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A Good Day! (Finally!)

Seth and I were so excited to have a good day today. It was good, in part, because we got out of the house 3 times (THREE TIMES, you say? Well, it's a big deal for us lately...) and we weren't just on our computers and phones all day hunting for jobs.

This morning Seth had an interview in downtown LA that we went to, and then phone interviews in the early afternoon, and then I had an interview in Century City later in the day. Everything looks promising and we should know by the end of the week if we've officially got jobs (yay!). All our interviews were really a boost of confidence, and we were so glad, especially because last night I prayed so hard that we would remember to be confident in our abilities and that our skills would show. I scored 85 WPM on an official typing test, and I wasn't even going as fast as I could because I was trying super hard to be accurate (which I guess paid off too). Seth spoke in some stellar Japanese during his phone interview to native Japanese speakers, and they were impressed with him, and really liked him! (My favorite part was when they asked him if he was "an LDS", and if he would be offended if they drank coffee in front of him at work. They're just such a considerate group of people!)

SOOOOOO, at the end of the "work day" today, Seth and I were feeling great. It's not like it's been awful or anything the other days, but by 5 or 6 we've kind of been bummed and mulling over what we should do. I was so glad that things started looking up for both of us and that Heavenly Father could answer our prayers so that we could feel better about everything!

THEN, to make the day even better, we got to go meet up with Mom's best friend from growing up Kathleen Nielsen. I just love her, she's so funny and fun. We went to Tito's Tacos in Culver City, which is where they used to take the Youth after going to the Temple. It's totally authentic Mexican food, so it was so fun to get together, enjoy a taco, and just chat for a few hours. Kathleen is so nice, we were so glad to get to spend time with her.

Anyway, sorry no pictures, some to come later!

MANY THANKS

Seth and I can't let any more time go by without thanking everyone for their help on our move. We had so many "Angels" who took care of us, from the time we decided to move, to packing up in DC, to staying with old roommates before we left, to driving across the country and staying with Amy & Wade & Kids (complete with a FUN trip to the Dairy!), in two hotels, with Mom and Dad (where we were treated like king and queen, complete with robes and steak dinner!) to the time we arrived in Los Angeles and were saved by the Johnsons, and for all the help unpacking. Thanks everyone!

I also would like to thank everyone for the countless ears of lended support as I called, cried, vented, sobbed, you name it! It is so nice to have validation and love from all our dear friends and family! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

Los Angeles Updates!

Well, we made it to Los Angeles a week ago today! The last week has had its stresses and it's had its triumphs, but looking back at everything, I'm glad that we're here in LA, in this beautiful home! We've met a lot of neighbors already, and they're all fantastic!
Last night Seth and I went out for our two month anniversary to Terroni's, an Italian restaurant that's just a block away. They have margharita pizza that's about the same as Pizzeria Paradisio--Meaning, not QUITE 2 Amys but enough to satisfy my craving. Then we walked another block down to The Grove (outdoor mall). It's so alive and fun at night, even if we were just window shopping. We even ran into our neighbor Alicia so we could feel like we were a real part of the community :)
We then went to PinkBerry, and got the YUMMIEST yogurt ever in the world. It's a plain tart frozen yogurt with whatever fruit you can imagine on top. It SERIOUSLY is just my favorite. They had similar yogurt at Sweet Green in Georgetown in DC, and it was my lunch on many occasions. PinkBerry is famous here, so I shouldn't compare it to DC, but I guess to me it's combining a taste of home with a new LA treat.
Today we're going to the beach as soon as seth finishes studying his Japanese. I think I can handle this lifestyle... :)
More Later!

Sigh....Going Private.

I knew it would come eventually, but everytime anyone else does it, I get really really really sad about it.

Sorry faithful googlereader bloggers. I might at some point make myself public again, but for now we just decided that we'll go private for awhile and see how it works out.

Friends, exes, family, stalkers, you know the drill. If you want to see the rest of our wedding pictures and our new adventures in Los Angeles, just leave a comment with email address (I won't publish if you don't want).

Catch you on the flip side!!!