| about damn time.... |
[Oct. 20th, 2008|02:51 pm] |
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........ We are now home owners! Weeeeee |
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| Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee |
[May. 16th, 2008|08:21 am] |
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1 week till we leave for tour! I am so excited for a break. 2 whole friggin weeks of traveling. I cant wait. We are hoping for a reset key out of all of this. Chris and I have worked so hard. It is time for some good ol fashioned touring funness. We leave next Friday evening for SF. We will be there for 3 days so Chris can practice with the girls... as for me, I am going to play in one of my faviorite cities of all time. maybe with friends, maybe by myself. We will see. Either way I could care less. I can easily amuse myself for 3 days in San Francisco. After that We leave for Portland and then Olympia, Seattle, Eurika, Long Beach, Riverside and then back up to San Francisco.
All will be documented by myself and a pro. camera lady person by the name of Bug.
Merch is almost done, we have been working n it for 2 months now. Next week will be dedicated to getting our clothing situation taken care of enough for 2 weeks. And cleaning up the loft a bit so I am not horribly embarrassed when Randi comes to feed and play with my kitties. The puppies will be at Jeff's house. They ill forget who we are by the time we get back. I would too with a backyard that big and other puppies to play with all day.
Saturday.... I will be working while Chris is in corona practicing, and then we are going to Drop It to Flyer a bit... wake up early the next morning and flyer pride as well. I am sad for not having our nCatPee and Vegan pancake Breakfast at our loft before tour. But this will be all worth it when we get the house. Promise. There will be a party, hosted by my excited parents. They will be so happy to be rid of Tania and Kuulei. haa haa
'Nuff said... must go to work now. I am trying hard not to let my brain go on vaccation early. |
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| I have never.... |
[Apr. 14th, 2008|10:15 pm] |
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| | In bed | ] |
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| |  tired | ] |
I have never been the one selling a car... only buying them and driving them into the ground... Well I am happy to say I sold the BMW... not for a lot of money, but what it was worth (in all reality you could sell it for parts more then I sold it for). But I sold it, and we are one very small financial step closer to being secure for tour at the end of May. I am very proud of our budgeting skills actually. We started out eating pasta every night and then realized that idea blew chunks!! So we searching in out cupboards for what we have that we can make real dinners out of and find recipes that corresponded to our ingredients etc. With a very small grocery list of additions we some how came up with a meal plan for a week that couldn't have cost more then 30 bucks! And our dinners are not going to blow! Its funny what you can do when you have to save the money.
In other news..... I can NOT wait till we move (other then for obvious reasons) but for the massive garage sale we are going to have. I made a conscious decision to streamline our life as much as possible and rid ourselves of excess crap. including.... sigh.... a lot of my wardrobe.... that pains me to say but I am breaking it down to the classic necessities and the favorites.. everything else I will sell or donate. What I cant get over is the fact that I have to move all this crap and then sell it..... :oP But we tried for a garage sale and we needed to get permission from the landlord (says LB city). excuse me but FUCK THAT. I will never ask a favor from that dickwad. I just want my deposit back.... and every penny!
oh well.... just a quicky... time to sleep I need it I am back to my 9-10 hour days 6 days a week...... Blaghhhh |
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| life is crazyness.... |
[Apr. 10th, 2008|10:26 am] |
We are so enthralled with getting all the amazing merch we designed ready for tour that we have hardly been thinking about our bid on the house. We are supposed to find out any day. I guess this one is technically the 3rd property, so hopefully 3rd times the charm.
I think we have so much going on these days thats it is easier on the heart and brain to just kinda take it as it comes. I have never been a patient person... and this year has tested me. I think I got "the lesson" out of it all. Chris and I have also been tested this year, in almost every way possible. I can't tell you it has been easy, but I am happy to say that we have made it this far. I don't know a lot of couples that could have been tested the way we have this year without just ending it all. It has all given me that much more faith in our relationship. As soon as the pieces start coming together, and life gets a bit less aggravating, we will appreciate it that much more... Knowing we went through hell to get where we will be. And we deserve it completely!
