I finally made a decision on where to live!
I’m Going Going Back Back to Cali Cali
I decided to come back to California. The more time that I spent in Austin the more I knew that it would be a better idea to move back. The biggest thought behind it was that I’d literally be starting a new life out there and if I did that, I’d probably want to get married and raise a family over there. If that’s the case, I’d leave my mom to get old by herself as well as my dad. Since my mom is living by herself, it made me sad to think that she’d be by herself with none of her kids nearby.
I think that was the biggest reason. There were also little things that made it hard to move there. When I checked out some churches, it seemed like there was very little diversity. I like diversity. I feel like I stood out too much being there – the token Asian guy.
I was really close to moving there though. If the apartment building that I wanted (Pearl Lanta near Zilker) was available, I probably would have just made the decision to move. It was a beautiful place and close to a lot of hiking spots. I actually did a hike near Zilker before I left and it was probably one of the more gorgeous hikes I’ve done.
Coming Home
I was also having a hard time finding a place in Austin that I really liked. I started casually looking at apartments back in California and I happen to find one that I really liked and in a location that I wanted. I started looking at the cost of living and just realized things were getting in expensive in California but I just needed to figure out a way to make more money. I remember praying that if I should move back to California that it would be an easy process to get an apartment.
I ended up doing a virtual tour of a place that I really like and the process to get the apartment was super easy. They didn’t ask for income statements or anything; they just needed to run my credit score. It just so happens that I paid off all my debt recently and my credit score shot up. It was just a smooth process that I ended up signing the lease while I was in Austin before even seeing the apartment in person. I signed the lease and left Austin Tuesday morning on 3/2/2022.
The Drive Home
I visited the Coy’s when I began my trip back home.
After a quick visit with the Coy’s I made my way over to Las Cruces making sure that I skipped over El Paso. It was crazy because Jamison was telling me how dangerous it was in El Paso because Juarez, MX is right next to it. I also spoke to my buddy Mike and he said when he went through Texas picking up his Tesla, he adamantly avoided staying in El Paso. This was the city where I had a crazy scissor lock experience that. I wasn’t able to sleep the second night during my drive to Texas because of how scary it was.
I’m glad I avoided it and stayed at the nicest place I could find in Las Cruces. I really wanted to make sure that I was able to sleep that night. Thankfully everything was good that night. I did however get a room that had the closet door open when I walked in. I tried closing it but it wouldn’t close so I got out of there as fast as I could and got another room.
I got a good workout that night and went to bed so that I can make the final leg home back to LA. I never want to do that drive again. I didn’t realize how long the trek would be.
Apartment in Brea
I got back to LA Wednesday night (3/3/21) and the next day I went to view my apartment. I’m so happy with the place that I ended up getting. It was more than I was expecting. It’s absolutely beautiful and in the area that I wanted. It has a 24hr gym, incredible working spaces, a rooftop pool hang-out area, and so much more.
Move in Day
I officially moved in Tuesday, March 8th 2022. I didn’t sleep over the first night because I didn’t have a bed yet. I spent most of the day trying to figure out what furniture to buy. It was a lot more work than I had expected. The second day I spent more time trying to figure out what furniture to buy but I couldn’t get a color scheme down. Instead, I’m trying out a virtual interior design company called, Collov. I’m trying to outsource as much stuff as I can that I’m not good at. It’s just a big waste of my time trying to figure it out myself and the end project will be worse if I try to do it myself.
Hopefully, I’ll be able to get most of the furniture I need so that I don’t have to keep thinking about it.
San Diego
I’m heading to San Diego on Friday so that I can pick up Mike’s Tesla. I’m going to be leasing it for a bit. I was going to get a new car but the prices of used cars right now are insane. Also, getting a gas car just doesn’t make sense with gas prices being around 5-6 dollars a gallon. The war in Ukraine and everything happening around the world is making things so expensive.
I’m also meeting with Aeron for his birthday on Saturday. We’re going to spend time hanging out on Friday as well. I’m going to pick up the podcasting equipment for Pangea. Hopefully, we’ll work something out so that I can work more hand in hand with Pangea.
Financially right now I’m doing okay. I’ve been at peace even though I haven’t been working. I have some funds from Crypto but I didn’t want to use all my capital just for living expenses and business. Thankfully God has been providing. I reinvested into the Crypto market looking for passive yield through different protocols. My friend also mentioned another one to me a couple of days ago and with the combined expected yield, it should pay for all my rent and car payments.
That puts some of the pressure off my plate which I’m thankful for. I’m learning how to trust God daily and not worry about what the future holds. I don’t have the ability to predict what the future is going to bring and most of my energy worrying about the future is futile anyways. It’s a waste of mental energy. I’m focusing on learning to trust God daily and just do the best I can and enjoy every day that I’ve been given.
I feel like life is going by so quickly and all I’ve been doing is worrying about the future that I haven’t been living. Going forward I’d like to balance living and making a living.
Dating
So I’m also getting more active in the dating scene. I registered for E-harmony and I plan to eventually get on more dating sites. I also will find a local church to join and just get more active in networking and getting out there. I want to enjoy the process.
Those are the updates for now. Until next time!