Isn't it funny...

The second you have happily and comfortably come to the decision to remain single, the world thinks otherwise? Guess it's a test of one's resolve or will power.

Musical Discovery

Mi gente!

After the first trip to LA I got a little travel crazy and was not in town much or if I was I was out all weekend so I apologize for the lack of updates!

I started a new blog, have been back to LA a four times, met new friends, went on new food adventures, and even went (actual) salsa dancing in Scottsdale.

But I am not here to speak of adventures in the desert today. I've recently come across some amazing neo-soul artists that I fell in love with and am compelled to share. Note that these artists are not necessarily new, just new to me. And so without further a do, I present...

1. Emily King

Soft and rich vocals. Love her style and the vibe throughout her EP. Also be sure to check out her new single Ordinary Heart

2. Timothy Bloom

Probably most popular for this song and powerful/beautiful music video. Also love Blood Rain, very bluesy.

3. KING

With a hint of electronic and original Motown influences this group will make you smile.

4. Jesse Boykins III

I have probably blogged about him before but I just LOVE me some JB3 so I had to include him in the list. In fact if it weren't for him, this list would probably have taken much longer to come across. I'll throw in a second one of my favorite songs for you, free of charge!


5. Asa

Asa has a great range of style. She can move from very deep and thoughtful to pop soul. Really enjoying her album.

6. Mara Hruby

My brother gathers that she may be a protégé of JB3. Whatever the case is, she rocks. Has a ways to go but I think she'll really be a phenomenal artist in the near future.

7. Gary Clark Jr.

Not really soul. More blues and classic rock. Love him though, and wanted to round out the list.

Let me know what you liked, hated, fell in love with. Much love from the desert.

-Educated & Still Employed

Countdown

Weekend Updates// Friday Inspiration// Knowledge

Mi gente,

It's been a long time. Life has been pretty busy, which is always better than the opposite. Rapid weekend updates! My parents drove out to Phoenix the weekend before last and spoiled me a bit (yay for Costco meat and a kitchen table!). Unfortunately we did not go to any new restaurants (for me) but they did enjoy all of the spots we visited. And we were able to make it out to Sedona and a split-squad Angels spring training game. I think/ hope they enjoyed their time.

This past weekend I went to a Fedde Le Grande show at Axis. Don't even know who this DJ is but apparently he's hot stuff. Just enjoyed my time dancing with my friends, however my ears are still ringing from Friday... I don't get how they do that every weekend. Saturday I visited the zoo and spent the day with my hipster friend/ co-worker. It was a lot of fun sharing some intellectual conversation and actually enjoying/ being impressed with something in Arizona! We both still miss California a lot, and her husband was in CA for the weekend so I don't think that helped too much. Regardless we had an awesome time. The Phoenix Zoo is very cool, and yes I'm a nerd for liking it but if you ever find yourself in this section of the desert I suggest you go check it out. Then we went back and had some amazing roasted garlic chicken that I am stealing the recipe for and will be sure to post on the new food blog. Saturday night I went 'salsa dancing' with a new friend, it was actually a mix of new latin club songs with a good amount of salsa, bachata, merengue, dembo, and a few punta songs; not a Steven's, more Conga Room. I have never seen so many Latinos (and so many different kinds of Latinos) in the same place at once since moving here so it was nice to have a change of scene, and my friend is a real chill girl so I'm glad to have a new connection that also loves to dance! Sunday I was an extremely responsible adult and went to church, cleaned my apartment, tanned, read, and did my taxes while watching old movies. 

Now I'm getting ready to head to LA on Thursday night!!!!! I am so giddy, it's kind of ridiculous. Can't wait to see my friends and my tíos/ primos. Easter is also my absolute favorite holiday so every time I think about getting on the plane I get really happy. 

Moving on though. Here's your inspiration for the week (note that none of these are my own photos/ quotes). If you have time you should really watch the TED talk posted. It is extremely powerful, and Bryan Stevenson articulates some very interesting points about identity and justice. Enjoy.

This one is dedicated to the beautiful Krista, who went to be with God this past Friday. She was a truly amazing firecracker whose time felt much too short, but who did everything with great love. RIP. 

TED Talk: We need to talk about Injustice

Very excited to see some of you soon! Feeling blessed and reflective. Remember to cherish every new day and all of the people that make your life what it is. And tell them how much you care, as much as you can. Much love and baraka from the desert.

