i don't deserve to be sick. i've been taking care of myself! i take my vitamins (almost) everyday, even my calcium now and then, my echinecea, and even glucosamine! why did i get sick? i felt so shitty this week, and i'm just now starting to feel better. apparently something is going around because walking into my classroom sounds like an infirmary.

the time with my students is slowly coming to a close. only one more trimester left. =( i'm going to miss this bunch a lot. well.. i said the same thing of my last year's students. i remember having some serious reservations about this group, only cuz i didn't know them yet. next year, i'm really considering doing the 3rd grade thing to get my kids from last year back. ooh, but i'm so proud of my kids this year! they understand how hawai'i was stolen by our country. they remember that the queen was locked up in her own palace, and ever since hawai'i has been trashed by tourists and foreigners. they know that native americans are called "indians" because columbus got lost. they understand that indigenous peoples have been continually dispossessed of their own lands. they know so much! and they kicked ass on the mose recent reading and writing test. watch out, america. here come the all-stars of room 25. they aware of the world, of different cultures, languages (they can speak several phrases/words in more than 10 languages, including sign language!), and above all they're solution givers. =)

in the meantime, working to further develop the chinatown collective. it's been 2 years now since we've founded the group. if anyone's game, you're invited to help out with the international worker's day may 1st march. we'll be bringing youth and participating in the march, along with pre- and post- march workshops/debriefings. come help out the youth on america's REAL labor day! it ain't all about barbeques and sales.

summer is lingering on my mind. summer plans, summer plans... many options. maybe do the argentina thing that i was gonna do last year, but did hawai'i instead. could teach again in inglewood for UCLA's GEAR-UP program. singapore recently became an option. the head of the education department there wants to meet and even wanted to hire benji. he never even met the dood. apparently, he's a really radical/critical/progressive intellect. spending weeks in guadalajara, jalisco, mexico is also another option. =/ where will i be?