Ah, Love...

My best friend Arlene got married this past weekend in San Francisco. Everything was beautiful and it reminded me that Love is an important truth in the world... Here are some of my favorite pics














Ain't that the truth!





We are gorgeous!

Family Fun

The last couple weeks have been great fun with family and friends. I am getting ready to go on my adventure and in the meantime I am getting a chance to reconnect and nurture some very important relationships.


This is my little brother and I at home on his 28th birthday!











This is my little cousin Linda who just recently graduated from CAMS High School... oh man she was born in the 90s (totally missed the 80s)!

Three generations of Martinez women... my yaya, my moms and I.

The past, the present and the future.

Long Beach 1st District Unsung Heros Awards

On May 15, 2007 the Long Beach 1st District honored people in the community who have contributed greatly to making a difference. I was honored by Vice Mayor Bonnie Lowenthal as an unsung hero for the work that I have done with the Long Beach Bar Foundation's SHORTSTOP Program, www.4lbbf.org. I received an award on behalf of the SHORTSTOP Program. SHORTSTOP is a juvenile crime diversion program that teaches at risk youth and their families about their legal rights and responsibilities and consequences to their actions. On June 15, 2007 I leave my post with LBBF and the SHORTSTOP Program and move to London, England for a post-graduate program through the USC School of Social Work.

" People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care." -Walt Disney