-Former College Student

Music Review

Esperanza Spalding's new album dropped last night! And of course I had to purchase immediately. Can I just say that this chick is amazing, and I'm actually really happy she's not mainstream and remained true to herself in this last album. When a jazz artist announces that their next album will be named Radio Music Society, you become a bit concerned as a fan. Favorite artists of yours have gone down that road before and lost you because their true essence was lost in the attempted style change. Not so with Espy, she's got her incredible talent and managed to maintain the original recipe goodness while adding a completely new twist, resulting in the perfect jazz/ blues/ rock/ pop treat.

I particularly fell in love with Cinnamon Tree, Crowned & Kissed (click the picture below for the song stream), and Smile Like That. Of course Black Gold, which was previously released as a single, is also one of my favorites and Let Her has a wonderful beat/ melody and Radio Song is infectious. Land of the Free and Vague Suspicions are extremely political pieces done in a tasteful manner, which was refreshing. When I saw Ms. Spalding perform in LA she played her rendition of MJ's I Can't Help It and had it stuck in my head for an entire week, so I was really happy to see that on the album as well. If I missed a track that's because I can't sort them all out in my head as the album is currently on repeat.

I really can't say enough about this CD, except... O yeah! There's an entire movie included when you purchase the album on iTunes, which is an interesting stringing together of all of the music videos for each song on the album. Though not very cohesive, and a bit artsy-farsty for the average music video viewer, it is very conceptually and visually winsome.

To sum up all of my thoughts about this album:
- There is a song for every emotion you might have about your day/week/year/season in life
- Esperanza injects a new genre into her own style, and does it well
- Instrumentally, every track is very rich and moving
- Excellent use of collaborating talent
- I can't wait to see her in concert sometime in the near future (April 28th anyone??)
- Wonder what she'll do next!

LA Times Review
Chicago Tribune Review
Rolling Stone Review
Go make up your own review and listen to the album

Catch up

Sorry for the lack of posts/ updates/ food news. Work has been really busy! But I love my job :) so that's a blessing.

Guess I'll do a quick mix of a Friday inspiration post with a bit of a weekend update? Why not.

This weekend was hijacked by St. Patty's day madness, which I completely forgot about until I asked what people were doing on Saturday and everyone said they were already out and about. After a nice sola  morning training session, did some cleaning/ dancing, showered up and headed out to the infamous Mill St. I thought I was going to dread the crazy, belligerent, fun-fest, but ended up having a good time just hanging out with the guys and dancing pretty much the entire night. We had some hilarious characters stopping by to spice up the night every now and then, too, which you gotta love. Sunday was kind of rainy/ windy/ cold so the guys swung by to pick me up and we all went to pig out on brunch at Harlow's Cafe (which may be the Tempe version of The Pantry mixed with Grinder if I can't find more delicious pancakes). I was too hungry to take pictures, but I had blueberry pancakes with some eggs and sausage links. Hit the spot. Everyone loved their food and the bill was kind to our wallets as well. Then relaxed and watched movies/ stand up routines all day and got some work done at night.

My parents are coming this weekend to visit so I am trying to plan out a restaurant/ places-to-go list, I will let y'all know how our adventures go. I'm pretty happy to be going hiking and watching baseball with them, should be a good time.

All last week I was rockin out at work to some oldies and came across some good inspirational pictures/ links. Thought I'd share a little bit of all the material I processed (I'll spare you the extensive list of places I have looked up traveling to, though).

Inspiration Wall!



Interesting Restaurants in LA (I'll be there in April!! Counting down the days...)

Live a lil

Have a beautiful night and a great week, be sure to try/do/see/taste something new. Blessings

-Former College Student

Weekend Update

This past weekend was very relaxed. All of my friends were in Vegas celebrating the birthday of my very first friend in Phoenix! Happy Birthday to her! It's actually this weekend but she has to work haha. So they were all off and I was left to explore. I decided to spend my weekend in downtown, watching old movies, working out and eating. Surprise! No 4 hours baking in the sun of spring training baseball games, but I did manage to get a good tanning/ reading session in on Saturday morning. Gotta get that natural Vitamin D, and finish that book finally! I should be done soon and book reviews will be up... not that anyone will really care or read the book reviews (much less the books themselves), but they'll be there for your entertainment.

