I also talked with a guy, Mark W., who went to high school with my BF, Chris' dad. He moved out to LA and was a successful manager for many years. He gave me lots of good advice on what to do next.
The big news is that I'm coming to MO for a few days. I have to pack up most of my stuff, and Mom and I will hopefully be driving my car and my things back to CA.
My voice has still yet to be found, and I'm coughing now, too. I took Nyquil, so I'll be sleeping here shortly. Goodnight.
It's so amazing you have so many contacts. May God bless your adventures! I look forward to many more posts.