Finding a new church.

Going to a new church is like going to a new school in the middle of the school year. Everyone already has their own groups of friends. People stare at you like you just got dropped off by a UFO. Then the people who are nice enough (or brave enough) come up to you and you have the same conversation a million times: "where are you from?" "what do you do?" "oh really? do you know so and so?" "NO" (I know...I'm a cynic)

But seeing as how I'm a Christian, I need to find a church to go to. The trouble is, I don't really know how to go about looking for a church. Do I just drive around and walk into the first church I see? Does anyone know of any good churches near Irvine?

Isabel, if you're reading this: Do you remember the name of the church that you said was in OC? I remember asking you but I don't know what you answer was....hahaha, sorry I have a horrible memory!

After all the anxiety of moving to so cal, I'm finally here. And I can honestly say...it sucks. Something about it here seems so dead. The reality of me actually living here at least for the next three years hasn't really hit me. I feel like I should be going back up in the next few days. I miss nor cal a lot and I so wish I could move back right now. But I guess I haven't given this place a fair chance...afterall, I haven't even been here even two weeks.

I went to school to register for the semester and while I was getting my photo ID taken, the guy that was taking the picture was talking to me how he's from northern california and how he really doesn't like it here...he just tolerates it. I guess I feel a little better knowing that someone else feels the same way I do.

So for now, I'm stuck here...we'll see how long I last.