Out and About in LA and Everywhere

Happy Father’s Day! Feliz dia del padre! The only time my...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:17:56 -0700

Happy Father’s Day! Feliz dia del padre! The only time my dad rests is when he’s watching the news or reading. I get him a book every now & then to get him to sit & relax. I’m sure he’ll enjoy @pilarmarrero’s new book. #gifts #instafun #reading #immigration #latinos

Eating my way through @theJGold’s list of LA’s top...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:37:08 -0700

Eating my way through @theJGold’s list of LA’s top 101 restaurants. Tallarines con camarones, raspadilla caipirinha, ceviche mixta, Peruvian beignets & a Perivian doll on display. @frametastic #foodporn #dtla #instagood #peru (at Mo-chica)

Four of my students & 2 of the @PBSSoCal @newshour...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:39:56 -0700

Four of my students & 2 of the @PBSSoCal @newshour @reportinglabs team who helped w/ our winning video news short. #csmf47 #mydayinLA #journalism #digitalmedia #multimedia (at Chinese Multiplex)

Spending Saturday morning @ #csmf47 w/4 of my film students who...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:35:48 -0700

Spending Saturday morning @ #csmf47 w/4 of my film students who created this video news story for @NewsHour @reportinglabs. via @frametastic #journalism #digitalmedia #multimedia (at TCL Chinese Theatre)

Last day of @poynter’s backpack & mobile video...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:38:35 -0700

Last day of @poynter’s backpack & mobile video reporting. Met interesting people, learned a lot & produced my own breaking news video I’ll be using w/my #journalism students on what not to do. #teacher #florida #digitalmedia #mutlimedia #stpetersburg (at Poynter Institute)

Food trucks are here in St. Petersburg, too. Falafel for lunch...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:23:56 -0700

Food trucks are here in St. Petersburg, too. Falafel for lunch today. #foodporn #greek #poynter #florida (at Poynter Institute)

Legs hanging from a balcony, white sangria, baklava, napkins for...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:50:38 -0700

Legs hanging from a balcony, white sangria, baklava, napkins for b-day celebration & wait staff dancing. via @frametastic #instagood #foodporn #greek #instafun (at Acropolis Greek Taverna)

Quote on a walkway @poynter. #journalism #writer #hero (at...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:24:43 -0700

Quote on a walkway @poynter. #journalism #writer #hero (at Poynter Institute)

After a day of learning, I enjoyed beautiful artwork, ate...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:25:12 -0700

After a day of learning, I enjoyed beautiful artwork, ate delicious duck tacos and saw great light fixtures. via @frametastic #instagood #foodporn #mexicanfood #poynter (at Red Mesa Cantina)

First day of backpack & mobile video reporting @poynter....

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:59:14 -0700

First day of backpack & mobile video reporting @poynter. #instafun #firstamendment #florida #journalism #digitalmedia (at Poynter Institute)

Morning run along Mirror Lake in downtown St. Petersburg....

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:13:21 -0700

Morning run along Mirror Lake in downtown St. Petersburg. #instafun #run #exercise #jog #humid #florida (at Mirror Lake)

Summer reading for AP Language. It’s my first time...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:43:04 -0700

Summer reading for AP Language. It’s my first time teaching advanced placement. #teacher #instafun #books #nonfiction

Niece’s 8th grade culmination dinner. via @frametastic...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:13:04 -0700

Niece’s 8th grade culmination dinner. via @frametastic #classof2013 #graduation #teens #instafun

Grand Park at day & night. via @frametastic #mydayinLA...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:42:54 -0700

Grand Park at day & night. via @frametastic #mydayinLA #nofilter #dtla #losangeles #civiccenter #cityhall #instabeauty

24 years ago this week, the Chinese government killed protestors...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:01:55 -0700

24 years ago this week, the Chinese government killed protestors at #Tiananmen Square. I visited that historic site three summers ago with my friend Claudia. #tbt #china #massacre #prodemocracy #throwbackthursday

Coffee tumbler personalized by the yearbook staff. I’m...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:02:42 -0700

Coffee tumbler personalized by the yearbook staff. I’m going to miss these seniors. #classof2013 #journalism #highschool #teacher #gifts (at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School)

Tom kha soup: coconut milk, mushroom & chicken. #nofilter...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:01:24 -0700

Tom kha soup: coconut milk, mushroom & chicken. #nofilter #foodporn #instagood #noho #tolucalake #losangeles (at The Rustic Spoon)

Coconut “noodle” salad & hefeweizen. YUM!...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:59:16 -0700

Coconut “noodle” salad & hefeweizen. YUM! #foodporn #instagood #beerporn #losangeles (at The Pub at Golden Road)

Dexter is tanning in the patio. He likes to lay in the warmth of...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:24:46 -0700

Dexter is tanning in the patio. He likes to lay in the warmth of the sun. #pugs #spring #losangeles #california #dogs

Coffee mug disguised as a photo lens. It’s a gift from my...

Fri, 31 May 2013 12:47:45 -0700

Coffee mug disguised as a photo lens. It’s a gift from my newspaper editor-in-chief, who has been my journalism student for the past four years. #journalism #classof2013 #graduation #teacher #adviser #education (at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School)