29 July 2010

206. checkmate?

29 julio 2010

Kindergarteners-about-to-be-first-graders playing chess:



They know what the pieces are called and how each piece moves, but they need a little more practice with strategy haha.

205. size

28 julio 2010

I'm not a big fan of Guinness...but I am a fan of funny, clever signs:

27 July 2010

204. ABC 7 pt. II

27 julio 2010

A second visit to the station with the older kids.



Future weatherwomen? Watch out Mike, they're coming for your job! haha



Behind the scenes while watching the live broadcast:

26 July 2010

203. ABC 7

26 julio 2010

A visit to the ABC 7 news station!

A group shot with anchors Kristen Sze, Eric Thomas, and weatherman Mike Nicco.



Disappearing into the weatherman's green screen:





Using the green screen is harder than it looks!

25 July 2010

202. marin

25 julio 2010

Hiking in the Marin Headlands...or more like getting lost on a paved road. Haha. But still good times.

24 July 2010

201. jfj

24 julio 2010

Jews for Jesus.

200. an intense game...

23 julio 2010

...of musical chairs!



These kids are so competitive it cracks me up.

199. replacement of the watchdog?

22 julio 2010

The new neighborhood watchdog:



Straight chillen' on a windowsill, watching the street.

21 July 2010

198. Tell It Like It Is!

21 julio 2010

As part of my internship with Streetside Stories, I help set-up and run a monthly event (Tell It Like It Is!) for anyone interested in learning more about our organization. Hopefully people are so touched by our work that they are inspired to help out through volunteering, donating, or referring us to some one they know who would want to know about our work.

The fruits of my labor:

197. solidaridad

20 julio 2010

Just a friendly neighborhood reminder:

19 July 2010

196. dinosaurs & legos

19 julio 2010

Falling asleep with your butt up while playing with dinosaurs & legos? That's a first.

18 July 2010

195. the hangover

18 julio 2010

How Amanda gets over a hangover:

-Call in sick for work
-Drink lots of water & tea
-Eat soup
-Spend the day in bed sleeping in my favorite PJs

194. sloane

17 julio 2010

Bottle service with my beezy from 1st grade!

16 July 2010

193. twinsies

16 julio 2010

I got my hurr did by one of my students haha

15 July 2010

192. summer bonus part II

15 julio 2010

My summer bonus part II:





It may not be a six figure dollar amount, but it does makes me feel good about the work I do.

Plus, I love tea & cookies :)

14 July 2010

191. summer bonus

14 julio 2010

My summer bonus:



Fresh-out-of-the-oven-berry-pie with hand-picked berries from one of the volunteer's garden. So freakin' good! Yes, it's ok to drool :)

13 July 2010

190. crusin'

13 julio 2010

Cruisin' around the Bay!

Just chillen'



The City



I might be from the bay area, but it's not everyday you get to see the Golden Gate Bridge* from this angle:



(*Sidenote: Did you know they were about to paint the GG Bridge black with yellow stripes? But the original architect pushed for the now famous orange color. WOW.)

The infamous Rock

12 July 2010

189. crazy eyes

12 julio 2010

Another use for sushi:



Crazy eye glasses! Silly kids.

11 July 2010

188. tortilla town

11 julio 2010

Tortilla Town, possibly the best burritos in Paso Robles, CA. This sign made me laugh.



After reading the sign, I told myself I was gonna order a bag of chips...then after assembling my burrito I totally forgot. :( I guess I was an el cheap-o har har...

10 July 2010

187. firestone walker

10 julio 2010

My first brewery tour of Firestone Walker, a California Central Coast brewery!

Extra yeast = extra overflowing foam. According to our host, this was a rare picture opportunity:



Just FYI, Firestone Walker is 1 of 2 breweries in the US to age its ales in American Oak barrels:



The yellow tube carries the beer around the brewery to the different parts of the factory (from the beginning hot water+yeast+hops mixture to the oak barrels for aging to the bottling process):



The awards from various beer festivals and competitions:



Babes posing near a control center:




Just another fun fact about firestone: since it's only a mid-size brewery it's only available on the west coast (for now). Yay for California beer!

186. how to deal with a dead pet

9 julio 2010

This morning the class goldfish was found dead. How did we tell the kids?



We're not terrible...we're entertaining. hahaha

08 July 2010

185. the bart po po

8 julio 2010

Catching the verdict of the Mehserle trial with my fellow Costco consumers.

184. the bee's knees

7 julio 2010

This bee on my windshield refused to move even after I tried wiping it with the windshield wipers!

183. vandalism

6 julio 2010

You'd expect to find vandalism in bathroom stalls in middle school and some high schools. And the occasional water & soap toilet paper stuck to the ceiling in elementary school. But childish bathroom stall banter in college? It's kinda disappointing CCSF...

05 July 2010

182. and another one

5 julio 2010

Just chillen on Muni with his sun hat.



Recognize him from earlier?

181. tupperware

4 julio 2010

How I spent my 4th of July: shopping for new home goods.

I came away with a family of Sistema tupperware products, all bpa free and microwave safe.



And the crown jewels of these babies: the lunch cube. Comes with three different compartments that fold nicely like origami into a cube container.



Again, more of my nerdy-ness showing. But it's ok. I love shopping for home stuff and I'm proud of it!

180. crazy saturday night

3 julio 2010

A summer Saturday night and what do I find myself doing...



Sitting at the computer updating my blog and waiting for my special friend to arrive. I am aware that this post might solidify my geeky-ness, but I am perfectly ok with that. :)

179. 2x12, 3x8, 4x6

2 julio 2010

Happy birthday to one of my favorite girls! Let the festivities begin ;)

01 July 2010

178. p

1 julio 2010



Can't you kids act nice and smile all the time?