It was 7am on Friday, October 30th.
It was super cold (at least for me, it was!) at the soccer fields in Cal State Fullerton, and the ROTC students were already warming up.
I met with Nick Siemsen and his girlfriend, Vanessa, who began putting together their weather balloon project.  Nick set his camera timer and cell phone GPS, and placed all components into a styrofoam box, while Vanessa filled the balloon with helium.  After connecting the balloon to the box, we all got excited for the moment of lift off!  Everything …

I’m sure you’ve read about that group of MIT students who launched a digital camera into near-space just last month for what they called, “Project Icarus.”  Achieving 17.5 miles into the uppermost parts of the stratosphere, they were able to take remarkable photos that quickly swept the web; soon getting recognized on news networks such as CNN, FOX and ABC.
Inspired by the project, Nicholas Siemsen decided to take it upon himself to repeat the experiment.  Nick is a Financial Analyst who works right here in Fullerton at Raytheon; and the …

If you’ve been anywhere shopping during the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed the signs of another holiday drawing near.
No, not Christmas (although, there are people getting an early start)
It’s Halloween!
For all those CSUF students who love the thrill of being frightened by zombies, ghosts, and serial killers, we know a couple of local places you can check out this season.  Of course, nothing really beats the massive attraction that is Knott’s Scary Farm.  But maybe you want more personal attention from your zombie and desire a place with less …

Starting this Saturday, April 4th, Fullerton Councilwoman Sharon Quirk will host her “Walk and Talk” sessions in an effort to meet with local residents and address any of their concerns while walking with them for one hour in a park.
There will be a total of four walks, each of which will be held in different areas of the city.  The first one will be held in tomorrow at 8:00am at Craig Regional Park.  Participants are told to meet at the park entrance, and to wear comfortable shoes.
Each walk will focus …

Starting this Thursday, April 2nd, Downtown Fullerton will host its 18th Annual “Fullerton Market.”  This outdoor event holds a variety of vendors including local farmers, merchants, community organizations, and artists.
You’ll get the chance to buy fresh produce, pastries, arts and crafts, apparel, and some other yummy food.  And for your alcoholic-pleasure, they will have a beer and wine garden.  There will also be a Kid’s Korner full of special activities to keep them busy while the adults drink it up!
This weekly event takes place every Thursday from 4pm to 8:30pm …

The world’s first blog proposal? Sweeet!

Marcy at The Glamorous Life Association has asked the entire blogosphere to write a post about Marriage/Love/Wedding and link them up HERE for a historic event. In honor of this event, I’ll share the few helpful hints I learned so far into my engagement.

I just got engaged about two months ago. For those of you who know me personally and are totally pissed I didn’t tell you, well, don’t be. I told five people the day it happened. Why, you ask?

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Hi, my name is Valerie Ucab.  I’m 23 years old and I currently reside in Walnut, CA (Yes, the one near Diamond Bar!).   I graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a Bachelors degree in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration.
During my years at Cal State Fullerton, I drove to campus (like most people) almost everyday and stayed there long after my classes were over.  I worked on homework, took the necessary cat naps, gambled my health whenever I ate at Busy Bee because I was really craving some …