So, the week has been good despite the oppressive heat. I don�t think I would mind such warm weather if I was more comfortable wearing summer-y clothes. I like cooler weather because I like layering on coats and sweaters and wearing jeans all the time. Anyway� thoughts on the past week:

• I�m not supposed to talk about the Friday night deliberations to allocate funding for 57 community service programs. So, I won�t, but I�ll say that staying in Kerckhoff until 2 something in the morning made me feel like I was an undergrad again. Still, the hours I put into the committee work this week barely compare to the hours the students put into their programs.
• I have mixed feelings about the fact that there are so many programs specifically targeting the Chicana/o and Latina/o community in and around LA. I know things are bad, but I hate to hear a lot of non-Latinos talking about how they�re going out into the community to "help us." Yeah, I know they have good intentions, but I wonder about their understanding of community issues when they often come from such different backgrounds.
• At 24 years of age, I�m going to start working on my autobiography. Yup, yup. Isa spent a week in Connecticut and New York recently. She drove out to help her sister move in to her dorm at Wesleyan. She came back with a autobiography writing kit she picked up at Mark Twain�s house.
• In case you�re wondering, Isa is a great new roommate. Yeah, I miss Ome, but Isa cleans up after herself!
• Isa is also currently one of my favorite people because she also gave me a copy of Jem�s Finally Woken. I�ve been playing it non-stop. It�s beautiful.
• I went to the Dodger game Saturday night with Adrian, Lori and her beau, Esteban. Oh yeah, I also took the Ozo. Reasons the game was great:
  1. The Dodger�s beat the Cardinals 6-5 in a pretty exciting game.
  2. It was free. Lori�s boss gave her the tickets, plus a preferred parking pass.
  3. Lori also treated us to wonderful stadium food. Nachos, peanuts, and Dodger dogs. Yum!
  4. Ice cream sandwich.
• I feel bad saying this, but Cesar Izturis is now my favorite shortstop. Alex Rodriguez is still my favorite player, but he�s currently at third and he plays with the Yankees. Meh.
• My night didn�t end after the Dodger game. I met up with the Chris, Lamont, Dom, Ralph, and a few other folks at the Little Temple. Oh yeah, that was free too since we were on the guest list. Good friends, good drinks, good music.
• I played dominoes with guys and lost while we were at Cherisse�s baby shower. Well, it was more like a "baby party" as Chris put it because we didn�t play the corny games.

I�ll be going through the few hundred pictures of M�xico I have soon and posting some. Stay tuned.

Me siento: good
Escuchando: jem, "missing you"

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Searches - 09.16.05
the big move - 07.29.05
mother and daughter: a comparative analysis - 07.28.05
jardineros y dom�sticas - 07.27.05
tough question - 07.25.05

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