Tiffany Joy Golfo

This week I experienced the heartache associated with learning about the death of a very close...

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:37:00 -0400

This week I experienced the heartache associated with learning about the death of a very close...

For reasons that I still haven’t figured out, my aunt made...

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:21:00 -0400

For reasons that I still haven’t figured out, my aunt made me her maid of honor. I’m convinced that I’m her least favorite niece, so go figure. Because of school, two jobs, and student teaching, I have been the worst maid of honor in the world, but I am pretty damn proud of finding bridesmaids dresses that compliment each other perfectly. (You’d be surprised how difficult finding three nude, lace bridesmaids dresses actually was.)

How do you distinguish yourself as a “good teacher” amongst a sea of resumes? This...

Wed, 30 May 2012 15:06:00 -0400

How do you distinguish yourself as a “good teacher” amongst a sea of resumes? This...

Walk the Moon - Anna Sun

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:40:00 -0400

Walk the Moon - Anna Sun

In the middle of grading reading logs...

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:15:00 -0400

My students have to do outside reading as part of their English grade. Last week’s reading log...

Cadiz

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:21:00 -0400

1. This blog is supposed to help document my life. I have almost always failed at keeping a paper...

10 things I know to be true

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:18:00 -0400

I was watching Sarah Kay’s TED lecture from 2011, and she mentioned one of her spoken word...

Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Live at the Santa Barbara Bowl) Hands...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:07:00 -0400

Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Live at the Santa Barbara Bowl)

Hands down the best band I have ever seen live. Their entire set was so beautiful.

At the Santa Barbara bowl with Katie, Sarah, and Emi

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:07:00 -0400

At the Santa Barbara bowl with Katie, Sarah, and Emi

Rugrats: All Growned Up

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:45:36 -0400

Rugrats: All Growned Up

Audio

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:35:00 -0400

Laura, Katie, Sarah, Emi, me Celebrating Laura’s coming of...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:31:00 -0400

Laura, Katie, Sarah, Emi, me

Celebrating Laura’s coming of age at Municipal Winery with some of my Anthropologie lovelies

With the boyfriend being on a two week family trip to the Philippines, many more of these ladies nights will be happening. (Sarah and I are going to see Bon Iver at the Santa Barbara bowl on Sunday night. TOO excited.)

An almost-first-hand experience of what it’s like to be a...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:35:00 -0400

An almost-first-hand experience of what it’s like to be a Golfo on Easter

I will never, EVER, be too old for this.

The Pledge of Allegiance according to one of my first grade...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:48:00 -0400

The Pledge of Allegiance according to one of my first grade literacy students

First period

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:16:00 -0400

Eleventh graders are really just big second graders, and I say this because of several reasons. The...

My 11pm Ambulance Adventure

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:23:00 -0400

I had my very first ambulance experience last night. After dinner and seeing The Hunger Games with...

Pinterest finds

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:05:00 -0400

Must find instructions on how to create this origami Yoda. Boyfriend and I decided to make this our...

Cooking with Cameron

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:34:00 -0400

Cam: What is that you are peeling? An onion?Me: Garlic. Wait! Are you being serious right now? You...

Lucky Peach

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:32:00 -0400

I just found out that the first issue of this quarterly magazine that I am obsessed with is selling...

Bruxie

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:39:00 -0400

After lurking on Instagram late Saturday night and seeing some enticing pictures, I announced to my...