observations.

today i ventured out of the apartment and on to target. i had been unpacking so much that i didn't have the time to get out... but today was the day. i couldn't go any longer without a broom.. and we were running low on cereal.

durring my trip.. and my now 4th day here..i noticed a few things that were different here in LA compared to san diego.

1) the law outlawing cell phone use while driving must have been for everywhere else but los angeles.

2) the local news is actually diverse.. without having the token african american or latin side kick.. its kinda nice..

3) the people paying for t.v are suckers. with our antenna we get about 40 channels. sure a lot of them are in spanish, korean, chinese, or arabic. but i get all the networks super clear. even a canadian channel.. i thought something was a miss.. and then figured out it was canadian... and then it all made sense.

4) there are about 6 different areas that the local weather reports on. i have yet to figure out which one to listen for.

5) women love to wear work out gear. (i can't tell if its work out gear or pjs.{i wanna be like them})

im sure there will be plenty more... but that should be about it for now. i mean.. i've only been here for 4 days... so give it time. give it time.

ps. naz and i were super bummed about how lame our shower was. the shower head was so low i had to bend so far to try and get my hair wet.. and the pressure was so low it took forever to get the shampoo rinsed... ahhhh but now. thanks to our friend tom (gave us a gift certificate to bed bath and beyond) we got a new shower head that solves all our problems. now... it is the best. thanks tom!

our new life...

well here we are... studio city california.

saturday morning we were moved out of our apartment in about 2 hours. it went by so fast it was incredible. we were at denny's for lunch at 11:30! we took our time at lunch and hit the road at about 1:30-ish.

did i ever mention that my dad came out for a surprise visit to help us?! it was amazing having him here. he drove the truck up to LA and was just amazing. by the time we got here and had some dinner... the boys wanted to unload the truck the same night! we called naz's dad to tell him what we were up to and he was here in about an hour.. so we were all moved in.. and got the fridge from another apartment! i can't even describe how fast we all fell asleep that night.

the next morning dad and rob took the truck back.. did a few things here around the house and then had to leave. it was so sad to say good-bye. especially my dad.. who we won't see till christmas. it was also just the culmination of everything going on. saying good bye to my sister too was rough. i can't wait till thanksgiving! hahaha. its not so much that i won't see them.. cuz i will. we only live 2 hours away.. its just that it changes our daily life.

well the unpacking is underway. most of the stuff is unpacked.. but im having to re-clean everything. it was not up to "joy.joy standards" i spent about 3 hours on sunday cleaning the fridge. nasty! and taking apart the bathroom sink faucets to get all the parts clean. our good friend tom came by to say hi on sunday morning. he used to live in the same complex as us in la mesa and since then moved up here.. about an hour from us. it was nice to have some company.. and he brought us cinnamon raisin bread. delicious.

as soon as i find my camera cord.. i'll get some pictures up.

the day is here... well in a few more hours..

i can't believe that the time has come to actually move! i think it will all hit me when we start the drive up.

packing up the house by myself was a lot harder then i thought it was going to be. i know that the more prepared the easier the move.. so of corse i was putting a lot of pressure on myself to get everything done.

thankfully carly and jamie came over today and helped me out so much. all that is left to do now is load up the truck.. (and do the floors)

because of my "clean freakness" i have found myself in a competition with myself. thinking that our apartment manager will somehow look in every crack and cranny looking for something to deduct off the deposit. (i have self-righteous issues clearly hahaha) so im sure i've made things harder on myself. just like self righteousness... its so much harder to earn salvation on our own because it is impossible.. but we try. instead of just admitting our short comings and allowing Jesus to do it for us. ugh.. and thats what exactly what i've been needing to do with this move. if it is Him who has called us to LA... then He will be the one to take care of all the details. what sweet relief and peace.. when we realize we aren't in control.

on that note.. having the peace of God.. im going to sleep. at 9pm. but there is a big day ahead... a big exciting day.

