:002004-09-30T13:28:04.840-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, one of my students came into class with a bloody eye. I took her aside and asked her what happened. She said that if she told me, I'd have to report it. I was really concerned about what happened to her. I know her boyfriend (he was one of my students last year), and I was wondering if he had anything to do with the damage. Then I wondered if something was happening at

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1096575012209436082004-09-30T13:10:00.001-07:002004-09-30T13:33:27.110-07:00

Marlene's Wedding So I went to my first real wedding - well, my first wedding where the bride and groom are friends of mine and not my family (or whatever). It was pretty cool. It was at this golf course. There was a lake in the background with geese and everything. The couple seems really happy, so that's what makes everything great. Me and Diego Together  Happy 

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1092108175092466082004-08-09T20:21:00.000-07:002004-08-09T20:42:40.880-07:00

It's strange, being detached from your life. People build these intricate indentities that are connected to everything around them -- people, places, etc. Then things change, and everything is different. And somehow wrong. I feel like I'm always complaining or bemoaning my existence, but that's not really what I'm doing right now. I'm just looking at things, my life specifically, and wondering

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1090934728553587902004-07-27T06:24:00.000-07:002004-07-27T06:25:28.553-07:00

On Friday night I went out to the movies in South Gate. I’ve never been to that theater before, and I’m not sure if I want to go back there again. The place was crawling with my students. I like a lot of the kids I teach, so I’m not trying to say anything bad about them (not this time, at least), but I felt extremely uncomfortable seeing them on my own time. I was wearing clothes that were very

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1090848919899283192004-07-26T06:16:00.000-07:002004-07-26T06:37:49.386-07:00

Okay, it seems as though I've created a little "stir" with my last post.  I just have my weird moments (which probably occur too frequently, I do admit).  It's hard though, really.  Even this weekend I hung out with one of those friends about whom I was talking.  She's a size 2, and I had to hear her tell me she was fat for an entire day.  It's ludicrous.  If I looked like her, I'd be walking the

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1090693699778725982004-07-24T11:28:00.000-07:002004-07-24T11:52:40.113-07:00

Hi, how are you?  Today I'm going in for a "consultation" in Westwood.  We're going to talk about some sort of cosmetic modification that I've been wanting to do for years upon years now.  No, it's not anything big or scary.  Just small and necessary.  I've always wanted liposuction or breast enhancement surgery, but people keep telling me I'm insane.  Although these things appeal to me, I

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1090695444475424092004-07-23T11:55:00.000-07:002004-07-24T11:58:23.726-07:00

A friend of mine wrote a comment about a week or so ago asking what it takes to be a good teacher.  I wrote out this long tirade which he never received, so I figured I'd post it on here. "Dang, what kind of questions are you asking me? What does it take to be a good teacher? How the heck do I know? I don't consider myself a good teacher, and I don't know how I would become one. I can

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1088820273909829762004-07-02T19:02:00.000-07:002004-07-02T19:05:46.833-07:00

I was again not very strict with my classes today. But, alas, it is the weekend. And I, for one, am glad of its arrival. One good note: the problematic student from yesterday's 6th period did not show up today. Apparently he assaulted a custodian after school. He thought that no one would see him, but a teacher just happened to be walking by and witnessed the incident. Good job.

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1088819726816838312004-07-01T18:55:00.000-07:002004-07-02T18:58:38.306-07:00

Today was my first day back to work. And let me just say, it was a doozy. I arrived to school about a half hour later than I had anticipated. When I got there, my payroll sign-in card was missing. Wondering what had happened, I went to ask one of the ladies in the office, and she informed me that they needed a copy of my newly signed contract. I pulled out a certificate and handed it to the

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1088612952788405772004-06-30T09:19:00.000-07:002004-06-30T11:28:46.166-07:00

Can you feel my pain??  Class begins tomorrow, and I'm not ready. I haven't really prepared anything, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do. The week will only be two days long, and full of administrative things, so hopefully things will be alright, but still....what if I can't be mean again? What if I don't do the rules correctly, or my kids kill me on the first day (figuratively speaking,

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1088548299089530832004-06-29T15:31:00.000-07:002004-06-29T15:37:17.220-07:00

No more buffet....bluh!  Why do I eat so much at buffets? I go there and think "I'm going to seriously get my money's worth" and then I just feel lousy later. I think I ate enough food in Vegas this weekend to feed three starving countries. Literally! :(

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-1088548225804395282004-06-29T15:30:00.000-07:002004-06-29T15:48:45.423-07:00

It's a Lisa sandwich!!! What nice buns....mmm, tasty!  My two Jen(n)'s are so beautiful. We had a nice time this weekend, eating and walking all over the place. Gelato is awesome. Kiwi gelato is like nectar from the gods! I know I said this about chai like a thousand years ago, but kiwi gelato kicks chai's arse! Mmmm.. I wish we had more of that down here, but whenever I go to a gelato

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338563.post-108854811502202002004-06-29T15:28:00.000-07:002004-06-29T15:45:41.546-07:00

Diego and I at the smelly water fountain in front of the California Space and Science Center. Looks nice though, doesn't it?  Diego and I are taking a shady rest at the rose garden.  Diego took a day off from work, and we went to the California Space and Science Center. Let me just say, it is not at all what I remembered. Don't get me wrong. I still had fun and all, but it wasn't as

Lisa!noreply@blogger.com0