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Just Cuz – A LITTLE about my BIG family =)

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I can’t share this post without explaining a bit about my family first. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that my family consists of my parents, my older sister (Ruchika), and myself.

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But if you know me even a little bit outside of this blog, you would know that that’s not entirely true. My family is actually humongous.

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And that is only my mom’s side.

My mom has two sisters. Together, the 3 sisters have 7 kids. So, for my whole life, I’ve had 6 siblings. There has never been a distinction between cousin and sibling.

From 7, we grew to 9 after Tarun Bhaiya (Bhaiya = older brother) was married to Divya Bhabhi (Bhabhi = Sister-in-Law) and Bhavna Didi (Didi = older sister) married Anjit Jijaji (Jijaji = brother-in-law. JEEJ FOR SHORT!). 

And despite the fact that we are sprawled out all over the country, we remain close. We are constantly in contact with each other via our WhatsApp group chat – sharing everything from our highs and lows of the day to pictures  and videos of our beloved nephew. Some people may think that it’s crazy that I share so much information with my family. Growing up, a lot of my friends never understood our family dynamic. But it’s ours. And I cherish it so much.

So, with that being said…..

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Tarun Bhaiya and Divya Bhabhi are in town this week!

I just got to spend the last few hours with this little guy.

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He gets bigger and bigger every time I see him. The last time I saw him was back when I went to San Antonio for the CEC Convention. 

 

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In the few hours they were here, I somehow accumulated over 100 pictures and videos of him. No big deal.

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I won’t get to see them again since I leave southern California on Friday, but it doesn’t even matter because I’m a heartless bitch BECAUSE THEY ARE MOVING TO MONTEREY IN SEPTEMBER.

They are going to be 45.minutes.from.my.face.

See ya social life. My new best friend is 2-years old!

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 Let’s chat:

Have you been to Monterey, CA? What are some fun eats/places/activities/social groups that you can suggest for them?! =)

 

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Hello from San Antonio!

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Blogging live from San Antonio! =)

And reason for this post is because I missed out on a seminar I REALLY WANTED TO GO TO. I thought it would be smarter of me to attend the “Student and New Teachers Social Event” at the hotel next door. When I got there, I basically saw all these 20 year olds. Nothing against 20 year olds. I was a 20 year old once upon a time. But, after sticking around for the first 10 minutes, I realized I wasn’t going to gather much from that “workshop.” So I hustled my butt nextdoor to the convention center only to find out that the workshop I was planning on attending, “90 Tips in 120 Minutes,” was completely packed. At least they gave me their handout. So now I’m here. Blogging.

But aside from that tragic moment, everything else has been super so far. On the flight from San Jose to Dallas, the flight attendant brought over 2 mini bottles of wine for me on the house on the airline? I think he could tell that I get super anxious and nervous when I’m on a plane.

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I have an extreme phobia of airplanes. I don’t think I’ve ever had a huge affinity for flying, but my fear has definitely grown since I had a really scary experience flying back from India in 2009.  I get anxious days before I have a flight. I have dreams of getting into plane crashes or plummeting thousands of feet. When I’m on a plane and there is even the slightest bit of turbulence, my heart drops and I have difficulty breathing. I’m not kidding when I say that I probably lose a week of my life with every jolt we experience. I wonder if that kind of fear ever goes away. Somebody please tell me I’m not alone in this feeling….

But aside from that – once I was off the plane, I was greeted with yummy homemade Chipotle bowls made by my loving Bhabhi…

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…and got to watch this little munchkin play with bubbles. =)

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Last night was the opening night of the convention. And I realized that this convention is unlike anything I’ve ever been to. The program for this week is nearly 450 pages long. IN A BOOK. And at any ONE GIVEN MOMENT, there are at least 50 things you can attend. Talk about differentiated instruction!

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In addition to the seminars and poster sessions, there is an expo with loads and loads of newly developed curriculum, assistive technology, and other programs that have the potential to benefit our students. It’s like going into a Farmers Market for Educational Resources. I WANT EVERYTHING.

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I went to an incredible session on Classroom Management today and am hoping that tomorrow I’ll have a better sense of what to expect and where to go! It’s nice to have options but, as a first year convention go-er, I feel a bit overwhelmed at the numerous opportunities!

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Any convention/expo go-ers have suggestions on how to navigate the entire thing?

I want to see it all. But I don’t think that’s feasible!

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