there goes my man.

well heres some pictures of our new house.. i know they aren't very good.. but i took em kinda fast just so that i could remember the apartment. (we looked at so many) when we get our stuff moved in it will look a lot better im sure.

today was pretty emotional. at church pastor rob brought us up to pray for us. when he said we were moving to LA every one booed. haha then we all went to lunch and naz left straight from there up to our new house. we packed his car full of stuff. his amps and guitars, computer, and everything he is going to need for the week that he will be living there alone. without a fridge too! its going to be like camping. haha.

we are so sad to be leaving our church family. they have really shown us so much love.. and when you feel like your just getting to know people it gets really lame to leave.

well off to more packing for me. theres still so much to do, but i am determined to get it done.

we have a new house!

after hours and hours of driving around... we found a place.

its pretty big which is going to be nice.. and has a really nice kitchen and bathroom.. next to the pool..and did i mention it was big?

i'll have to upload pics of it when we get home. we are staying the night up here.. cuz we are beat!

but the area is the best.. the whole time naz and i were drooling over all the houses in the neighborhood. we look forward to walking the little tree lined streets. naz and i kept saying "Lord.. we will take any of these" ha. we'll see... they are pretty great... but im sure they are crazy expensive.

ugh... i wish someone could move everything for me. i can't wait till new years.. when everything is done. that will be the tops.

tomorrow we search.

after days of looking up apartments on every possible website we are driving up to LA tomorrow to find a place. nazareth is optimistic of corse that we will find the best place early in the day to be able to come home early. my response is... we'll see.

his over optimistic enthusiasm leads him to believe that im always a debbie downer. oh well.. someone has to be one.

naz will start his new job on the 9th! so his first week on the job will be him living up there all alone. how sad! but while he is up there.. i'll be here packing up the house. then on the 14th we pack the truck and drive up. then on the 15th we unpack.

please pray for us... for God to lead us to the best apartment, for safety while driving, and for my health. we have a lot going on right now. its been intense. and its only just begun.

the wait is over.

i don't really know where to begin. i have been thinking about this very entry for over a year now. wondering how it would all go down. and now that it has.. where should i start?

nazareth went to NYC last week... still waiting to hear about the assistant job that he had interviewed for about 6 weeks ago. we of corse hoped that he would hear about the job while he was there... and though some of the things his boss said did lead us to believe he got the job. but there was no way to be sure.

sunday was an absolutely beautiful day. after church i went out to lunch and then drove down to the bay to wait for naz's plane to get in. the sail boats and the sun and the breeze make it the best place. i just love san diego. i remember moving here when i was just 11 years old.. and i thought it was just the coolest place ever. After picking naz up we drove home with the windows down and with the feeling of contentment.

monday morning at about 9:15am naz got the call... and was offered the job. it is still hard to believe... but here we are. naz is the new assistant to the senior vice president of digital marketing for columbia records. its a great position for him with the promise of moving up in the company. the boss likes to hire people that can he can groom for better things to come.

so now what? we are starting to pack up.. and will be going up to LA next tuesday to look for an apartment. we are hoping to live in the sherman oaks area. its close to beverly hills (where naz's office will be) and its a nice neighborhood with its own in-n-out burger! hopefully we'll be moving in 3 weeks but it might be 2.

there are still so many things to think of and plan.. but for now to see my husband as happy as he is, is just enough for me. we are just so excited to be finally starting this new part of our life. it is definitely bitter sweet.. but we know God will pull us through.. just like He has this whole time. there is such peace know that you are in the Father's will.

