Thoughtful gifts

Thoughtful and unexpected gifts are the best. The type of gifts that have a hidden meaning or story behind them. 

Globe: Eddy gave me globe that looks similar to the old globe I use to have when I was kid. Back in the day, I was obsessed with spinning the globe, closing my eyes, and randomly pointing my finger on the globe to stop it from spinning. I would do this almost everyday to learn about random cities around the world. Thanks EDDY!!!! weeeeee!!!

skip it: Shreyas surprised me with a skip it! I couldn't stop laughing when I opened the package. I always wanted one when I was a kid. One of my neighbors had a skip it and I asked her one day if I could use it for a couple of minutes.  She refused and only let me jump over the counter ball when she used it. I was crushed. Thanks Shreyas for taking the effort of ordering the skip it despite the fact that it is an out of season toy. Still need to hear your Indian accent though. That would really make me day :). 

papasan chair: Mari and Yesua got me a papasan chair. In one of the corners of my room, I wanted a comfy chair to read on. My own personal reading nook. Now I'm excited to start reading in a bowl!!  I love you guys.

thank you everyone, esp. the people that came up from san diego, for making my bday and valentines day special!!! I  love you guys very much. 

Miss Criss  <3

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th was quite eventful. You can read Mari's blog for more details. Mari and Yesua bought me a papasan chair for my bday. It's beautiiiifullllll. And for your information, a papasan chair frame CAN fit in a honda civic. 

As you can see in one of the pictures, I am riding a "rocking PANDA"in Cost Plus. Doesn't that blow your mind! I was extremely tempted in buying it.  

Miss Criss

Crabbys and Peas

In early february, I went to the Grove to watch "He's just not that into you" and came across a painting of the happiest crab I have ever seen. I found this cute sea critter on one of the walls in farmers market. What an adorable oxymoron. While killing time before the movie starts, I started reading a children's book called The Little Pea. This image of two peas swinging made me bust out laughing. As you can see, the depressed pea is shaped oddly ( more so as a square) and the happy pea is shaped perfectly round.  Best drawing of the week. However, the plot of the book was extremely weak. According to the story, little growing peas hate eating candy and love eating spinach. ABSURD. 

Miss Criss 

Happy Chinese New Years!!!

One of my kids in class gave me a red envelope for Chinese New Years. She put in two dollars (assuming from her allowance). As you can see she spelled my name wrong. I don't mind though, how she spelled it looks slightly better. =) 

HAPPY LATE CHINESE NEW YEARS !!!

Miss Chris

Mondrian Madness

These condos are in Playa Vista near where Mari and Yesua live. The design of the buildings are inspired from Mondrian's paintings. Absolutely stunning. 

Miss Criss 

El Pueblo Fieldtrip

In early January, I chaperoned my third grade class to El Pueblo Downtown. We learned about the early settlers of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it started to pour so the fieldtrip had to end early. On the way back, one of my kids asked me what will we being doing for the rest of the day when we get back to school. I told them that it should be art time. The students started to whine. Highlight of the trip was one of girl's responses to the students' complaints. In her sweet gentle voice, Laura says..." What's wrong with art? I love art...you can never mess up... like in life....life is like art." This is one of the most profound and inspiring statement I have heard in awhile. Couldn't help but smile. =) 

Miss Criss