[Workin' Day and Night]

I�ve been working a whole lotta hours lately. Not phased by it at all, but it�s just been tough. I can�t imagine keeping these hours when I start school, but I think part of me feels like I have a lot of stuff to prove to everyone. I want to make sure that I don�t look like that I�m phased by anything, and at the same time keep the work quality up the way I want it to be. Dammit� that�s just me. I can�t help it. The first month of the year has been a good one though. Although it�s year of the dog and in typical American outlook of the lunar new year, I am year of the Chicken (because the lunar new year is after my birthday) debate me if you want, but I�m right =) Year of the Dog beware though� it�s going to be a tough year for you guys. Just don�t sweat the chi and keep it gully� nah mean? ;) Lots of stuff has happened since I last wrote. The plans for school have been finalized and I will begin my masters degree/credential program next week. Excited? Yes� worried? Absolutely! I don�t know but the work load again at work has been heavy because of my new focus patient. I think now that I�m leaving� I want to start talking about my job a bit more. As much crap as I talk about my job (my personal qualms about it) I really do work for a worthy cause. As 8 hour days turn into 12 hour days� it�s tough. Please believe that like I said above� I will not be phased by it. Never let them see you sweat. =) But in the end, I hope to spread the word about said cause so that well� I guess so someone can apply for my job HAHA! In the meantime, today is my first day off in a while. I�m resisting the urge to check voicemail and all that madness. I really need a break from everything, and hope to get all my errands done today. Poor Roy (my beloved CR-V) needs a car wash, and I gotta go get mail and do bank stuff. You know the deal. Anyhow, two notable things have happened since we last left this journal place. Went to Santa Barbara for probably my last outing out to the upside down V drives. I really do feel appreciated and loved over there. Those are truly a good set of boys. I love how they�ve just changed into a stronger house since we first arrived. I feel like me and Michi played a small roll in that. They respond really well to us, and they work so hard these days. *tear* Hehe� special case in SB, the upside down V�s are Filipino and those boys especially do the damn thang! Good luck with rush guys! Show them how we do! I really feel that it�s my interactions with the upside down V�s really made me realize why I want to be in the education field. Although I�m just teaching about the philanthropy, it goes beyond that. Yes, we keep it fun� yes we keep it gully, but we do what we need to do and that�s awesome. I don�t love all of them the way that I love some of them, but I do thank them for making me realize how good I may be at this education thing. Chinese New Year came and had Chinese New Year EVE dinner with Ading Franny. I love how I�m so apart of the family during the holidays. You only get that with a great little sister like her. And well I ran out of things to say� so I�m just going to stop here. Viva la Day Off!!!