lbc's Profile

When I first moved to the LA area it was right before the holidays and I was, of course, alone. Even though I don't have a dog, I went to the dog beach in Huntington Beach on Thanksgiving and Christmas and watched the pooches play in the water. There were a lot of people and dogs there and watching the dogs play put me in a very good mood.

I mean, 'earthquake'.

I've got an orange nail head sofa in my living room and it does comand attention.

Greene & Greene homes are beautiful. On the opposte end of the spectrum I also like John Lautner designed homes. Chemosphere, anyone? The Googie architecture in Los Angeles is pretty cool too. Pasadena City Hall is a must see along with the Bradbury building.

Recently in my Southern California neighborhood the state did earthquake seismic tests with powerful 'thumper' trucks. I was at work at the time the tests were done, but I came home to 2 cracked glass picture frames. It made me rethink the glass frames I have for when the Big One hits.

A good place to look for rugs is at Target. I bought a 6x10 foot rug that somebody had returned for $49. It was regulary $300. I have pets so I'm not going to spend a ton of money on something that they'll mess up.

My parents gave away the bedroom furniture and beautiful cedar chest that my grandfather made when he married my grandmother. They also gave away a one of a kind grandfather clock that they had.

Did you not mention Roger's Gardens because it's in Orange County and not Los Angeles County? That place is amazing. Visit during Halloween and Christmas when the entire nursery is decorated for those holiday's. They always have a big selection of black flowers and black plants if you really want to landscape for Halloween.

After living most of my life in the South with central a/c, heat, dishwasher, garbage disposal and washer/dryer I miss them dearly. My vintage 1920's apartment in So Cal is cute, 2 blocks from the ocean with an oceanview and it has its original hardwood floors and tile. Unfortunately it doesn't have any modern conveniences. It's drafty, hot in the summer, cold in the winter, lacks insulation and I can hear my neighbors as if they're in my apartment. I'm ready to move back to a cookie cutter apartment complex just to have modern conveniences and sound-proofing again.

I can vouch for ec05's comment about them being used to hold drums of hazardous chemicals. That's what we do with them where I work. We clean up after corporations that have made a mess of our environment.