(pic: naz going thru one of many bins of cds... eeek!)

by the way..

we are still waiting. naz had an interview about 4 weeks ago and haven't heard much about it. oh wait.. except that the guy LOVED naz 100% and has been watching him for about a year now, and has been telling everyone how much he liked naz. so we don't know what the wait is all about.. but whateves..

today i bought three beautiful pumpkins and flowers for my table.. and the best thing about today was pulling the stove out and cleaning behind it. i've often wondered why everyone doesn't get these great feelings after they clean their house? its magical to me. makes me feel productive and energized. after a task like that i start scouring the house with my bucket, rag, and bleach cleaner... looking for the next rush. haha i need some friends.

close again... but

after naz was declined for the "tmr" job, i was all set to keeping my mind here in san diego. which was delightful, until about 12 the next day... when naz called and said he had received a call about another job. again i was full of the same ideas about moving, jobs, insurance, all that stuff... the "ifs". wishing we could just know already. and wishing naz would just let me know if he had an offer, instead of knowing about all these interviews.

well he interviewed for the "coordinator for video content" on monday, and said that the interview went well, but... today they called and said they have chosen someone else for the job. so here we are now in san diego. in body and now in mind.

through it all we are definitely enjoying the summer as most as we can. the beach, the pool, and having movie nights at home. but we still wanna take a mini vacation somewheres. boy do we need it.

wait much?

so they finally called... and much to my surprise they didn't pick naz. i would've picked him... but they decided to pick a guy who had been laid off recently. so there you have it.

naturally i took the news worse then naz. i guess not worse.. he was bummed too, i just show my disappointment through tears. but after a few hours i was fine. we prayed for His will to be done, and thats what happened.. so we move on.

i am excited to know that we will be here for longer. im going to start doing the things that i was putting off.. thinking of an impending move.. things like my scrapbook, doing discipleship in the fall, taking a mini vacation, and anything else that pops into my head that i wanna do. specially hanging out with my friends.

oh yeah... and i wanna watch as many 80's teen movies as i can this summer.

another day...

and still no call... maybe today will be the day.

we did find out that the job is between naz and one other person. so we're just praying for favor.

go, stay, wait.

naz had his second interview for the job he wants the most, on monday. they told him they would call him on friday (which is now technically today) and let him know one of the following:

a) he got the job.

b) he didn't get the job. or...

c) they haven't decided yet.

we are praying for answers and continued patience... cuz we wanna pull our hair out. i can't seem to focus on anything right now.. there are so many projects and books and things i want to do but can't seem to focus on em. i do find comfort in knowing that He knows what He's doing with us... and that in 5 years.. i'll know what happened. haha.

now off to sleep.. while naz is still out with work. it would be nice having him home every night. what a luxury that would be.

orange nail polish

well here we go again. nazareth has a phone interview this monday for the job he really wants. its actually his boss' job. his boss moved to another label, leaving the job vacant, and naz wants it bad. he would be doing things similar to what he is doing now, just on a bigger scale, and he would be the boss of the west coast college reps. so we are praying that if its God's will, that they will offer it to him, along with the right salary. but knowing naz i think he would take it regardless of what they paid him.. haha. it would be a really good opportunity for him, and he would be where he wants to be. so we'll see right? maybe third time is a charm.

they low balled us.

after 8 months of looking for work, we finally got an offer. it was for housewares department manager at the burbank urban outfitters. but they offered much less then we would be able to live on. so Jesus closed that door pretty clearly. we aren't too bummed out, cuz we know that it wasn't where we are suppose to be. but its still lame that we still have to wait. but moses waited a lot longer then this for things to happen.. so we're in good company.

still waiting...

like i should have expected anything else. haha

well naz had his second interview today and he said it went really well. the guy he met with was really nice and they got along great. we are still unsure of where the position would be, or even if he could stay here in san diego, but he was told that he would get a call soon. so we wait some more. thats been our life for the last few years.

wait

- to get out of school

- to have kids

- to move out

- to live in a house.

- to not have to hoard quarters for laundry (what a luxury it would be to have my own washer and dryer in the place i live. ahhh)

- to find a job

- to know where your going to live

- to know what you'll be doing in life

i know there's more.. cuz we also can't wait to start doing the things we've been wanting to do. naz has been wanting to take jujitsu.. and i've been wanting to finish my bible college degree online. and all the other things that settling down entail.