I watched two classics this weekend, and I must say, Hollywood's über romanticism and cheesiness has not changed one bit over the past few decades. But the fashion back then was gorgeous of course. If I could have all of Audrey or Deborah's wardrobes I don't think I would ever have to shop again in my life.
                

Also, Cary Grant is a stud! Where do we find that kind of actor these days? I kind of wish I could go back to witness classic Hollywood, if only for the style.

Of course I tried out some new food spots this weekend. The Breadfruit is a very cozy little Caribbean restaurant and rum bar tucked into a kind of side street of downtown. I had the red stripe prawns (yes, they are cooked in red stripe beer yummm with some curry) which were very delicious but most of the plate was my red beans with rice, 3 grilled veggies and 2 plantains. I could've made that meal for 4 people with the money I spent. I want my protein people! Don't jip me. Anyways... I also tried a glass of jasmin and hibiscus iced tea, which was very good but a bit too strong. Loved the atmosphere of the place. I would go back but I definitely won't be a regular.

Next morning I wanted to head back out to downtown to check out Matt's Big Breakfast, which is supposed to be one of the nest brunch spots in town, but unfortunately, thanks to my slow yet reliable friend the Metro Rail, I didn't arrive until 11.30am, which is when the line is insane. Had I been with someone else the wait might have been worth it but chilling by myself for an hour + with a hungry stomach did not seem too ideal. (this was also post-workout so calories were needed!) I will head back at a much earlier hour some other weekend, maybe this time with friends too, if I can manage to convince them to get them out of bed before 10. Instead I headed to the Fair Trade Cafe right next to one of the metro stops and enjoyed a breakfast sandwich, along with some almond milk hot chocolate, reading, and quiet time all in a little sofa chair. I kind of fell in love with the spot, it's very hipster of me but I couldn't help it.

Tomato Tamato breakfast sandwich

Luckily on my way to downtown I spotted a festival happening in Phoenix and found out that it was the annual Aloha Festival! So I decided that I had to go check it out in honor of one of my best friends the Hawaiian princess that I miss so much and all of the food in Hawaii, that I also miss. But after my brunch I had to relish some of downtown, and decided to take some side streets back to a metro stop further away (but closer to Tempe) and see if I could find anything of interest. I found street art!! And was pretty excited.

 

Then I finally headed to Tempe to witness all of the Pac Islander keha. It was really nice to see a large group of people that I have not seen since I left California all celebrating their culture and making the most of the beautiful weather. Of course I had to try some food, but I figured I would get something familiar and something new. So I picked up some delicious Musubi! And some curry chicken with Roti bread, traditional of Fiji. I am now convinced that I have to travel to Fiji at some point in the next 5 years (already looked into flights, they are less than 1200 round trip! Savings? Whose in?)

Fili's mom still makes the best Musubi I've ever had, but that was some delicious nostalgia. Also saw a bit of Maori culture, however no actual Maori's were there so that made me sad. But all of the islands were represented! It was awesome. Next year I'll be sure to head out there for the first two days of the festival instead of stumbling through on the final day.

So that was the weekend. Hope to have a bit more of an interesting update for y'all next week.

Off to eat some 85% chocolate and attempt to get some work or reading done. Everyone have a blessed week and be sure to appreciate the weather. Much love from the desert.

-Educated & Employed.

Friday Friday Friday

Today was a good day. And yes, it reminded me of the Ice Cube song. Not that any of those things happen in my day... (unfortunately I'm not that gangster) it's just a song that always pops into my head when I end on a good note.

I enjoy sharing some fun/ inspiring shtuff on Fridays and hope that y'all enjoy the content, and your weekend. So here ya go! Enjoy :)

True.Story

Make good things fun!

A new goal in my life is to try ever breakfast on this --> LIST! Yes, even the weird ones. It has also made me want to cook some gallo pinto but I have no one to cook for. I miss CR!

I also have caught the travel bug, right on time. It always kicks in after 6+ months of being in the states. I am thinking I should try Asia because it is the only continent I haven't been on yet (excluding Antarctica, though I did attempt to go down there when I was in NZ. Turns out you have to be doing research...). But then I also think of all the places I could get to in Europe, and I really miss S. America and NZ, and there are so many countries I want to travel to in Africa/ Middle East! Mini dilemma, but I will solve and decide soon. If anyone cares to join, let me know!

Much love. Have a beautiful weekend. Try something new.

Art

I WANT!!!!

