I'm Marina, a proud UC Davis graduate (undergrad and grad) and an Aggie for life.

Fun facts about Señorita B:

First and foremost, I'm a teacher that loves to learn... hence why I am ENFJ, "the teacher".

I'm politically liberal.

I'm one of those people that picks up coins they see on the ground, even if it's just a penny.

Ask me about my travels or studying abroad, and you probably won't get me to shut up. ;)

I go through entirely too many post-its, I say "cookie batter" and not "cookie dough," and I will always choose chocolate over vanilla.

I cringe slightly at yet find it HYSTERICAL when someone says, "I'm inteligent, intelectual, and have good grammer" (or any combination thereof).
...Wow, it actually pained me to write those words like that. I might just have to go back at a later date and change that.

I really want to get a perfect score on "The Virgin Test" and "The Gaydar Test" on here, but I don't want my already legit scores to go down. If your score is higher than mine on either of those tests, I will be secretly jealous of you. ;)

I teach high school full-time in Redwood City! And, though it's quite a lot of work, getting to work in my pajamas during spirit week and getting free food in the teachers' lounge helps me get through the hard days...

Oh, and I am indeed still working on my MA in Education- though I decided to hold off on it until next year- so that I could focus more on my first year of teaching. :)

grammar, editing, trivia, explaining things, Spanish, working under pressure, cards, poker (I won a tournament at UCD with almost 300 people... only about 10 of which were girls!), sleeping

Ask my students- they'll probably give you the most honest, straightforward answers as to what they first noticed about me.

However, here's what most people notice:
Physically?
-Smile
-Glasses/eyes/eyelashes
-That I'm almost always wearing earrings?

Also-
-That I usually get along with just about anyone. I'm definitely a people-person, but it sorta comes with the job.
-Quick-witted-ness
-Confidence

I love all of the above items. Way too many to list them all.
But here's a small sampling of my tastes at the moment:

Books: I'm currently reading- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Bourne Identity, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and education-related books for my thesis

Movies: Netflix is wondrous. A few movies on my queue right now are- Arrested Development, Step Brothers, Son of Rambow, Sin City, Tropic Thunder, all of the Maxtrixes (Matrices?)

Music: Why was I the last one to figure out how to buy music on iTunes? It's amazing. I would say I like mostly popular music... um, like pop, haha. Some of my faves are: Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Reik, Fall Out Boy, and Pitbull

Food: I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little bit picky about my food, but at the same time, I will try almost anything and I LOVE ethnic food: Mexican, Italian, Thai, Sushi, good ol' American... as long as it's delicious, that's all I care about! I'm totally of the opinion that some of the BEST food in the world comes from stands off the side of the road, out of people's minivans, or at someone's home.

1) my mommy. I talk to her pretty much everyday. She is pretty much the best mom in the whole world.
2) travel. Mexico/Central America are next on the list.
3) the best pen to grade papers. As a teacher, there's nothing better than the perfect writing instrument.
4) garlic. I'm not a huge fan of onions, so I generally just replace it with garlic. A cup of onions is = to a cup of garlic, right?
5) really, really cold water. I can't help it; I just love it. I always have at least a few water bottles (reusable ones!) in the fridge at all times.
6) lip gloss. I have assorted colors, pigments, and brands. I have at least one in every purse, and I am constantly applying it. I guess it makes for some soft lips? ;)

why I'm irrationally afraid of bees, why my students try to add me on facebook, how I'm going to pay off my students loans, where I'm going to travel next, language

~Relaxing after a long week of teaching, i.e. staying in and watching a movie or some TV
~Hanging out with friends (barhopping, dancing, playing some poker or board games, etc)
~Lesson planning for the next week or grading papers (I know, it's definitely not as fun as the other two)

Ummm, let's see... I also still own (and play!) my Sega Genesis. No fancy Xbox, GameCube, or whatever else is the happening gadget these days. Just me, my Sega, and one Mr. Sonic the Hedgehog.

-If you want to show me around the bay area.
-If you'll eat the lemon and orange skittles for me.
-If you're a dog lover and/or a cat lover (but dog lover is most important)
-If you know what a semicolon is and how to use it properly ;)
-If you find the following SNL clip as hilarious as I do:
http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2006/geek-phone-sex-p1.php

**Conservatives, people that wRiTe LyKe DiS, those that devalue education, smokers, and people that don't know the difference between "your" and "you're" need not apply.**

AND P.S. I'm waaay funnier/wittier/awesome-er in person... sometimes I feel like not all of my personality comes through online, so don't judge me too harshly in those first few preliminary messages on here, ok?