Monday, July 25, 2005

Little Dogs Like Babies

I can't stand people and their little dogs that they treat like babies. Michael and I were in Palm Springs this weekend and staying at a nice, but not luxury hotel. As we came back in for the evening through the dining room, I saw a woman with her little dog on her lap at her table. This was inside the restaurant and the dog's muzzle was at table level. First of all, how socially retarded are you that you can't have your dog more than inches from your face at all times? Second of all, the restaurant is terrible for catering to such stupid behavior.

Next day, I saw another person with her little dog by the pool. She spent more time chasing after her little dog than enjoying the pool. Stupid!

Friday, July 22, 2005

Old Pushy People

I'm at Henry's Market the other night and this old lady gives me a snarly "beep, beep." I was at the checkout along side of the conveyor belt in front of my smaller cart unloading. She had room for her bigger cart to be alongside her conveyor belt and that was it. Apparently, she wanted to unload from the side, so she wanted me to move instead of just waiting. So she gave me a dirty look when I didn't move. Now that's the end of my story.

It doesn't sound like much, but it's just a small example of terrible old people thinking they have the right of way because they've earned it by age. Usually they'll move me with their carts or bodies instead of saying something. Or they'll reach right over me at the produce and give me a look like I'm the one in the wrong. They think they own the place because it's a smaller market made just for old people or something. Well it's not, grandma. Stay out of my way!

Friday, July 15, 2005

The Great Toaster Challenge

This is what my husband does with his spare time.

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

I'm a Big Fat Liar

Just moments ago, I lied to a real estate agent at my door. She asked if I'm the homeowner and instinctively, I said no. So then she asked if I was just visiting.

"Yes"

"Where do you live?"

"Seattle"

"I lived in Seattle for 10 years. What part do you live in?"

"The u-district, by u-village"

"Oh that's great, I lived in the Kirkland area. I now live in the neighborhood across street.
Would you mind passing this market update on to the homeowners?"

"Sure"

OK, so here I've lied to someone who lives near me and that I may encounter again. I'm so stupid. I can't think on my feet and sometimes that makes me say stupid things.

Michael said I should say that was my twin sister if I ever see that real estate agent again.

Monday, July 11, 2005

No Recycle Dudes

Lazy Neighborhood


So our recycle truck was supposed to come last Thursday to pickup the bins in my neighborhood. They didn't come. I figured holiday week, they screwed up and will be picking up two days late on Friday. I left my house early in the day and even took time to have the thought,
"If the truck doesn't come soon, I'm sure someone in my neighborhood will call today." The truck didn't come. Saturday morning I call and they send out a truck by 1:00. So this leads me to conclude that my whole neighborhood is full of lazy asses who can't pick up the phone. They probably would have just left the containers out until the following Wednesday.

Saturday, July 09, 2005

Overzealous Larchmont Meter Maid

So I take my mom with me to go up to LA to have lunch with my sister and we go to Larchmont Village - nice street with lots of restaurants. We fill up the meter for two hours and go have a great lunch and a French bistro style place. I had the best chicken curry sandwich on olive loaf and garlic mashed potatoes.... I digress. Anyway, we get back to the car and I have a ticket. My sister ran over to the meter; we still had 25 minutes left. So it turns out the ticket was for my lack of front plates. I don't even have a bracket for front plates. I've been driving and parking this car all over southern California for 2 1/2 years and I've gotten a ticket, but never has the front plate issue been mentioned. Stupid meter maid probably didn't have enough real tickets under his/her belt for the day, so had to give me one!! Lesson: don't park on Larchmont without front plates.