Home sweet Home

whew- it's good to be here at home!  WOW am I cold... not used to this as much as I LOVE it!
Here's a brief update on the latest:
After a big meeting with Julie on Thursday, the decision was made to WAIT on LA.  There are other ideas brewing but for now, WAIT is what is called for.
I'm seriously disappointed even though I completely agree with the decision.  I'm also elated because I have had a totally great fantastic spectacular time teaching the last few days! Fun Fun Fun!  I do love crushing the locals !! Ha!  What an interesting experience to have such opposing emotions at the same time.
Being at home with Rob is wonderful wonderful.  AND there's a serious relief in being clear about what's happening which is really what I wanted from this journey to LA. 
I'm ready to focus everything on more workouts, personal training and group coaching HERE so get ready... fun cool stuff coming your way.   I'm hoping to schedule a group goal-setting workshop for the month of January... more details to come, but it should be really fun to make some healthy changes together at the start of 2012!  I also don't know how yet, but I want to bring yoga to REV- and REV yoga will be loud with a big sweat... so those are just a couple of ideas already brewing in the old A-train noggin.
If I don't blog again before Thanksgiving... I'm wishing you a wonderful holiday full of gratitude and filled with love!
Over and out for now... Angela Freebird Freeman... home at last.

ps-  one more trip down after Thanksgiving to do some climbing with Rob and then he's helping me pack it up! :)  BTW...Anyone want to rent a studio in WeHo for the month of December- let me know... it's going to be available!

Tick Tock

Countdown is on for driving home.
Packed:  starting right now
GPS: Check
Dachshunds ready: Check
One more meeting with realtor: Tomorrow hopefully
Surprise Rob and arrive a day early: I hope so, fingers crossed.
Idaho or bust! ;) yip yip

Sunday Sunday

So the trip to Santa Barbra fell through.  dang it.  But the dachshunds and I went ahead and drove out to a dog beach in Malibu on Sunday anyway.  Gus and I loved it and Tink well... here is where she wanted to be (see second picture!)  The waves were terrifying to her and she started panting and pulling on the leash to go back- poor little high strung girl.
Today I went out to Santa Monica to another Revolutionary Exercise Gym- (again dang it they took our name!) and took a Core Barre class (ouch) and a Rowing Class (different). They run 94 workouts a week... and no workouts on Saturday or Sunday afternoon so that is one packed week.  Nice vibe in the studio... I'll go back for a spin class.  Moral of the story.... one more gym in LA that doesn't do anything like what we do.  So it's all good.  (even though they have our name which is less than ideal)
This week's plan is to meet one more time with the realtor and look again (inside the units this time) at the 4 potential locations.  All are very appealing in their own way... One in particular is super interesting.  It's on top of a grocery store (Pavillions) on Santa Monica between Robertson and La Peer Drive.  Not a lot of walk by action at all (none- unless we can get a sign downstairs above the grocery store?!? that would be unbelievably good) AND a huge gigantic parking lot AND a killer view AND a balcony area. This may be beyond our price plan (not sure yet) and I am absolutely NOT getting excited about it (remember the deflated air balloon I blogged about last time) but still, I am a teensy tiny bit hopeful.  If for nothing else other than there are 4 possibilities lined up to look at.

I am excited to get home and teach teach teach!!  Have some ideas for a big Turkey workout week!  Keep you posted.... right now I think a nap is called for then back at it! Onward and Upward!

Happy Sunday to one and all!  A

Amy in the House

So- it's been a while-  here' the latest and the greatest....