We are looking forward to weekends with nothing better to do except sit in our yard with a cocktail or two catching up with old friends with the dogs playing in the yard. |
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[Mar. 24th, 2008|09:37 am] |
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sigh.... I think I just want to go back to sleep for about a week. Maybe something will work itself out in that time. |
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| inspection.... |
[Mar. 18th, 2008|01:47 pm] |
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the inspection results were horrendous. The search continues.... :o( |
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| Day 4... |
[Mar. 15th, 2008|03:00 pm] |
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| |  calm | ] |
Yesterday we had the inspection.... we found a gazillion little problems (which is only normal for 103 year old buildings) And 2 major problems... but.... we can take care of it. We have a plumbing connect that will do the work for half what anyone else would and we know about 50 general contaractors that are personal friends. The inspection was more negative then what I expected, but it is nothing we cant handle for the price we are buying the property for. 16 days to go.
.... I realized how light hearted and happy. I have been in the past couple of days....I miss it, I really really miss being happy. I have allowed myself to be stressed to the point of breakdown for the past year, and I wont do it anymore. It is fun being happy and enjoying my little family and my friends and the oppertunities that are oppening up to all of us. :o) I hope that this trend will continue. We all really really deserve it. I almost want to fastforward to the point where we are all settled and enjoying our new home, but then again it is fun just getting there. I think that with all the shittyness of last year .... we are only going to respect and appriciate what we have and will have that much more.
....and tonight... my birthday party. :o) |
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| Happy Day 2..... |
[Mar. 13th, 2008|04:01 pm] |
.... We are in day 2 of escrow, now I am alittle freaked out. Tomorrow is the inspection (crosses fingers it goes well), we ordered the final property estimate. (both of which costs some major cash) Our close date is supposed to be the 30th of this month. 20 freakin days of escrow... that is friggin fast. I am starting to get the willies about being able to fix up the back 2 units in time to get them occupied before we have to pay our first mortgage................. AGHAGHGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
I guess this is what I have been working for, for the past 8 months. I think I will just think of one little drama at a time and roll with it all. Otherwise I might have a heartattack. Tomorrow I will bring my lawn chair, a sketch pad, measuring tape, computer and camaras.... oh and lunch and beer. We will be there all day getting to know our potental property pretty well. We will be looking into all of her nooks and crannies. Poor girl is gunna get violated. Maybe I will bring the puppies later in the day too.
Wish us luck. |
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| okeedokee...... |
[Feb. 27th, 2008|02:33 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Work | ] |
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| [ | music |
| | Spitboy | ] |
..... and so it begins....
1) Physical walk-thru has been set up for Sunday @ 2pm.
2) Per Maria, here is the latest of the latest....
--1st TD lender said yes to short sale... thats right!!
They are working with 2nd TD lender now... 2nd TD lender should be a bit easier for them to say yes, since they are a Jr. lien. (Normally)
--Maria states, that once bank says yes... we will only have 20 days to close escrow..
Holly Shit........... I guess this is what we have been working so hard for..... still have to get through inspection and then through escrow.
ANYONE LOOKING FOR A NEW APARTMENT or know of anyone... send them my way! I will have 2 available
(god willing) |
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| 1 down 2 to go..... |
[Feb. 26th, 2008|08:20 am] |
...... I have my truck back for a testing period to make sure it is strong enough and has no glitches so we can have a safe, quick and trouble free trip to SF before tour.
.... on the house front... we have an accepted bid.... but still not in the clear... getting the final approval from the bank, then we still have to see it, and then on with the inspection. If all goes well at that point we should be in escrow sometime before my birthday (hopefully). And then that is the real waiting game.... escrow. If we make it out of this on the otherside ... in a beautiful new home, there will be some celebrating to be had. I think we all deserve it.
.... Job front.... my 2 co-workers gave there 2 week notice and I am screwed! I will be even more proactive in getting my tuchas out of that place.... but for now we need a home sweet home.
~C |
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| Vegas! ... |
[Feb. 9th, 2008|01:31 pm] |
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... I greatly dislike Vegas.... But every 6 months duty calls. I leave Tuesday morning.... Why does it always have to go through V-day? I fortunately get back right in time for our anniversary and we will be celebrating our day with Chris' wife.... Siouxsie. and Rasputina of course. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
In other news.... My 3 goals are still unaccomplished. The stupid truck is still in the shop :oP needed a new engine. Still on the hunt for a new and emproved industry job, and The house is awaiting the last signatures from the bank so we can move forward. god help me....... sheesh |
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| interesting.... |
[Jan. 25th, 2008|01:57 pm] |
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... the celing on FHA loans went up today which gives us a plan B if this lady dealing with our bid on the prop. we want in rose park doesnt get her ass moving so we can hury into escrow as soon as we get the darned inspection.