© Françoise Nielly

I want all of his art actually. It is gorgeous/ intense. Christmas presents! I'm planning ahead so you can all save up and pitch in to buy me a piece. Check out some of his other work by clicking on the picture above.

Weekend Update

I have come to learn that weekends are a time to get off your butt and do some serious exploration, no matter how much you may want to rest. Why not try to experience as much as you can with the time and weather you've been given for one day?

Must admit, Friday I was so exhausted I got home and was out cold before 10PM. So needless to say, some essential rest happened. Saturday I got to do all of my favorite things though! So it paid off.

There are many farmer's markets in the Arizona area, however the one in Tempe is really just an overpriced little concrete grocery store so be sure to avoid it. My co-worker, her husband, and I all discovered that the hard way, but thanks to smart phones and 3G networks we were able to find a real farmer's market with people that sold their own produce and baked goods and grass-fed beef. Thank you Scottsdale.

One aisle of Scottsdale's Saturday Farmer's Market

Farmer's markets are dangerous places to go if you are a) hungry, b) ADD/ ridiculously curious, c) conducting research on your new location of residence, and ultimately d) if you love food. There are just way too many samples, and good stuff. I don't think I've ever tried something bad at a farmer's market anywhere around the world, and I hope I never do. We had fun sampling different items (with me avoiding the carbs as best I could) and left with a few deals on some delicious produce.

Then I got to train in the afternoon and go out that night. It was an average night out in Scottsdale but still had a good day. Eat, train, dance, it's difficult to have a day as good as that.

Sunday Funday I headed out to the Cubs spring training game against the A's. Pretty sure I baked my skin to a nice canela color, no burns thankfully. Cubbies lost, but it was nice to just relax and spend some alone time with baseball and a few hundred fans for a good price and a free 5th inning 'seat upgrade' haha. Then I headed off to a Venezuelan restaurant in the area. Say whaaaaaat?? It's true. The sole Venezuelan restaurant that exists in this state is in my count, known nationally for being highly racist. I don't know how I could've been more blessed by that discovery. I ordered a pabellón patacón and a glass of fresh guanábana juice from my non-latino waiter and then sat anxiously waiting for my homesickness-cure to come out from the kitchen. It was pretty yummy, They had some weird pink-sauce on the carne mechada which I'm pretty sure was nata mixed with ketchup, but other than that I was a happy girl. My uncles, Nana, tia and mom are much better chefs though; we are really spoiled in my family. As I was getting ready to leave I saw a kid from Venezuela that is playing for the Orioles come in and order and as much as I wanted to chat him up about the food there and how baseball was going, my Spanish sucks right now, so I chickened out. If anyone wants to practice Spanish, call me up. Then I went out to Geisha A-Go-Go for some Sushi with friends for dinner after I had trekked back home.

Original seat

Seat after 5th inning "free upgrade." 

Pabellon patacon w/ fresh guanabana @ My Arepa

I think I walked close to 5 miles that day between bus stops and locations but it made up for no workout on Friday and was worth it. Turning weekends into solo adventures has been good and I'm excited to see what I'll find next weekend. Hopefully, if you ever find yourself in the greater Phoenix area, these blogs will help you to easily navigate the food scene, should I be absent for some reason.

Much peace and love. I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend, heard it was beautiful in Cali. Stay blessed.

Friday Friday Friday

Loved that these tracks popped up during my day. Thought I'd share.





Everyone enjoy your weekend. Stay safe and be blessed.

85 Years

Normally I don't pay attention to forwarded email messages but this has to be the cutest thing I've seen/ read in a long time. The Fishers hold the world record for the longest marriage of a living couple, they've been around long enough to see 4 generations of their family, and they offer some pretty great and simple advice. This is their interview that was organized with Twitter. Enjoy...

"Meet Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of North Carolina. They have been married 85 years (86 in May) and hold the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage of a living couple and get this…. Zelmyra is 101 years old and Herbert is 104.

The happily married couple teamed up with twitter this Valentine’s Day to answer some relationship questions.

1. What made you realize that you could spend the rest of your lives together? Were you scared at all?
H & Z: With each day that passed, our relationship was more solid and secure.Divorce was NEVER an option – or even a thought.

2. How did you know your spouse was the right one for you?
We grew up together & were best friends before we married. A friend is for life – our marriage has lasted a lifetime

3. Is there anything you would do differently after more than 80 years of marriage?
We wouldn’t change a thing. There’s no secret to our marriage, we just did what was needed for each other & our family.

