Randoming...
Only 4 more days until...CARMAGEDDON.
Haven't you heard about this yet? All hell is gonna break loose on Los Angeles traffic this weekend. The powers that be are closing down the 405 freeway for repairs from early evening on Friday, July 15, to Monday morning, July 18. Everyone is totally freaked out about it. Now, you have to understand, I'm not an alarmist. I laughed in the face of Y2K. I just kind of across the board never believe "the hype". But this? This has me peeing my pants. Any of you who have never experienced the evil that is L.A. traffic can't imagine what this kind of traffic jam could possibly be like. County officials are using phrases like "mayhem" and "mother of all traffic jams". They're asking everyone to "just stay home". We'll see if it's really the apocalypse or if it's just a lot of talk. Wish us all luck.
I found this really funny video floating around Facebook. It's chock full of insider L.A. references, and pretty much reflects everyone's fear level...
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Our neighborhood has Will and Kate fever! Yes, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were just visiting Los Angeles and staying in the home of the British Consul General, which is just about a mile from us.
Every time they drove through the 'hood everybody went outside and waved. Kids were following them around on their bikes. Jude's best friend Will's mom Lizzy said they drove past their house TWICE, and swears that Will looked right at her and smiled. SO. JEALOUS.
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I have a new dorky obsession. Zoopla. It's a real estate website for the UK. I find myself going there over and over. It's really ridiculous, as I have no plans to ever move to the UK, or any reasons that I ever would. But all these British TV shows I've been watching have me thinking about it, and it's kind of an adventure. Check this one out, a 4 bedroom cottage in Llanhamlach, Brecon, Wales. For 1 million pounds, you can get this house...
...which is built on the banks of the River Usk, and has a working waterwheel. It's built on Roman foundations. How cool is that? The basement has a cobbled floor! One thing I have discovered, however, somebody who knows a thing or two about home staging could make a killing in the UK. I mean, these folks need help in the interior decorating department.
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There's this guy that I'm "friends" with on Facebook, who absolutely drives me crazy. He's someone who I knew briefly in college, and of course has turned up on Facebook all these many years later, and honestly, I'm kind of embarrassed to have ever known him. First of all, he's one of those over-posters. He's just a constant stream of opinions. He's really into health and fitness and yoga and nutrition and he just makes me want to gag. And he's always posting new profile pictures of himself in tight shirts. Ugh. And I understand wanting to eat more healthfully, and live a cleaner lifestyle, but he's just so HUMORLESS. On his info page he describes himself thusly - Religious Views: Sacred Sexuality. Political Views: Super-Duper, Lemon-Scented Liberal. Favorite Quotations: "Get out of your head...and into your Body!". Gag. Me.
I know, I know, I'm a bitch. But he just drives me nuts. I should block his posts, but I just can't stop reading. Here are some of my most hated...
"'Twas a perfect day for juggling at the Springs today!"
"For my Ecstatic Dance & Circus tribes only: tomorrow @ 11:30 am exactly at the Sunset Valley farmers market we're gonna do a big Flash Dance Mob--busting out in "spontaneous" dance to "Footloose" and sweeping up as many people as possible into a world with more Danciness in it!"
"So for our "present" on 7-Eleven's birthday they're giving us a "free" cup of chilled High Fructose Corn Satan mixed with chemical dyes and possessing literally zero nutritional value--wow, Amerika is goodest country ever, yes?! Only an idiot would think this frozen Toxic Cocktail was a "present" and actually put it in their body!"
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Well, clearly I'm an idiot, because I'm pissed I forgot to go get my free Slurpee today. Nothing says summer like a big ass cup of high fructose corn syrup and dyes!
That's all I've got. Go visit Stacy for more randomness.
I always love your random posts like this -- the future King of England waved to me, too, on Sunday morning when his car passed by the donut store on Third. His window was open, he poked his head out and waved right at me.
And I looked at the British site -- I'm in. I totally agree with the interior decorating problem -- that bed, for one, needs a few more pillows to plump it up and the kitchen -- good lord.
Posted by: Elizabeth | 07/12/2011 at 12:04 AM
A house that size on only a 1/2 acre? For a million pounds I'd want at least 2 acres. And, just try getting that red paint off the gear of the water thingy. Just not going to happen. I love old house sales sites. I could spend hours on them. That might explain why I don't get anything done.
