To elevate my stress I enjoy going out & having fun. The theater is my favorite place, I enjoy watching the creativity of others. On the morning of September 6th I was siting in my room wondering what I was going to do for the evening. I hopped on event-bright where it's easy to find something to do most days. Try it yourself if you haven't here's the link  https://www.eventbrite.com . I saw many different things to do but the title of this show caught my eye. I said Not Special, I wonder what that's about.      I began to read the description; It was about a woman that was told she was special her whole life before she moved to LA & figured out she wasn't. I thought that was an amazing concept & I related to it because back home in Philadelphia, PA. Everyone told me I was special, despite the odds I was going to make it, I've been called auspicious & everything else that I guess creates resilience in a person. I've never had anyone tell

      It's been quite some time since we last spoke. I believe it was in April & here we are in September. It's been a really random 3 months. I am still in the Finish First program. Complying with all rules & working towards my security deposit. I like to say I'm moving right along. In May my partner came back from New Jersey & boy did I need to see him! The first week or so went smoothly. Then there were bumps in the road & somehow we ended up falling in a ditch. During this time my God son came to visit from Philadelphia. He fell in love with Venice Beach & stayed 3weeks upon finding himself a job on the beach. He came to understand that if your moving to another state it's best to have a plan. He went back to Philadelphia with the ambition to return.      This is stressful to write but I owe ya'll a new part of the LA story. I am completely stressed out but it's good stress these days. Let's talk about it! Being in the Finish First Pr