Hail, Hail, Bungalow

Well, for those of you who have been jealous of the California weather, I thought I'd let you know that it hailed here two days in a row. I'm not talking about wimpy, hit-the-ground-and-melt hail, either. It was legitimate, I'm-stuck-in-my-car-and-I-hope-the-damn-windshield-doesn't-shatter hail.

Whilst braving the hail, I also nailed down an apartment on Saturday. I'd post a pic, but they've already removed the online ads. A couple other apartments I wanted got snatched up before I could open my mouth to say "Can I have an application?" It all worked out for the best, though, because I'm much happier with the place I actually got. It's also, oddly enough, a bit cheaper than the other places. My new place is in Santa Monica and is a remodeled old bungalow. So, it's basically a free-standing, tiny one-bedroom house with some character. Venus is going to love it.

Speaking of Venus, I'll be heading to Atlanta this weekend and will be leaving her in doggie day care for the first time ever. Seeing as how she loves absolutely everyone and everything, I'm sure she'll be fine. That doesn't stop me from feeling a bit weird about leaving my dog for five days with complete strangers. Puppies and parents both need a vacation sometimes, though, I suppose. (Venus pic and the earlier Malibu pic courtesy of Lisa Stanek, photographer extraordinair)

For those of you in the ATL, see you this weekend!