2014 Photo Recap

I finally made one of those year-in-review slideshows that most of my other friends have been posting. I noticed that there were a lot of people I haven't visited in a long while and several of whom I was glad to be reacquainted.

Thanks to everybody who is a part of my life.  My relationships with all of you give me purpose.

enjoy

EPIC DEREK RUN

Here are the posts all put together from my facebook status, so you can all read the flash fiction hashtag short story in all its glory in one seamless sitting -

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EPIC DEREK RUN

HOUR 1

#brokenwindow

#carswitch

#birthdaygifteightmonthslate

#FridayNightLights

#suicidalgrandmajaywalker

#wannabethugs

#effeminateK

#slurpeejizz

#doppelgängerLance

#doppelgangerDungo

#suctionrules

#informalteacherconference

#thatmightnotbeabadthing

#scarecrowKeith

#howlongdoesittaketofindasweater

#machocoughslikeDerek

#wehaventhitanystopsontherunyet

#parkingbrakefondling

#mallwillbeclosed

#stillindalycity

HOUR 2

#SNFchick
#Taglish
#Psychoversenewsletter
#Scenarios
#Potentials
#Triplefistbump
#Brokentastelessmeter
#Playaparkingbitch
#Flirtykeith
#Shesoffinanhour
#Stillsober
#Legoicecreamtruck
#comeonirene
#imnottanktoppingit
#idontdoskinny
#whatmadeyouthinkwewerentstartingwithalcohol
#puto

HOUR 3

#Keithschwing
#Formalenglish
#Speechclass
#Stickyourlegout
#Bangyourknee
#Airplaneaisles
#Hellalatethankyou
#Doesbitchoffendyou
#Shewantstoknowifyoucanbeatyourownrecord
#Jokebackfire
#Awkward
#Fullderektry
#Sirmix-a-lotthewatcher
#We'renottoomuchyou'renotenough
#Whosaiddessert
#Walmartrun?
#warmandmoist
#shortstorycontinues

HOUR 4

#Sometimesyouneedalittleroughageinsideyou
#Noyawningallowed
#Hidetheeggroll
#Didntevenwaittilshebounced
#Hecouldntevenwaitthreeseconds
#Imthinkingitisthebeer
#Youneedacigarettebro
#Heffer
#Pocketthe20
#Sowecancomeback,right
#Walmartisclosed
#32minutelanceepilogue
#Keithisbucky
#Maryannecanhearus
#Klauswilmsmeyer
#Liveintheavenues
#Wrestlemahn-ee-uh
#Nextdaughter-in-lawpinay-yes,please
#Boujiepunt
#jordanwiththewizards
#scenicroute
#Jizzcakefactory
#Backatcadaconference
#Lecturingsophomores
#Nooneslistening
#5minutesinfrontofcooler
#Sticktogreekyogurtandgyros
#Tesla
#Notproudofmycar
#Wherestowerrecordswhenyouneedit
#Unioncitywalmart-nothanks
#Lanceonspeaker
#Mightbepregnant
#Letstakethemorningafterpill
#C-sectiononly
#crownecolony
#derekrunsneverend

HOUR 5

#HellaChekwah
#Lancesleepatyourparentswithallen
#Tightthroat
#Cruising19thavenueatmidnight
#Kdcalledit
#Tarttotart
#Muffinwithpuddinginthemiddle
#Backinhighschool
#Machosayswhereiskarenyu
#Rachelcallback
#Kissfm
#Lastnightadjsavedmylife
#SittingoutsideonIrving
#Homelessguytriestosellusweed
#Vanillacreammuffin
#Millivanilli
#Thebestday(derekrun)ofourlives
#Thismaynotevenmakeithome
#Whydoeseveryonetrytosellkeithshit
#Parkinglottritipat3am
#Paranoidkeith-he boughttheorganicUSDAapprovedgrassfed
#Outlastedrachelagain
#Itsonly1amrachel-can'tsleepyet
#Lazyu-turn
#Fondlingneverstops
#Technoshitontheradio-clubmustbeclosingsoon
#Everybodysantungtonight
#Keithsings
#Theglamourouslife-sheilaE
#Eagleeyekeith
#Greathighway
#Aswangingoldengatepark
#Laplayasafeway
#Imcommittedno-itsahashtag
#Noparkingonthedancefloor
#Top gun-takemybreathaway
#49miledrive
#Offtopic
#20feetfromstardom
#Pleasureprinciple
#Kaisersoze
#Itallcomesfullcircle
#themuffinmadeithome
#welcomehomefrancisandvirginia
#hashtagshortstoryends
#shouldhavegonetonationsorinnout
#dropthemic

Winter Gatsby Party

Awash in winter golden glam desperate
to rekindle the abandon of the roaring

twenties, an age I thought dismissed
only to return there decades later

seeking to quell my heart’s quest
venturing via makeshift speakeasy.

my hedonistic virgin entourage leads,
their pleasures promise a presence

that has long since promenaded past.
Enters the wild, frolicking Zelda who glides

frenetically into varied spheres of orbit
deeply succumbing to her spirited influence—

squinting to find the darting firefly,
I stand on the penumbra of Gatsby’s dream.

Bully Project

I am currently having my leadership students make videos relating to the Bully Project after having watched the documentary Bully.

Here is one of the videos.

Finally, I'm on vacation

Here I am at Cabo Azul Resort and Land's End. See ya back in California.

The Great Gatsby

I wish the film was already out in the theaters since I will be wrapping the novel with my English class next week.

United District Poetry Slam 2013

Congratulations to my 2013 poetry slam team for putting up another kick ass effort in this year's Bay Area High School Team Poetry Slam competition. The team finished in second place in their semi-final bout, which is a great show of improvement from last year's 4th place finish out of 4 teams.

I loved the team chemistry they displayed through all the rehearsals.  I look forward to all of you getting a chance to see them perform live when the school hosts our poetry slam night - probably in April.

Here's a video of our last team performance called "Brown People" with Jerome and Jesus.