You are now my go-to gal for all Netflix TV shows, you know. Yes, I know this has nothing to do with your random post. I just had to share.
Posted by: Michele | 07/12/2011 at 04:45 AM
LMAO!!! I have a "friend" like that on Facebook too. Took the healthy thing and kooky thing to a whole new level. He posts at least (no exaggeration) 50 times a day so I just blocked his feed. I like being an unhealthy, chemical & dye fueled heathen too much I guess. Bring on the margueritas dammit! ;-)
Posted by: Kristine | 07/12/2011 at 04:59 AM
That guy sounds like he's worth it to be friends with solely to make fun of his status updates!
Posted by: Claire | 07/12/2011 at 05:10 AM
I love the cottage! I don't blame you for searching that UK website. I have a few crazy facebook and blogger friends who I wonder why I follow them. Happy Tuesday!
Posted by: Gina | 07/12/2011 at 07:00 AM
The only people more annoying than the born again exercisers are the ones who use Facebook to preach at the rest of us. I'm happy you found the Lord, but really I don't need to see bible verses and your sermons as statuses.
Off soap box now.
I love looking at old houses--and imagining living in them--the reality is most likely somewhat less romantic, but I like dreaming.
Posted by: VandyJ | 07/12/2011 at 07:17 AM
The free slurpees were 7.11 oz, tinee, and our 7-11 ran out of the freebie cups, so no freebies. B had to buy the kids slurpees so as not to disappoint them, but then came home in an angry snit to email a nastygram to Southland Corp.
Posted by: laura | 07/12/2011 at 09:08 AM
Carmageddon - yes! My sister's been talking about it. And she has to get to an engagement party IN THE VALLEY on Saturday. She's going up on Friday night and staying with a friend, but she has to be back home (they live near LAX) by Saturday afternoon/evening for her roommate's birthday party. She is unpleased, to put it mildly.
Hahahahahhaaaaa!!! That video is priceless.
OMG, I'd love to move to the UK again. Jason and I have actually mentioned it as "not out of the question" if he ever were transferred. I'm going to be lost on that site. Sigh...
Posted by: Aimee | 07/12/2011 at 09:51 AM
Ack, now I'm obsessed with looking up rental houses in the town we used to live in near London. There are some really cute places.
I want to go. NOW. :)
Posted by: Aimee | 07/12/2011 at 10:01 AM
You do have to give a little credit to anyone who uses "twas". Just a little though.
Posted by: Sprite's Keeper | 07/12/2011 at 10:17 AM
Here in Chicago there are two seasons: Winter and Road Construction. Both of these cause traffic jams. The best of luck hunkering down for carmegeddon. I hope you brought enough food to last the weekend.
Posted by: CaJoh | 07/12/2011 at 10:20 AM
Hubby is obsessed with looking at houses in New Zealand. He's always showing me beach front properties where we can keep sheep. I'm almost sorry we're out of town to miss the princely waving but since we're also missing Carmageddon...
My crazy FB person is my brother who enjoys posting witty things like "Headin to Hooters with my baby mama!" And he's 45. Um, yeah.
Posted by: Debra | 07/13/2011 at 11:34 AM
Royalty! I would have wanted to drive by the house, but then I would have worried I'd get arrested for stalking or something.
Ummmm...Yeah, if I lived somewhere with a 7-11 I would have been ALL OVER a free slurpy. To celebrate my being an idiot, I'm going to have another Diet Coke!
Posted by: Sarah at themommylogues | 07/13/2011 at 01:48 PM
Oooh, good luck with the whole Carmageddon thing - that does not sound like fun. Hopefully you (and millions of other people) can just stay home this weekend. Yeah, I wasn't able to keep a straight face typing that last sentence. ;)
I'm with Michele - love the house, but only 1/2 acre? I'd definitely need more than that to plant grape vines on. ;)
That 'friend' on Facebook sounds like a piece of work - but I can see why you don't block his feeds, they provide non-stop giggles (or eye-rolling). :)
Thanks for continuing to rock the rebellion with me!! :)
Posted by: Stacy Uncorked | 07/14/2011 at 05:58 AM