2nd interview

naz's interview went well. we drove the 2 1/2 hours up to thousand oaks and then right after drove thru traffic home. it was a bit rough... but we did it.

the interview went well, they talked for about an hour... and in the end said that they would call either way. naz said he didn't feel incredibly comfortable, but that he thought it well enough.

we were prepared to wait the two weeks for the call, but naz got a call from the store manager in burbank.. and he wants to meet naz face to face. we aren't sure if its just a second interview for the store in ventura, or thousand oaks, or if its for a job in burbank.

this interview will be this tuesday. so please pray for the next trip up, and for some answers as to where the Lord wants us.

we are definitely getting antsy. and want to get on with the new chapter in our life.

interview...

well just after a moment of panic on my end.. praying "Lord.. what are we going to do!" naz called and said that urban outfitters emailed him for an interview. it might not have been naz's first choice.. but beggers can't be choosers, and at least its something. there are many benefits to the job, and if this is God's will, thats what we want. the interview is on the 12th, so if you could keep it in prayer.. that would be rad. we'll get to have dinner with our good friends jen and jon that night, which will be tons o fun.

-theses were a gift from my friend carly's garden-

sunday. skate. sleep.

well today was the last sunday i have, doing sunday school for noah's class.. unless we are still here in august. haha. i hope not, but only God knows for sure.

today after church naz finally used his brand new skateboard that i bought him for the valentines day after we got married. we just had it sitting here in the house, and now it has dirty wheels. haha... some of the guys from church go to the skate park in coronado, and have asked naz and rob to join them before, but because of school and work, it was always difficult for them to make it. now that rob is out of school, along with naz, they made it out to enjoy the may grey of san diego. they are hoping to go more often after church. i'm just glad he was able to go hang out with the guys, he has been so busy these past years with work and school, but he is going to be in some pain tomorrow! haha sucker!

well all the family is gone now, and now its back to normal. im hoping to get jamie back into the swing of things for Love Sake. we've had to put things on hold while the family was here to visit, so now we can focus on it. specially with the new baby coming at the end of december, (jamie's), we gotta get on the ball. its just so hard not knowing where we will be, or what we'll be doing, to plan on too much.

i wish i had some pictures to post, but i just haven't been taking any. so i apologize. off to mimi land.

i shouldn't watch infomercials

naz and i want to move already! and start our life. i think thats why i don't post many blogs.. there is nothing new to write about! we'll let you know when anything happens. hahaha

my health is feeling much better... i can't believe how bad i actually was. i don't know if im at 100%, but definitely about 85%. i just wanna be able to go running again soon. 

my parents have been visiting which rules. yesterday everyone came over, and we had pool time and a bbq and some game time with clue. very fun. just sad that they will be leaving this thursday. but have had a very fun time laughing with them. 

time to start...

well the latest tests have come back normal, so hopefully now i'll be able to start living life again. its going to take some time to get used to not feeling and living a certain way. it will be hard to go somewhere and not feel like at any time i'm going to crash.. but i'm hopeful that i'll soon be there. thank the Lord i have naz, who has been an incredible support to me. i don't know what i would have done without him. God has really taught him how to be good husband to me... and i only pray that i can be as good as a wife as he deserves. 

a long overdue update.

well heres what i was diagnosed with. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothyroidism

its been pretty lame to tell you the truth. i'm taking medicine now, but its going to be awhile until they have it regulated.

onto other news: yesterday was my birthday and naz took the opportunity to show me again how awesome and romantic he is. he decorated the apartment with streamers and a 'happy birthday' made out of streamer on the wall. 

he was standing there with flowers and had bought me the guitar that i've been wanting. its beautiful and was a complete surprise. 

we then went to california adventure (cuz you get in for free on your bday) we didn't stay long cuz of how i was feeling. even though i felt awful... i felt very loved.

getting closer to something...

well Love Sake Apparel is on its way. we finally got one of our products done with. its our small tote bag OH! and our tank tops are done. its so much fun. even though my arms and back are so sore from working the screens.. i didn't feel a thing till i woke up this morning. 

