It’s been years since I’ve shopped at Sears, so I felt like a stranger when I strolled through one day, wondering where the prices of their products were. As it turns out, they cover them up! I thought this might be something that is exclusive to them, but just the other day I found that some of the displays at Target are like that too.
Secret prices
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: business, experiences, shopping, videos
07
December
2012
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Drizzly day
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: experiences, opinion, rain, videos, weather
02
December
2012
I love sitting on the porch when it’s raining out. It’s refreshing! Now if only my electronics played well with humidity…
raining by porch from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Preying praying mantis
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, nature, videos
27
November
2012
This sucker was up for a fight! Between its battle dance and climbing all over the place, it sure made for some fun times (and Missy was pretty entertained too).
cat attacks praying mantis from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
praying mantis dance from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
praying mantis on arm from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
praying mantis rock climb from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Sink water
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, cats, videos
21
November
2012
Molly refuses to drink out of a normal bowl, so we have to fill up the sink for her a few times a day and let her play around like this:
molly playing in sink from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Swerving madness
laelene Posted in photo blog, video blog，Tags: driving, experiences, los angeles, pictures, videos
17
November
2012
Today while driving to Green Festival LA, I got in an accident. A car was merging into my lane and I was watching it, letting off my gas so it could get in. Suddenly, the car behind it decided to also merge into my lane, but then I guess the first car had braked, so it had to swerve and cut in front of me, which caused me to swerve to avoid it. I managed to narrowly miss it, only to roll off the shoulder into the mud and slide right into the guardrail. The one good thing today? Bruins beat Trojans 38-28. 😀
First an ambulance stopped to check on us, then a tow truck pulled over but it wasn’t with my insurance, then this CHP officer came along, and then the firetruck pulled over briefly.
A total of three or four CHP vehicles stopped at one point or another, and I had to explain what happened over and over as each batch came. Three of them asked if I wanted to file a report and by the third, I had one thing clarified: the only thing filing a report would do is confirm that I am to blame for hitting the guardrail. Ok seriously, why would I file a report so you can charge me for the guardrail?! So random.
Oh, and while talking to the ambulance ladies, we happened to witness another crash right in front of us as a car got rear-ended. Eventually all the law enforcement personnel migrated between our two sites and finally figured out that we were two separate incidents.
Just as I was reacting that I might not hit the car in front of me, I realized I was hurtling towards the guardrail and the mud was too slippery to stop in. In retrospect I should have stayed on the road more or maybe even swerved again (though that could have caused me to spin out), but alas I hit. Boom.
Oh my poor car! One of my first reactions was relief that the airbags didn’t deploy. That must mean I had slowed down enough that the impact wasn’t as bad. When I went to open my door, it got a bit stuck and creaked (see video).
creaking car door from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
The AAA tow guy couldn’t get my car to start without some serious shaking and coughing from my poor Corolla, so he called in a flatbed and pulled it away from the guardrail in the mean time.
And there she goes, getting atop the flatbed for the ride to the tow yard.
The tow guy thought the axle might be broken – yikes! We’ll see what the ultimate verdict is.
Fish sports
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, fish, observation, videos
11
November
2012
I had some bread for the fish and when some chunks were just too hard to break down I gave up and threw them in whole. The fish kept nudging this one and nibbling bit by bit as it softened. Looked like a game of ball! Fish-ball!
fishball (the sport) from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Drop by drop
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: observation, opinion, videos, weather
07
November
2012
I love a warm summer rain and I’ve always been fascinated with when it first begins and the drops evaporate from the ground fast enough that the wetness doesn’t “stick.” The one thing I’m not fond of – that wet asphalt smell that starts to waft up with the humidity.
raindrops on cement from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Even birds get impatient
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: animals, behavior, nature, observation, videos
01
November
2012
Case in point: pacing stork! Must have been frustrated too since it would occasionally peck the water forcefully.
pacing stork from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
One way
laelene Posted in photo blog, video blog，Tags: driving, experiences, observation, pictures, videos
29
October
2012
Last week, we were driving by the Kennedy Center when all traffic got diverted to the opposite side of the road and suddenly we found ourselves on a one-way on the wrong side of the road. Once the cones were gone, we were free to get back to the right side (which Panda did), but some of the cars continued on their merry way like nothing was wrong. So random! Well, now that I’ve heard that Ellen was getting an award in the Kennedy Center recently, I wonder if that’s why our route was disrupted…
The right side was reserved for Kennedy Center traffic only.
A few blocks later, the divider was gone and we got back over to the right again.
one way, two way from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Sleeping ritual
25
October
2012
Missy loves to massage me, the pillow, or Rupert right before she settles down for a nap. It’s become a ritual for us, kind of like when a dog spins in circles to get into position for rest. She always purrs gently, kneads at something cushy, and sticks her nose into whatever she’s massaging, hehe. She’ll massage anything that’s soft and squishy!
cat arm massage from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
cat massaging teddy bear from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