First of all- Yippee!  24 hours of Amy Martin yesterday.  Fun Fun Fun!  I kept getting lost (even with GPS) because I was so distracted and happy to be spending time with her!  Totally worth the drive to LAX! (which is painful by the way)
Second- Tony Robbins, Unleash the Power Within (UPW) was super exciting and motivating.  Go see him is you ever have an opportunity!  I LOVED IT!
Third- I start with a new realtor today!  It's been an up and down search for spaces... I have to tell you that the one I loved is most likely gone.  Dang it.  They are renting the parking lot to someone else.  This is absolutely okay because I am taking every single set back as a sign that we are not supposed to be there.  That said I am still on an emotional roller coaster because I get so excited about a potential space, e-mail Julie and call Rob... up up  up- yip yip yip and then when it doesn't work out, I feel like someone punched a big hole in my hot air balloon and I come barreling to the ground. 
So a couple of new goals for Angela: 
First- steady betty girl... just enjoy the journey, spaces will come and go and God's in charge... stop the roller coaster!
Second- Get back on the workout schedule.  I haven't worked out  (except for hiking runyon almost every day and one yoga class) since last Wednesday.  Yes while all of you are enjoying Rob and lawnmowers, I have been slacking.  (TR took a ton a ton of time- 8 am to midnight or later most days... but still)  TODAY I figure out where to do a REV workout.  I have to tell you, (this is good and bad news) that I really don't enjoy any of the workouts here or gyms (except Equinox and they don't do day passes) so I may have to find a park and do it outside!!  I love the yoga but none of the big box gyms have a good energy vibe and I just can't do another cross-fit thing - (not my favorite).  So making myself accountable... I will find someplace to get fired up and workout TODAY.
Then- off to Santa Barbra.... Amy is up there and I am going to check it out.  I'm starting some research on gyms after I get done with this blog and I'm going to get the scoop. 

PLUS I found a dog beach up there- yes yes yes... Gus is super excited as you can see from the photos!

Okay- I will be home in 7 days... yes yes!!  Driving again (oh my god...)

Here's to a successful space search today! thanks for reading!!  See everyone soon soon soon!

Re-Entry

well- reentry is tough.  Much harder than expected. hmmmm.

Good weekend in Idaho that went way to fast.  Great turn-outs for all my classes so I was incredibly grateful to see everyone and ouch my tush is seriously still feeling the halloween workout.  Jane took pictures of the halloween fun and this is my favorite one (tough to choose though)... Angie looks great at Stephen Tyler (much better than Stephen does right?) and this picture is how my whole weekend was... FUN!

All I could think yesterday was, tomorrow will feel different.  And it does... sort of.  I am and have been working on my attitude and changing my thoughts.  Not as easy I would expect but the hour of power this morning helped (it was really only 45 minutes b/c I ran out of time) AND then off to my favorite AA meeting.   I figure getting it up and out here on the blog will also help.

The space I love is most likely a no go.  Apparently there is a recording studio upstairs and most likely we are going to be too loud.  Obviously just not meant to be but I am not sure what plan B is or how to find out plan B so I'm just (for now) trying to do the next indicated thing and NOT get too far in the future.  My brain is naturally wired to future trip the what ifs and seriously that is not a good place for me right now.

For today... send e-mails.  Re-visit the properties list (maybe I missed something). Call the Broker (maybe he has some new ideas).  Go for a run with music blasting. Get ready for Tony Robbins tomorrow.  Eat healthy food, (having a salad for breakfast- strange I know).  This is going to work out exactly how it's supposed to work out.

Okay- that's the weho update and most likely won't hear too much from me over the weekend as this Tony Robbin's workshop is 4 big days (especially Friday and Saturday). 

PS- walking on coals is on the agenda apparently tomorrow night ... that should be empowering! :)  Bring it!

Next Stop K town

One more post before I hit the road tomorrow and get back on Idaho soil (yes!)

I see 7 of you have signed up for FRIDAY!  Yip Yip!  Can't wait to workout!  10 am! sign up now!!

So- the Valley- OUT OUT OUT.  Nope Nope Nope.  If I'm going to live in LA, it's going to be in WeHo.  That's pretty much just the way it is.  over and out.

Have 4 properties to look over with Julie this weekend so I'll keep you posted.  One is way out in the lead b/c of the location, parking and price.  One small problem is a little wall that is less than ideal but I have some ideas.

Dachshunds are prepared for their little time away from mom for 4 days. Oh dear, if there's anything that I get nervous about, it's this... HA.  (moving to LA- piece of cake... leaving my kids for 4 days with someone I've just met... troublesome at best)

I heard you got snow... yahoo!  (I hiked in shorts this morning btw)

Thanks for working out with me this weekend and helping me pay for this dog sitting! 

See everyone in about 39 hours!!! 

oh dear another one

now I'm into Halloween Riddles... my word.  Here's the LA one of the day...


Q:  Which skeleton won the beauty contest?



A:  No body

too much.
okay- Century City is OUT.  nothing there.  A few leads in WeHo but holding out for my favorite on La Cienega and Rosewood.... we shall see.

Two properties in Studio City to look at tomorrow (yes, I know it's the Valley- maybe just need to get an athletic foot in the LA door)

HOME IN 2 DAYS! Yip Yip!