Archive for October, 2007

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Doctor Doctor!

Last month I had a pretty nasty sinus infection. It wasn’t necessarily the sinus infection itself that was painful, it was the fact that my entire head was congested. I went to the World’s Greatest Doctor (really, we love her) and she gave me some meds to fix me up. Mostly, because I was leaving [...]

Not a Fan of the Civic

I’ve been driving my hubby’s car since last Friday. He had his brakes done recently and then proceeded to commute to work over the hill (either using Outpost, Laurel or Coldwater — all very, very curvy and hilly roads). Needless to say, his brakes started smoking because it was all too soon. Since he really [...]

Can You NaBloPoMo?

That’s National Blog Posting Month to you and me. Not to be confused with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which is also happening in November.
It’s a pretty simple process. You start up a blog (unless you already have one, that is) and then you head over to the NaBloPoMo folks and register your [...]

An Ashy Sunset in the San Fernando Valley

An Ashy Sunset in the San Fernando Valley
Originally uploaded by katysabrat.
It’s still about and hour or so too soon for the sun to set (I have the blinds down since the pupster was going crazy over the maintenance guy outside). The whole apartment is full of a yellowy-orange glow. I can’t smell anything, [...]

Didja Know…

That you can put water-based lube in your nose when it’s so dry you’re nearly dying? Honest. Even the Mayo Clinic says it’s okay. It’s been my savor today thanks to our extreme lack of humidity and the smog of the fires. Mind you, now my husband is going to wonder what I’ve been doing [...]

That Husband o’ Mine…

This morning, as the hubby was getting ready to leave for work:
him: oh no boys, mama found the picture of my cute real estate lady [as he walks into the office to hand me her business card].
me: this, is going in the trash. We don’t need it [toss].
him: but what if I need to ask [...]

Oh You, Bristol Farms!

Hello, my name is Kat and I am an impulse shopper. When I was younger, and first on my own with my first real salary, Target was my weakness. I wasn’t able to walk out of that store for under $100. Yes, you read that correctly! And sadly, there was a Target right around the [...]

Fire!

Wow, I’ve lost count on how many fires there are in the general, LA area. I think, besides the three I’ve already mentioned, there are now 2 more out in San Bernardino, one in Fontana (less than 4 miles from my sister-in-law’s place), and now another in Irvine. And of course, they’re all [...]

That was Quick, too Quick

fire sunrise
Originally uploaded by hereinmalibu.
I just wrote yesterday how the Santa Ana’s have started blowing. Well, by about 4:15 or so this morning the fires started in Malibu. Now, a few hours later, buildings have caught fire and homes have been evacuated. I wonder how long this one will last. Here’s [...]

The Santa Anas are Coming!!

Those hot dry winds that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands’ necks. Anything can happen. —Raymond Chandler, [...]