... meanwhile i had a crazy little dream the other day which left me determided to find my old FIDM buddy. Funny thing... this time it worked, I found Keri and spoke with her just this morning. It is awesome to re-connect with people that were important parts of your past. She has here own line and is doing well for herself... and should be stopping by my shop in a bit... fun fun fun!!! |
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| well shit..... |
[Jan. 23rd, 2008|09:57 am] |
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... ok I just found out I didnt get the job... :o(
There was a girl with a bunch more experience in merchandising then myself.... good for her shitty for me. I guess I am stuck here for a bit longer. fuck fuck fuck fuck. I just need that foot in the door.. fuck i will even settle with a pinky finger in the door. I need to get into a company with a future. It is so hard for me to work my ass off for a company that I have no future with. and not to mention the fact that I will never make any more money then I am now if I stay here. On the bright side I was worried that moving jobs before the close of escrow might fuck things up a bit. So St. John wasnt ment to be.... ceist la vie... I would have had to totally change my image ... (wardrobe included, meaning alot of cardigans) and become a little OC snob to make it in the company. Sooooooooooooooooooooo I am up for the next challenge.... Give me a company that will accept me and I will give them my blood sweat and tears to prove myself, and move my way up.
Still 3 goals.... I will accomplish them.
afterthought.... that means I am going to vegas during valentines day! fucking wonderful! You know how much I fucking love Vegas! thpthpthpth. |
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| So close yet so far away.... |
[Jan. 22nd, 2008|11:13 am] |
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| | work... bored! | ] |
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| [ | music |
| | chains | ] |
The three things I wanted to accomplish early this year is teasing me right now.... all three are dangling right over my head just out of reach.
1. Buy and move into the new property.... We are waiting for the last offer to be signed by the landowner so we can move on getting the inspection done and go into escrow.
2. Get a new job that offers more of an oppertunity for growth and $$$$$.... Had my interview for assistant merchandising manager for St. John on Friday. I felt it went really well, I am just waiting for a call back after my background check etc. My friend Spencer, who is the Sr. marketing manager at St. John highly recogmended me which is amazing (he told me that their HR dept also lags hardcore, might not know for just a bit)
3. Buy a new (to me car) that is dependable and affordable... I bought my brothers truck from him which is both dependable and affordable with one catch, it is a 99 blazer... a bit a a guzzler. However, if i get this job at St. John then I can carpool!!! I get it in a week.
....All just saying "neener neener neener" and there is nothing I can do about it but cross my fingers.... eyes... toes... knees ... etc. |
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| ouch ouch ouch.... |
[Dec. 31st, 2007|10:51 am] |
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| [ | music |
| | pretty in pink | ] |
I am getting head aches on a daily basis now... :o( I need to find a way to simplify again. life has been so complicated this year... rushed and complicated. I dont want to rush anymore.
This morning I was day dreaming in the car on the way to work and coasted onto the wrong freeway... silly me... good thing I have done this before and know how to get back on track.... I just jumped off the 101 and cut through Korea town... I really enjoyed seeing things I dont see on a daily basis... new buildings, new angles of the city, new people! I kinda miss coasting. I think that needs to be a new years resolution.... no more straight lines!
...accompanied with buy a house and get a new fabulous job! :o)
Everyone please be very very careful tonight, but enjoy yourself. Next year is a year of new beginings!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVES. <3 |
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| Lost christmas... |
[Dec. 29th, 2007|11:06 am] |
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another night spent at the hospital....
...It is really hard not to blame every doctor and nurse that walks through that door ... trying to help but seemingly causing more problems. Every day there is something new. Just when we think the boys are in the clear and there is a bright future to look forward to, we find out that Nick has a broken back, pelvis and a few internal issues and Dillan ... the list of things NOT wrong with him is shorter. We are not looking forward to the day Dillan is fully coherent and has to start dealing with what happened that night. I don’t envy that child, and can not even begin to understand how Tania and Kuulei are feeling and copeing.
As children and adults each and every one of us has made mistakes... stupid choices but somehow avoided serious consequences. Dillan has not been so lucky. A 16 year old ... a child... made a stupid decision that almost took the life of 2 friends, his brother and himself.
