Happy PRESIDENT'S DAY!!

How wonderful it is to have a paid day off after my first week of a new job. It couldn't have happened at a better time. All of the learning and concentrating that goes on learning a new job, last week felt like 6 wks!!

Jim and I were commenting on how we are starting to miss the "pace" of the desert and how we did enjoy living there for that reason. It was a smooth transition for us coming from Kona. I think I'm going through some "normal" anxiety after going through such a move, house stuff, new job, etc. I'm trying to remember that these feelings are normal and I need to give it some time to adjust.

Jim really helped out in the house this weekend unpacking even more boxes and organizing things. He's very good about setting out to do it and getting stuff dealt with. I think I gave up on it a little and need his help. I've been sick this whole weekend and am very thankful I've had this time to get better instead of heading off to work masking my symptoms with Sudafed!

Today is a much better day even if it is raining here. I love the rain and I know we really need it badly right now. I'm doing a little cleaning/washing and then sitting back down for awhile to rest. It feels good having things get cleaned up.

This Wednesday a group of Jim's pilot friends are all getting together for dinner at Lawry's. There will be 8 of us going. Should be a real rip-rourer with Rene' Silverman there. She can send a normal festive gathering to a whole new level (good and bad) hahaha. It will be great to be with old friends again. When will this feeling of being "out of the loop" go away?? I'm so impatient with it. Please give me some of your wisdom.

Have a great day everyone! Love you all.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Ok Steph, I've been officially tagged....

6 Strange Things about me: (This won't sound strange for people that know me well).

1. I will sometimes take 2 showers per day (in Hawaii sometimes 3). I have to feel clean unless I'm camping and I will do my best under those circumstances.

2. I ride a motorcycle (I would own a Harley and get fully decked out in "leathers", going on long trips if I was tall enough to sit on one.)

3. I love guys (just Jim) with gray hair and some lines on their faces. (Mom, you too??? hahaha)

4. I get depressed when I HAVEN'T been to the movie theatre in awhile (meaning longer than 2 wks). Jim and I feel exactly the same on this one. If we haven't gone on the weekend because of other committments, we'll go after work just to get "a show" in.

5. I hate to go "shopping". If I need something, I will go to the exact place where I know I'll find it and then buy it and GO! I don't like the wandering, feeling the stuff, aimlessly looking for things. YUCK! I'd rather shop online and never enter a store. (I have to say I'm liking the trying on of clothes a lot more now since WW changed my life! haha)

6. When it comes to food, I'd be such a happy camper if I could take my stomach to a "filling station" and be done with it everyday. (I guess food has been the enemy too many years of my life.) If I could come up with a better way to get together with friends than to meet for food, I'd really be happy!!! Weird, huh?!


The things that I love.....

1a. My loving husband Jim - he really takes great care of me and loves me back!!!

1. Having all of my family together talking and having fun!

2. I love the feeling of getting into bed clean and with fresh sheets! Also, to always have my bed made up.

3. The smell of bread and cookies baking in the oven.

4. Golden Spoon yogurt (small size with Peanut Butter & Cake Batter with Reese's peanut butter cups on top!) YUM

5. A clean & freshly shaved face to touch.

6. A clean house that smells of floor cleaner! (Having a maid is nice too!)

7. The smell of the ocean breeze and watching the waves crash - it is soooo relaxing!

8. I love really scary roller coasters. The scarier the better. Especially with big drops that make your stomach fly up into your throat!

9. I love Saturdays when I can get up, put on jeans and t-shirts and just play the entire day (which means we'll be going to the theatre for a movie!!!)

10. I anticipate that the feeling of having these braces off will top my list!

It's been a very nice day!

I was able to meet Marilyn & Coopie for lunch today at El Torito off Weir Cyn. It was so great to visit with Marilyn like the ol' days. It was short and sweet and probably my last "out to lunch" with her for awhile since I'm starting my new job on Monday.

Jim had an annual meeting tonight so I'm here by myself and I get a knock at the door and I can tell there's 2 people standing there. From the dining room I said hello, but no sound. Once I got closer I could tell that the one man was wearing a white shirt and tie. Oh, it must be a missionary. I'm still a little freaked about living in a new neighborhood and with Jim being gone, I locked the deadbolt (you have to use a key to lock/unlock it). So I grabbed my keys and opened the door. One missionary and the brother from my ward that teaches the gospel essentials class. We met at church on Sunday and he's a convert (about 1 year) and I told him that Jim was not a member. It was nice that they came by and the missionary offered his services if I needed some boxes moved or any help with the moving process. They are both very nice. I did tell them that they scared me because I wasn't used to having people come over. At least they got me off the couch and motivated to tackle a few more boxes which I did.

Jim is going to be home earlier than expected so that is great! It's awfully quiet here without him.

I'm planning on going to the LA Temple tomorrow morning for a session so I can be back before the bad traffic. Wish me luck with that one. The traffic here on the 405/605 seems to be a little more routine than say the 91. I know I just haven't lived here long enough.

Grammy did manage to congratulate me on my new job, but I know it was hard for her to say. She really doesn't like the fact that I'll be working. Oh well, life has to go on....

Have a great weekend everyone. Love you all!

I GOT THE JOB!!!! YEAH!!!

Hello everyone, I just had to let everyone know that I got a job finally. I know it hasn't been that long since I started looking (2 1/2 wks), but sometimes it feels like forever.

I sent my resume out to this cardiology office on Monday and got a call back that same day. I spoke with the nurse doing the hiring and we set up an interview yesterday morning at 10:30. It went very well and she wanted me to meet one of the Dr.'s I'd be working for. He was busy at the time so I agreed to come back later that day. He was really nice and we had a nice chat. Then, the nurse called back 1 1/2 hours later to offer me the job. When we spoke, I mentioned the planned BYU Women's Conf. so she said she would speak to the Dr. about it today and get back to me. Needless to say she just called and it's a GO! I'm so relieved that I can stop doing this interviewing stuff! I hate this whole process. I'd rather be working for years and years at a job that I only kind of like instead of this process. I'm a freak I know. hahaha

The best part about this job is that I can wear scrubs to work if I want. It's an option which is nice.

I'd better get all my laundry done and errands run while I have a few more days left of FREEDOM!!!! Marilyn and I are going to meet for lunch tomorrow off of Weir Cyn. and I'll get to see Coopie too!

Hopefully everyone is feeling better today! Thanks for all your support. Love you!

Happiest Place On Earth!

Jim and I just got back from Disneyland tonight. We had so much fun! Jim left work a little early so we got there about 5:00. There wasn't any crowds and we just walked on several rides, had dinner and then came home. It was so much fun. Being able to go to Disneyland was one of the line items on our "Pros" list for moving here.

I checked messages when we got back and I received a "call back" on one of the resumes that I sent out this afternoon. To have someone call back that fast - wow I love that. It's for a front office position at a cardiology office near Memorial Hosp. in Long Beach. They would like to interview me tomorrow. We'll see how that goes. Wish me luck!

I'll give an update tomorrow.