Monday ride-a-long in Gallup

I got a ride-a-long with the Gallup Police Dept tonight from 8pm-12am. I was sad when I heard the police officer told me that I am not allowed to get out of the police car because I won't be protect myself since I don't have a weapon with me.

Four hours, three domestic violence, three drunk in public

on a Monday night

It makes me want to start a project with the Albuquerque Police Dept to do a ride-a-long on Central Ave. every week.

Gallup police officer Lionel Desiderio takes Wilbert Hardy from the parking lot of the Butler's to the police car and then brings him to the NCI which is a drug or alcohol rehabilitation center in Gallup, NM on Jan. 4, 2011

the new one won't come until the old go

旧的不去，新的不来，the new one won't come until the old go

this is what we say in Chinese after we lost something, in order to make ourselves feel better

New Year's Day, I drove to Gallup with Pat to have a few days of freelance work with the Gallup Independent and my personal project in the Navajo Nation.

It is 15 degree cold than Albuquerque. Driving in the now is a little bit dangerous, I really hope my little car could survive these days.

A member of the UTEP marching band leaves the University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM during the half time show at the 5th Annual New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 19th.

I think this is only time during the break I don't want school to start too soon. A lot of new projects going on, that makes me just want to stay working.

ps: I am really nervous about waiting to get letters back from the Star Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle summer internship these days.

And I have a few more internships with smaller newspapers to apply.

Good luck to myself and everyone at Daily Lobo that is applying for summer internships.