I can't help but wonder... how does the story end? |
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| christmas sighhh..... |
[Dec. 28th, 2007|09:17 am] |
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... thats all. I dont have the energy .... 2008 please hurry! |
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| another quicky ... |
[Dec. 15th, 2007|11:17 am] |
.. SO yeah i never get a chance to get on on this thing anymore. I miss it.
So what is going on with me..... We were a hairs width from getting a property in the historic district in the LBC... then the city came in and found 30 code violations!!!! bye bye little house! Now we found the perfect (knock on wood) 4 plex in rose park made in 1905! orrriginal built-ins and hardwood flooring.... there is a perfect little backyard for the babies, and a garden walk that connects the 2 houses and the duplex in the back... yeay no more peepee pads (crosses fingers) We are now just waiting on the counter to our offer. eeeekkk... PS we will be needing 2 tennents if all go well!!!! nudge nudge.
Aside from living in boxes for the past 6 months awaiting a move... I have been working my freakin ass off! I just finnished an installation for my clothing line called.... "Global Warming- Deterioration of Fashion" at the Beverly Center right next to Politix! We were even able to get my friend Rick Frausto (an assembly/found artest) to whip something up for the window! And his piece is amazing!!! Thus far we have had several media interviews regarding the piece and the line... we will see what comes of it! :o)
Business blows right now retail wise.... which is ok for now... we can focus on the new collection and get it into production before Project Las Vegas and New York, we are dropping the womens collection for now to be a bit more focused on what we are good at and what makes us more money... the mens collection. We are also planning to expand and get a few more stores going... kinda on a franchize kinda concept.... however I will still be buying for all the stores! Hopefully one of these days I will get a little more monitary compensation. phewwww.
Besides all of that madness.... this year pretty much blew, so we are looking forward to 08. I am expection amazing things this year.... And I am expecting this during a huge recession.... we will see! For now Chris and I just need a home again, We miss our dinner parties!!!!
Tonight we go to gay gay west hollywood for Randi's birthday. It will be nice to get out and play again!
oh oh and my sister and I gor tix for Tori 3rd row center from my dads buddy who is some bigwig at the staple center..... with free drinks and everything! We will see who will actually be driving.
sigh.... for now... ciao ciao ciao |
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| fucking cars........ |
[Oct. 19th, 2007|09:46 am] |
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So we are puttin gin our bid on the triplex today! I roll up to work and .... a bright green river is running by my car!!! My water pump took a shit......... GRRRRR. I cant touch a thing on my credit right now. I cant risk loosing our pre-qual because I needed to buy a car. So... $300 bucks probably to put in a new water pump... and cross my fingers that my little bmw lasts till my credit goes back up from taking a huge dive from buying property. I am a huge ball of stress right now! |
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| An update.... wow.... |
[Oct. 12th, 2007|08:27 am] |
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So.. we are getting close.... We were approved for the loan about 2 weeks ago and now is the time to start narrowing down on the properties. But it is not an easy thing. It is not like buying a house.... There aare so many more variables. All of which determine what kind of a return on our investment we will get in the end and of course our out of pocket a month. We are trying hard to get a property that we can work on that needs a bit of TLC but has all the major shit like plumbing and wiring all updated.
We are so very very over being in our loft. We never thought it would ever come to that, but ever since we tore down the stripes and sold a bunch of shit (including a massive antique dinning table) and packed everything up... It just feels like we are living in a huge ugly garage. We want a backyard for the babies (no more peepee pads!!!!) and for once in my life I want windows... everywhere... I actually want a shit load of natural light. I just want a home again. We have been on the verge for 3 months, living out of boxes for that time is driving me a bIt batty. We just need to keep telling ourselves soon it will all be worth it.
Meanwhile I came up with a brilliant business idea that involves my sister.... We are starting on our business plan as soon as we move! This is some major shit. And will take some major planning. We will deffinately have to have an investor, and I have a few Women in mind already.... Might take a few years of planning, but I have been learning how to be patient! We will see.
Oh and P.S. The Oi Gays are going to be huge! I cant wait!!!!!!
::sigh:: It will all happen for all of us soon. I can feel it. We are working too hard for it not to!
I hope evceryone is well!!!!!!!! |
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