puppy fashion 101

life with a dog-child has been, well, interesting. while there are some very obvious differences, puppies are very much like babies: they require ALOT of attention! rosie (our dog-child), for instance, has finally been house trained. this has many obvious pros (mainly that she no longer "goes" inside the house), but it also has some drawbacks (i.e. 2:45 am wake-up calls because nature is calling... that's right... 2 AM!). oh, and i should probably also mention that she's still teething. it's like she's in her terrible twos... i always catch her in the middle of some kind of mischievous act. like i said, veeeerrrry time consuming.

despite the responsibilities associated with raising a puppy, i have to admit that it's also equally rewarding. today, for instance, rosie made two new friends: franky and daisy :) she has now been officially invited to her first puppy costume party for halloween... and, yes, i know what you're probably thinking, but those do exist (apparently)! oh, dog-child! how fast they grow.

anyway, hit me up if you have any suggestions for rosie's costume :)

in the meantime, i leave you with a pic of rosie in her first "dressy" dress. enjoy!

and, yes, i know. she's quite shaggy, but she'll be groomed soon.

btw, since i posted a pic of rosie with CAL gear before (click here for post), i figured it would only be fair to post a pic with usc gear (my bf is the sc fan). again, i know, i know, but don't worry... rosie will be CAL geared out for saturday's CAL v. usc matchup. let the battle begin!!

uc walkouts: speaking truth to power.

today was a historic day for california's uc system. thousands of students, faculty, and staff stood in solidarity against the privatization of our public universities and against soaring tuition fees. to emphasize the injustice and inequality of this situation, a leaflet handed out at the ucberkeley campus read:

"Annually the state pays $49,000 per prison inmate and less than $14,000 per UC student. If the state can lock us up, it can invest in our education for one-third of the cost."

mad props to everyone who participated in the walk-out. i leave you with an image of uc berkeley's sproul plaza.

photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty

way to speak truth to power.

peace.

p.s.

if you'd like to learn/read more about the walk-outs, check out these links:

-thousands march in berkeley over uc cuts (click here)

-university of california campuses erupt into protest (click here)

-california university cuts protested (click here)

eva longoria + chicano studies= :)

"Eva Longoria Parker went back to school at the beginning of the summer, enrolling at Cal State Northridge in a bid to earn a Masters Degree in Chicano Studies and Political Science." 

interesting, i know! click here to read the full article on Latina.com

as an ethnic studies student, i'm always glad to see our people getting educated. now, i can only hope that this will somehow bring more attention to a field that means so much to so many.

keep your fist raised high.

peace. 

image from babble.com

roooolllll oonnn yooouuuu beeeaarrrrssssss

Memorial Stadium - Go Bears!, originally uploaded by My Standard Break From Life.

CAL > minnesota.
let's do this!

l.a. county fair

gotta love it! nothing but food, rides, and southern california weather :)

meet rosie...

the newest addition to our family. (:

ready for the CAL football!

p.s. ignore the date on the pics!

back in the motherland...

so, i spent my first official weekend back home... i have to admit that it wasn't as bad as i first thought it would be. now, i'm back to the full-time grind: traveling for work.

weekend highlights:

• finally watched district 9.
  
• bday party.
  
• claim jumper.
  
• played with cloudy (our pitbull)
  
• caught up with friends.
  
• game night with the fam.
  
• home shopping with the bf.
  

on the flip side, it's horrible to come back home and find socal burning. my heart goes out to all those affected by the fires and to the families of the brave firefighters who lost their lives in the process.

stay strong.
peace.