stranGe thinGs at stopliGhts

strange... and AWESOME... things at stoplights!



i spotted this golden snitch glittering atop the antenna of the car next to me on the way home tonight.

love it! wish i had one.

Strange Things! At Stoplights!

blogger continues to act up, but at least i can post!

so, i haven't done a "Strange Things at Stoplights" in forever, but oh boy, do i have one for you today. this should actually be titled "Adorable" things at stoplights, but it's also strange indeed.

from the intersection near our house:


and a close up for better viewing:


a one-bedroom home, perfect for the single bird! just enough room for a nest, which can double as your bed, bath and dining room! lovely yellow walls, though the electricity goes in and out a bit. but you can't beat the rent - it's free! first come, first serve.

...and you thought your apartment was small!

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actually, today's edition of strange things at stoplights is more like... inspirational things at stoplights.

i snapped this one yesterday morning while stuck in rush hour traffic in the parking lot - i mean, on the freeway - headed home from handsome's house.

you see so many silly things on license plates these days, but using your car's rear real estate to send a positive message like this is rare.
it got me thinking about the things in life i bitch about and the things i'm grateful for. there are too many to list, so let's stick with those applicable to writing.

have you ever said any of these things?
-i don't have time to write.
-i'm still not published.
-this process takes forever.
-i don't waaannnnnaaaa revise!!

yes? me too. every single one of them. but honestly, i have a lot more to be thankful for than i have to complain about.
- a wonderful community/support group of writers at AW
- supportive parents who love to read
- a job that rarely, if ever, requires me to bring work home.. so that my home time is free time and thus, potentially writing time
- agents who are gracious enough to write lengthy, descriptive letters with suggestions on how to improve my work
- a boyfriend who understands if i need time to myself to write

and the list just goes on.

what are you grateful for?

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see? i told you it would be a regular feature. and this one isn't nearly as freaky as last month's.

here is today's strange STOPLIGHT snapshot:



i got the camera out as soon as i saw the big stuffed ball on the back, but it wasn't until the suv started to turn that i spotted the bunny ears.

who thinks this stuff up??

in writing related news, i'm finding my usual routine (sneak some writing in whenever/wherever i can) doesn't work well for revising. i need to sit and stay focused for a long stretch of time. so i'm taking a couple days off work next week to really immerse myself in my rewrites. wish me luck for two productive days!!

strange things at stoplights

i didn't think i'd have time to post another blog this week, but since i am stuck at my house right now waiting on a plumber, i thought i'd blog to keep my mind off just how far behind i'm going to be when i finally get to work today!

however, i don't have anything witty or informative to say about writing at the moment.

so we're going to veer off course for this post to bring you something new that may or may not become a regular feature on the blog.

introducing.............

STRANGE THINGS AT STOPLIGHTS!

since i live in a huge city and commute to both work and my boyfriend's house, i spend a lot of time stuck in traffic. often - freakishly often, in fact - i see some very strange things while stuck waiting at stoplights.

i always try to snap photos of the odd things i see, but the pictures just end up getting deleted because i don't really have a place to share them. that is... until now. :)

which brings us to this:

yes, that is a stuffed horse, strangled and hanging from the back of a landscaper's truck.

i snapped that shot just yesterday at the end of my own street. it kind of made me glad i do my own yardwork.

have a great weekend!

disclaimer: it is unsafe to text, surf the web or take pictures while driving. ej does not endorse dangerous activity behind the wheel. please do as she says and not as she does... and all that good junk.

and for the record - i only take a picture if my car is completely stopped and never while in motion.

(seriously, dad, i don't take pictures while driving. i promise.)