4. What is your advice to someone who is trying to keep the faith that Mr. Right is really out there?
Zelmyra: Mine was just around the corner! He is never too far away, so keep the faith – when you meet him, you’ll know.

5. What was the best piece of marriage advice you ever received?
Respect, support & communicate with each other.  Be faithful, honest & true.Love each other with ALL of your heart

6. What are the most important attributes of a good spouse?
Zelmyra: A hard worker & good provider.The 1920s were hard,but Herbert wanted & provided the best for us.I married a good man!

7. What is your best Valentine’s Day memory?
Zelmyra: I cook dinner EVERY day.Herbert left work early & surprised me – he cooked dinner for me! He is a VERY good cook!  Herbert: I said that I was going to cook dinner for her & she could relax – the look on her face & clean plate made my day!

8. You got married very young – how did u both manage to grow as individuals yet not grow apart as a couple?
“Everyone who plants a seed & harvests the crop celebrates together” We are individuals, but accomplish more together.

9. What is your fondest memory of your 85-year marriage?
Our legacy: 5 children, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

10. Does communicating get easier with time? How do you keep your patience?
The children are grown, so we talk more now. We can enjoy our time on the porch or our rocking chairs – together.

11. How did you cope when you had to be physically separated for long periods of time?
Herbert: We were apart for 2 months when Z was hospitalized with our 5th child. It was the most difficult time of my life. Zelmyra’s mother helped me with the house and the other children, otherwise I would have lost my mind.

12. At the end of bad relationship day, what is the most important thing to remind yourselves?
Remember marriage is not a contest – never keep a score. God has put the two of you together on the same team to win

13. Is fighting important?
NEVER physically! Agree that it’s okay to disagree, & fight for what really matters. Learn to bend – not break!

14. What’s the one thing you have in common that transcends everything else?
We are both Christians & believe in God.Marriage is a commitment to the Lord.We pray with & for each other every day."

Twisted Tuesday

Talked to my parents last night for a while, and apparently they are really into Bruno Mars and Adele, while this is my favorite track right now. Maybe we swapped generations on accident? Maybe they're cooler than me.

Arid Arizona

Halocha mi gente,

It's been a while since my last post so I figured it would be good to update you on my life in the state of Arizona.

My job is phenomenal. I love it. So very blessed to be doing what I love and loving what I do. God is amazing, and being a part of what He's doing on an international level is a real privilege. I have wonderful co-workers and just really enjoy going to work and being busy, knowing it serves a much greater purpose.

Arizona... has taken some getting used to, on the other hand.

It is a desert in a very literal and cultural sense, which is a huge adjustment from Los Angeles. I'm not trying to be snobby, occasionally you do find an oasis of quality/ genuine culture out here, you just have to work hard to find it. Not having a car has been a challenge, but thankfully I live right across the street from the slow, yet reliable, light-rail and have been able to go on some foodie adventures, discover some interesting events, and venture into different parts of town in search of hot spots and creative art.

There are not many mom & pop spots here in Arizona, but the ones that have managed to survive are very good. After a fairly disappointing First Friday (similar to art walk) I made the decision to stick to looking for unique food spots because art does not seem to be a strong point for the city. On one of my very first food adventures, I went to this restaurant called Barrio Cafe in the middle of Midtown Phoenix. The surrounding location is a bit rundown according to Arizona standards, but I think it was the first time I felt like I was back home in LA for a bit. There was some amazing street art/ murals and the restaurant was just kind of this hole-in-the-wall. I talked to the waiter for a bit about the menu and what I should order. I took his advice with the Chile Nogada and am very thankful that I did. It was such a unique combination of flavors and textures I could not put my fork down because every bite was different/ delicious. Serious. And then I managed to walk (and take the light-rail) home in time to catch a ride to a Super Bowl party. That was a very happy Sunday for me... minus the Pat's loss.

Barrio Café - Chile Nogada

The very next weekend I found an Ethiopian hole-in-the-wall restaurant, tucked into the corner of an ethnic food mini-mall by ASU called Blue Nile. It was delicious. Not quite on the level of the food my saintly Ethiopian friend/ co-worker in Kenya makes, but a very close second. And all of their desserts are raw, so I  had to try them and see how they tasted. Really interesting combination of flavors, and they were minimally processed, so... healthy as well! I got the chocolate 'cheesecake' the first time and a chocolate, with healthy greens and herbs blended in, the second time. Oh and friends of mine got a raw cinnamon roll that second time, which was delicious.

