I know the past two weeks must have been a test of some kind, cause I feel whipped, and it's not over yet, it's straight onto job hunting for me. But, yes, the good news is just in: we have a place! We did it! Actually, we had alot of help (Thank you everyone! You know who you are). But I go in tomorrow at noon to sign the lease. That was a close one... to be honest, I was starting to get really, really worried. Best of all this place, is a month to month lease, so we can keep looking on the side - there are far bigger and better apartments in the area there's just a wait - so this is even better than we had imagined.

The interview at Blackbox digital went really well today (thanks again, Tricia), they just finished doing the effects for HellBoy [I thought Billy would like that], but the place was awsome; like some dream office: artsy, sleek, friendly, laid back, but still fast paced, I loved it. And best of all: they use Mac's. They got a whole room of G4's and G5's connected to run the effects programs. I almost wet my pants.

Amanda and I went for a walk down the Santa Monica pier last night. Thats where Palisade's Park is at (like the song... and the movie Confessions of Dangerous Mind) but while we were busy watching a crazy guy balance all kinds of stuff using his mouth, the rides all shut down, we turned around and it was dark. But we still wondered down to the end of the dock, looked out at the black ocean. It was nice to relax for a moment, and not have to be driving around like mad looking for jobs and place to live. Actually work doesn't seem to be too hard to get around here, its just a place to call home. Very different from Ypsi.

"Ever notice that 'what the hell' is always the right decision?"
-- Marilyn Monroe

I've been here for two weeks and its finally starting to set in: were going to be okay, things are going to work out.