March 8, 2025, Saturday afternoon,4:49pm,pacific standard time,bedroom of apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I decided for the rest of the night I am going to stay in the back half of the apartment. I shut the bedroom door and won’t leave until morning. It feels strange to sequester myself but at the same time it feels like a mini-vacation. Almost hotel like. It has been a good day. Got up around six, hung out in the apartment then walked on the treadmill at the gym. Afterwards I went to Aliso Viejo, took the dog for a walk, got my daughter lunch, hung out at the office parking lot in Laguna Niguel, bought some jerky and fresh berries at Albertsons, then came home. Now I am going to read and enjoy the sunset.
Tag: Dana Point
CEO visit
March 3,2025, Monday night,7:51pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Today the company CEO visited our branch. He spent the afternoon meeting with office leadership and a couple marketing reps. I thought it went very well and told him so. He agreed. At 5pm we left for a short drive to the city of Orange for dinner with our medical director. All in all it was a good day.
What I always wanted
February 27, 2025, Thursday night, 6:07, pacific standard time, parking lot of apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I am starting to lose my momentum with this job. I have been a Director for over four years now and the time commitment of being in an office all day has worn out my patience. But, I am thankful for my current frame of mind and the amount of creative energy flowing through me. I guess in the end something has to be loved and something has to be loathed. When I think that about that trade off I can accept the arrangement. I wanted a base salary job with benefits and a good side hustle. The equation is coming to fruition with this hob and the affirmation book.
Tuesday
February 25,2025, Tuesday evening, 5:46pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California,USA. Stopped by the apartment in Aliso Viejo to see my daughter. She wasn’t home because she went to dinner with her mom. I took the dog for a walk instead. I will wait until they get home. I didn’t get to see my daughter yesterday not did I take her to school this morning like I usually do on Tuesdays. Just as well to hang out here than go back to to an empty apartment in Dana Point.
Monday
February 24, 2025, Monday night, 5:57pm, pacific standard time, apartment parking lot in Dana point, California, USA. Received word the CEO of the company will visit our office next week. I look forward to meeting him. The new Director of clinical care started today. That will make my job easier. Finally, I start my first week as administrator on call. Hopefully it isn’t too busy. Yesterday, I started sorting my personal affirmations. A bunch came to me throughout the day. I am keeping a running list on my computer and my phone.
Dana Point, California redux
5:58pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, USA, Monday evening, January 16, 2023. I have mixed feelings about moving back to Dana Point. On one hand, it is the most home like place I know in the world, having lived there for eleven years. On the other hand, the time there wasn’t always great. Often I struggled to justify the stress it took to be a resident, both financially and emotionally. When I packed up the condo two years ago and moved to Arizona I made peace with goodbye. I knew it was time for change. Of course the process was easier with my daughter and her mom still living in the area. I enjoyed visiting Dana Point on weekends without the baggage of citizenship. Now that I am moving back I worry about falling into old thought patterns. Arizona was good for me. I became a newer, better version of myself. I want to continue the process of evolving. I guess time will tell if Dana Point redux promotes or hinders my journey of personal growth.
Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Orange County, California
4:46pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California, USA, Sunday afternoon, January 15, 2023. My daughter, her friend and her mom joined me for breakfast with my cousin and her family in Dana Point this morning. We met them at the harbor because they were coming from San Clemente. Afterwards, we went to the beach to build sand castles and continue our visit. Even though the sky we still managed to have a good time. This afternoon I drove to San Juan, signed the lease on my new apartment and paid the deposit. I will get the keys middle of next month and move my stuff back from Arizona a little later. Now we are relaxing and cooking dinner before the week begins tomorrow.
Back to Dana Point
5:21pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California, USA, Saturday night, January 14, 2023. Saw two more properties today and submitted an application for the first. I like where the apartment is in Dana Point and feel the owner is very nice. Now that a decision has been made I feel relieved. I did not realize the amount of stress associated with not knowing where I would live the rest of the year. On Monday I will submit a deposit and sign the lease and get the keys. The unit won’t be vacant until mid—February but that works for me. It will be nice to be back to Orange County in general and Dana Point specifically.
I don’t want that kind of energy in my life
8:47pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California, Friday night, January 13, 2023. Looked at three properties today. The first residence in Laguna Beach was depressing. The building should have been condemned thirty years ago. The second was in Capistrano Beach, which is part of Dana Point. I liked the location and there were certain things about the apartment that were nice but, overall I am not sure I want to live there. Finally, the last unit was the best. The complex is quiet and it is located in a good neighborhood. The price is a little higher than my budget but, not out of the question. However, the landlady has a way of making me feel guilty every time we talk. That and she lives close by. It may sound a little drastic but, I don’t think I want that kind of energy in my life right now. Even in such a simple capacity as renting.
Possible return to Dana Point and a film fest
10:23, pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California, USA, Thursday night, January 12, 2023. Just got back from my daughter’s film fest in Orange. It was fun to see the work of the students then talk to them afterwards. We met up with friends who came to offer support. It was nice they drove so far for an event hosted by a school there children don’t attend. On a personal note; I contacted rentals in the area to set up viewings over the weekend. I have come full circle in my search. The places on my list are all in Dana Point. This fact has invigorated me. For so long I didn’t think I could go back even though Dana Point is the only place I truly consider home. Up until today there did not seem to be anything in my price range. Now I have viable options. Hopefully by the end of the week I will have keys to my new home.
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