Blue Nile - Meat Lover's Combo

Some friends were in town the following weekend and after our initial brunch plans fell through we ended up at Lo Los Chicken Waffles, which (you guessed it) is very similar to Roscoe's. But we discovered the fried chicken at Lo Los is 100 times better than the dry stuff they serve you at Roscoe's. Twas phenomenal. Granted, the waffles were not great, but overall they had great service, we enjoyed our time, stuffed our faces, and left satisfied.

Lo Los Chicken Waffles - Yummy

This past weekend I tagged along with my co-worker and her husband to the Japanese cultural festival, which had very few actual Japanese-Americans or people of Japanese heritage there but was fun to check out and experience the authentic culture that was there. I learned about wish-fishes, which are made out of ribbon and blow in the wind. Very pretty, and honestly... who doesn't like to make wishes?

Hand-made wish fish

In addition to samurai swordsmanship clubs, martial-art and traditional dance performances, Japanese dog rescue programs, and some delicious Japanese food, there was a young artist there who made a very beautiful installation piece in honor of the earthquake and tsunami victims. Had I not been bumped around so much by Anime/ Manga fanatics taking pictures everywhere I probably could have spent a good hour just looking at/ experiencing the piece. It was really moving and somehow captured all of the emotions associated with the disaster and recovery efforts.

Origami Installation piece honoring earthquake/ tsunami victims

Then that night I went out dancing and had my first really fun night out in Arizona, followed by a day of learning how to drive a manual Beemer and shoot guns in the desert! Haha. Sometimes you just gotta let the inner stereotypical American come out to play.

Adventures aside, I have found a great gym with very talented coaches and fighters, but I'm not much of a social person in the gym so I think it will take time for friendships to come out of that. I'll be there for a while though, I'm not too worried. Training has been going very well thus far, and despite all my talk of food, I've been eating very clean, so I should be up and competing by the end of March/ beginning of April, just in time for Rumble in Venice! If you're in LA and free in May we should meet up during that time and you should come out to support Rumble in Venice, it's a great event.

Overall it's been a bumpy ride, but I'm getting there. Still trying to find my social niche and all, but I know that God's got me here for a reason and is leading me in all the right ways so I'm not freaking out about the whole move as much. Moral of the story: I miss LA dearly, and certain people that I've left there, but this is a good adventure and I expect to grow a lot.

Come visit me! I have plenty of space to host people, and would be more than happy to take you on a food adventure or some kind of random excursion to discover the 'oases' here. I will be posting more regularly too so I hope to keep you all updated that way. Besos, abrazos, y bendiciones.

With love from the desert,
-Educated & Employed

Moving

So this upcoming Saturday I move to a completely new city for a pretty long time. It's weird. I'm not scared, but I am having separation anxiety from Los Angeles already. I want to move out of my house, I want to be in a new environment, I want my dream job. But LA is such a big part of who I am, it's difficult to think about leaving it. Guess I didn't realize it until now. Traveling the world and spending long periods of time outside the country, you would think that this change would be familiar and easy, but with a total relocation things aren't quite the same. I won't have access to the massive amounts of different foods, languages, walks-of-life, and cultures that I am used to. That is completely foreign to me.

Being the Gold Medalist Procrastinator that I am, the packing process has yet to begin, the truck reserved, or new mattress ordered. Very few friends have shown up to send off events as promised, and so that hasn't really helped with emotionally preparing myself for the move. My uneventful birthday is quickly approaching. Funds are not necessarily ideal. I don't know, maybe this is just a bunch of self-sabotage? Or the nostalgia goggles that Marshall talks about? (Admittedly, I watch way too much HIMYM, so sue me)

Whatever it is, I want to shake it. This really is my dream job and I want to be the very best, while changing the world for God's glory. I know that God equips those He calls so I need a lot of prayer for the emotional and spiritual equipment required for this move. No funk should get in the way of making moves and fulfilling dreams. I love LA, but I need to expand the horizon and keep Jeremiah 29.11 on my mind.

© EricWolfe

If you've made a big permanent move please share your tips and recommendations for the relocation process. Sorry if this post was a bit whiny, needed to get some stuff off my chest. Much love and blessings to everyone. Have an awesome week.

-Educated & Employed