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I was walking home this morning after I took one of my midterms and I saw a school-bus. I kind of just instinctively watch school buses as they pass by - there's always the possibility that I could recognize one of the faces on the bus, and this morning, I did! I saw the little girl's face go into shock with recognition (I could see her mouth 'Ashley!'), and then excitement, as she smiled and began to wildy wave at me. It made me very happy about what I do, and I realized that I am going to miss these children immensely when I go back to Southern California. A few weekends ago, on my birthday, I was walking down Telegraph when I saw a child that was around the right height and had the head shape of a child that I knew. Sure enough, it was him! He was so sweet...he excitedly exclaimed, 'Ashley!' and then gave me a big hug. I truly love that feeling. A child that I'm not even related to is that excited to see me, and gives me a hug. I had to work really hard to be accepted by the children that I work with, and it was worth every single ounce of frustration and tears.

Haven't fallen on my face in awhile.

I was enjoying the beautiful day with my wonderful smoothie from Jamba Juice. Just staring up at the Campanile, the bust of Lincoln at the base, the blue sky behind it, when I trip on the stairs and totally fall on my face. Somehow, I didn't spill my smoothie. I laughed. Looked around. Got back up and sat down on a bench so that I could stare at the Campanile and the sky in safety.

The end. I am silly.

The Ideal Western Trip

The only additions I would want to make would be to add in Tahoe, which is in the Western corner of Nevada, kinda close to Carson city, I believe. Also, I would have to add in Yellowstone, which is in the upper green corner of Wyoming. There's a couple places on this map that are only important if I can find someone to come with me who wants to go snowboarding, because otherwise I don't have much interest in going to Utah (unless if we went to one of the awesome parks there), or Tahoe, or Colorado (which I put as Denver because I knew it was in Colorado...). All the other places are places that I really want to see. If someone wants to go with me there are several additions that can be made as well. I'd love to go into Canada if someone were interested. I'll be incredibly indebted to whoever (whomever, whatever...) wants to come with me, so of course I'd be willing to go wherever they want to go.

If you'll notice it's in one big circle, for the most part... Also, I was just kinda thinking that this would be a car roadtrip, however, if someone wants to go by train I'd be down for that too...I'm just not that certain of the train systems, but I think it'd be worthwhile to see all the scenery. Train would be more complicated if we throw snowboarding into the mix, though. As far as the car goes...that's a little dependent on whether or not I get a new car next year, or if someone has a reliable car.

So...yeah...someone come with me!! Please? Don't forget...I'll do whatever you want if you come with me!!

Art Wrestling - Musee D'Orsay, Paris

Rialto Bride, Venice 

Pretty Eiffel Tower and the Seine

Notre Dame

Crazy Angel - Arc du Triomph

Peggy Guggenheim Collection - Venice, Italy.

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