So check out our website... were still working on it so its not finished... 

lovesakeapparel.com 

the first day of summer.

well time to update i guess....

i'm going back to work. i know! lame! but what is a girl to do. my boss michael called me the other day and offered me a spot at the salon for two days a week. another girl and i will be sharing the space and i get it tuesdays and wednesdays. i am really excited about it though... it will be fun to get to see all my old friends and hang out, and it will be nice to get some money again. we were doing fine without me working, but some extra cash is always nice. specially since i need to buy a guitar. the one i have now is my dads. he let me barrow it... and then moved! so when they come to visit in may, i want to be able to give it back to him.  

nothing new with Naz's job hunt. still nothing available. but he will be going New York the last weekend in march, and were hoping that he can make some contacts while there. we just really want what the Lord has for us. and right now thats waiting. 

lately the weather has been awesome...but today it got better. my sister jamie and her friend tasha came over with the kids and we went swimming. it was so nice to be in the pool and the warm sun. can't wait for my tan. 

claro que si.

we had the best valentines ever had by us. some friends of ours, ricky and his wife michal, invited us and some other couples over for a valentines dessert party. we all sat around drinking tea and telling fun stories of being married. stories that included my sleep talking. great fun. 

naz just got the news that sony is sending all of their reps to nyc for about 3 days at the end of march. so if anyone has a couch i can sleep on for a few nights... that would be great. we're praying that someone will pick him up for a job. 

i have been continuing to work on the company. we got our dba finalized which was a huge answer to prayer. and now we are working on the screens and getting the last touches on our designs done. it was has been so much fun to work on. 

Thats all thats going on with us. what about you?

the ship came in.

So yesterday was very exciting. Our American Apparel order was delivered! It was just awesome to get our first shipment in and see all our beautiful shirts. We've been working on our designs and are trying to solidify them, so that we can get them on the press as soon as we can. The next step after that will be the photo shoot. Which i've been thinking a lot about as of late. like who we are going to use.. and accessories.. the whole logistics of it. but it has all been fun and i can't wait to launch this thing. 

love letters...

So the other day I went to Michael's Craft with my 40% off coupon. And bought a really pretty Photo Album.

The first step was to go through the box of "junk" that I have. The one we all have that we stuff letters and stubs and treasures into it, thinking... one day I'm going to want this. 

Letter after letter, card after card, of the sweetest and cutest things I have ever read (again). Naz used to write me notes ALL the time. I guess since we didn't live together we would write more then. Its just so awesome to have these pieces of his heart from years ago... and to be able to read the promises he made then, and see how he has kept them... to see how God molded us together from the start. 

So Naz... Thanks for writing me all those notes.

p.s. I think I'm getting sick. Thanks carly. 

 *that picture is us circa 2002*

The Start pt.2

Well, there are a couple of reasons why I decided to move our blog. 

1) This might be the easiest for all of you to subscribe to, find, navigate, look at.

A lot of my friends have these blog things, and its soo easy! to find them and look at their stuff. And now I can directly link to them. I hope you find it easier as well. 

2) I needed my iweb for an exciting new project.

My sister Jamie and I have been talking about doing our own company for years. But there was always something else to do. like getting married (m

y case) or having a baby (her case). And now that Im not working, it seems like the best time to start. We are already in the full swing of things. We have our 

domain name, our DBA, and our sellers license. So keep an eye out for further developments. Its all very exciting. 

Oh I guess I should say something about Naz. He's good. Working, and studying for his last final. He was taking an independent study coarse to finish his last requirement. And he is just about done. We are still praying for that job, but we are definitely enjoying the 80 degree weather while we wait.