I've got secrets... Oh yes I do.

So normally I'm the type to just burst out all her secrets....

I'm the worst at Christmas, any time there's a surprise party or when a friend says, "I've got something to tell you but you can't tell anyone". For me, these are invitations to tell someone else.... or go crazy.

But y'all....
I've got the biggest secret.
And truly....
I cannot tell you yet.
Because I also believe in the power of the jinx. And this... this I cannot risk the jinx! 
But... do believe I will be telling you SO BIG....just as soon as I can.

In other news....

How's life? I feel so nutty lately. We're shopping around for a house to rent here in Los Angeles. It's funny because we've lived here almost two years (whaaat?) and know where we want to be, what kind of house we need and even how much we can spend comfortably. And now... there aren't any houses to be found. This pocket of the world is quite interesting I tell ya. Everyone here is here for the same things:

Dreams. Big ones. Money. Lots of it.  A beautiful life. And how.

VIA

There are opportunities to be had all right. But there are also way more people in the same boat to the same island if you get what I mean. The things I'm probably learning the most while we're here are strength and perseverance. Because friends.... it is hard. But worth it. Isn't that usually how it goes?

You, Los Angeles..... you are an adventure. One that I'm learning very slowly to navigate and enjoy.

Happy Monday friends.

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Reality

Today so far is sucky.

I got a another dose of life that I just wasn't prepared for and it led to an hour long sobbing crying session where my amazing man just lay next to me and rubbed my back. 

He didn't try to talk. He didn't ask me why. 

He just let me cry and let it out.

When I was finally ready to talk he let me be unreasonable.

He let me hate the world.

And he listened to and understood how life is just unfair and how WE always get handed CRAP.

And this is just how I need it to be right now. 

I should have a better attitude.

I should keep my head up and realize there are good things I have that others do not.

But today I need to be upset.

And I decided to share this with you because it's reality. 

And this blog is dedicated to the good and the bad. 

I want to share something with you:

MY LIST OF LIFE THINGS I WANT: 

-a house I own

(Or just to be able to confidently rent with my guy for now)

-a car that's paid off in full

-no more school debt EVER 

-an etsy shop

-time to create beautiful things for my etsy shop

-my children's books published

-time to achieve above goal

-a blog that makes me and others happy

-health insurance

-to one day, down the road, when we are fully ready... Marry my amazing man

-a job for my man that he loves and not just does to pay the debt

AND NOW...

THE LIST OF THINGS THAT KEEP ME FROM MY LIST OF WANTS:

-Owing a crazy ridiculous amount of $$ to TWO schools that I can't pay

-Quitting school because it makes me unhappy, and then NOT being able to follow my dream STILL

-Having no $$ to afford to see my mom (who is my best friend and I haven't seen in 3 years. She's never even met my man and that's ridiculous to me)

-Feeling burnt out on my job (as much as I love it too) but KNOWING that I can't afford rent/bills if I do anything else

-Knowing that finding ANOTHER job right now (especially in Oregon and with my stupid worthless degree) is near impossible anyway even if it did pay well

-Being trapped in this catch 22 where I am never ever ahead of this crap but instead always behind

-Being afraid and let down about everything

-Feeling like I make all the wrong choices and that's why I am in this cycle

And I could go into more detail but I feel like we all have our stuff. Everyone is in debt, everyone wants something different, and everyone feels let down sometimes. 

I'm just saying that for the past 6 or more years.....

THIS IS IT.

THE SAME STORY.

EVERY YEAR.

And I'm desperately trying to break the cycle. You can read about that here. 

But then days like today happen. 

And send me back to square one.

And I feel like the world is laughing in my face saying, "Ha, we stopped you again". 

Because friends, 

I really am in a big JAM. 

I need some suggestions.

How have you overcome being in a JAM. 

 I'm done crying today. 

I hope.

But the one shining light. 

Boyfriend just got the call for the job he's been waiting for.

That's so amazingly wonderful.

I'm so happy for him.

I guess one of us had to have the bad news.

Too bad it was me.

I guess life is funny like that.