It's Looking A Lot Like Christmas!

I got my tree today, and it is in the stand, but not decorated yet. I will try to do that tomorrow night. I will have to decide whether to use all white lights or colored. I go back and forth, but I think my favorite is the colored lights. It is actually a very pretty symmetrical tree. I bought it late, but I will keep it up late. I know it is supposed to be bad luck to keep a tree up after New Year's, but I am fearless. I am late putting it up, but I will keep it up late.

One of my kitties is curled up under the tree. It looks so sweet. He doesn't even realize it is not decorated yet. Well, for right now, he is the decoration.

Christmas Shopping In L.A.

A friend is going to visit her relative in Los Angeles for the holidays. She is so excited, and so would I, if I had the chance to go. I haven't been to LA or then environs in quite some time. Shopping on Rodeo Drive right about now would be the ticket. And then down to San Diego and Coronado. Coffee or cocktails at the Del, anyone? Sign me up!

They are going to do all of this and more. Not only are they going to finish up their Christmas shopping, they are going to look for furniture for the Cali gal. She needs a new bed so they are going to look for one and visit some mattress stores los angeles. Maybe look for some other furniture too and some curtains and such.

Wish I could be there. Maybe some future Christmas I can join them.

I Am Hooked On Homeland!

I am a newcomer to the show Homeland. I had heard about it a lot, but hadn't seen it until recently. I had to catch up on season 1 and 2 in an on demand marathon. But I am hooked. What a great show! Great, acting, great plot. Addicting for sure.

On some of the forums dedicated to the show, posters have talked about how unprofessional Carrie seems. I have to agree. But she is good at her job. And intuitive. And maybe the people in the CIA just appreciated her skills.

The whole thing with Brodie. Weird! I hate to say it, but the guy is just a loser. Good grief. I understand he was in captivity for a long time, and who knows what happened. But he just screws things up left and right. So exhausting. I don't think I could stand to be around him What a mess.

My Interesting Neighborhood

I love my neighborhood. I live near a couple of universities, which means there is a lot going on in my hood. There is a lot of restaurants and boutiques. A lot of people out walking around. Jogging, Walking dogs. There are also many cultural things going on. A lot of diversity. And also a lot of other things too. There is a house near me that has Quaker services. Sometimes I drive by at night, and see them in the house, sitting on the worship furniture, and having their Quaker service. All of these things make me so happy and proud of my neighborhood. It is so vibrant and real, and I love it.

My New Sales Career Lasted A Whole Six Weeks!

As you can see from my header, I am a career changer. Well, only sometimes. Because of duress at work, I was looking for a new opportunity. There was a sales opp that combined a lot of my skills and past experience. So I signed up.

But when I went to the orientation, I realized I was only partially impressed. With the product and the people. The product is OK and could be a go. But the people I would work for are not sophisticated and are only concerned about money, not quality. A combination that does not excite me.

I tried it for six weeks. And no one seems interested. Those I am working for might say I have not talked to enough people and have not tried hard enough. I say that I have talked with enough people and have tried hard enough. I can't imagine that other potentials would feel differently.

I have a call in right now to say that I am exiting. Stopping before I start. And that is a good thing. Knowing when not to proceed is invaluable.