My Life in a Snapshot

Finding time to recreate can be incredibly difficult for us educators.  Rest assured, when I am not advocating for students as a School Counselor you can found me: in line for a midnight showing of a movie, anxiously awaiting the headliner of a show to begin playing at the House of Blues or Ché,  hiking and overall being captivated by my beautiful dog, Korra, free writing at my desk I have so aptly named the "Bat-desk" or buried in a graphic novel.

Below is a selection of photos that best capture me "outside of school", enjoy!

My partner of eight years, Brittany.  And yes, she has a Wonder Woman tattoo.

My partner of eight years, Brittany.  And yes, she has a Wonder Woman tattoo.

 
My favorite picture from a recent trip to Washington D.C. (Dated: 4/2017)

My favorite picture from a recent trip to Washington D.C. (Dated: 4/2017)

 
Reading passages at my brother's wedding.

Reading passages at my brother's wedding.

 
Day trip to Cabrillo National Park.

Day trip to Cabrillo National Park.

 
Anxiously awaiting in line con mi ahijada, Lexi at Disneyland.

Anxiously awaiting in line con mi ahijada, Lexi at Disneyland.

Quick stop in "A Bug's Land" at Disneyland with my cousin, Chole and her beautiful family.(From Left to Right) Little Brian, Me, Lexi, Chole, Maddie, Brittany. [Photo Credit: Brian Sr.]

Quick stop in "A Bug's Land" at Disneyland with my cousin, Chole and her beautiful family.
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From Left to Right) Little Brian, Me, Lexi, Chole, Maddie, Brittany. [Photo Credit: Brian Sr.]

 
My amazing colleague, friend and twin, Irene and I.

My amazing colleague, friend and twin, Irene and I.

 
And introducing the newest addition to our family, Korra!

And introducing the newest addition to our family, Korra!

 
(From Left to Right )My cousin, Will, his wife, Eileen, Me, my brother, Kris, and his wife, my sister-in-law, Gabby.

(From Left to Right )
My cousin, Will, his wife, Eileen, Me, my brother, Kris, and his wife, my sister-in-law, Gabby.

 
At Comic-Con 2017 with legend, Jim Lee (DC Comics artist, writer, editor and co-publisher).

At Comic-Con 2017 with legend, Jim Lee (DC Comics artist, writer, editor and co-publisher).

At Comic-Con 2017 with the ever so great, Tiffany Smith (Actor and host of DC All Access).

At Comic-Con 2017 with the ever so great, Tiffany Smith (Actor and host of DC All Access).

 
(From Left to Right) Me, my cousin, Manny, and Grant Morrison (Writer, visionary and counterculture icon).

(From Left to Right) Me, my cousin, Manny, and Grant Morrison (Writer, visionary and counterculture icon).

At Comic-Con 2017 with Scott Snyder (Writer and comic all-star extraordinaire).

At Comic-Con 2017 with Scott Snyder (Writer and comic all-star extraordinaire).

Stay tuned! More to come!
— David Valencia