Ballerinas and Balloons

My friend Jordan is in from LA for the holidays.  He used my apartment this evening to shoot some scenes of a music video he's making.  

On Thanksgiving this year, my younger brother and I rode our bikes around the downtown area of Lincoln.  We made it a trend by biking again on Christmas Day, this time from downtown to the Haymarket baseball field.  All photo credit goes to him.  

Christmas Lights

My neighborhood set up luminaries for Christmas Eve.  They run along the islands for 7 blocks leading up to our capital building. 

Than Da

Than Da is a Burmese refugee living in Lincoln, NE with her parents, four sisters, and younger brother.  She attends North Star high school, and was recently accepted into the special education program.  Her family and guidance counselor had been concerned that Than Da has a learning disability that inhibits her from learning English.  

I have had the opportunity to be Than Da's mentor for the last two months, and have witnessed Than Da's hard work and dedication.  While it is possible that she has a learning disability, it should be addressed that learning English is difficult.  She has only been in this country for three years, and has faced many challenges as a refugee.  The transition process takes time.  The reality of the situation is that Than Da is 20 years old, and she has to graduate before she turns 21.  The special education program will expedite the graduation process for her.  She is still transitioning into another culture, and is given little time to complete her high school education.  

Good Morning, it's cold outside.

cars and coolers

cigarette story

Biker's Porn

Sirens