Pet Idol

I have two dogs. I adore my dogs. However, I have to say that I think this Pet Idol thing is pretty lame. There was a full page ad in the Signal today so I’ll admit, I had to see what the heck it was all about. There are actually submissions to this contest. I can’t believe it, but people are actually uploading photos of their pets. Seriously you can look here.

This is not my cup of tea, but if it is yours here’s the scoop on the contest.

You can go to the Signal website and upload a cute photo of your pet by 5/25th. Beginning on 5/26th the voting starts.

May

20

Population Forecast

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I just read in the paper that the maximum capacity of Santa Clarita is 500k residents! OMG. While planners work on preparing for this influx over the next decade, I can’t help but feel frustrated about it at the moment. As I drive through my neighborhood I see at least one for sale sign on each block. If Santa Clarita is going to double in size, I’d like to live by ’supply and demand’ rather than ‘if you build it they will come’. I just want to scream STOP! Am I the only one that feels like this? I mean I know there has to be planning and preperation for this, but as a resident I am so sick of the traffic and sick of construction. I just want the madness to stop. I want our housing prices to go back up. Quit building the cookie cutter homes and give our residents the power of the supply when the demand comes. We have enough McMansions, perhaps building another hospital or maybe a high school or two would be a priority.

Sorry to sound so bitchy about this today, it’s just frustrating and while I am trying to look at the big picture, sometimes I just don’t want to. The article only discussed water supply and the "circulation element" (getting people from point A to point B). When I read that line I couldn’t help but feel like a hamster in a habitrail.

Apr

10

Why Can’t Smart Cars Look Normal

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I saw my first Smart car today in Santa Clarita and while I hate saying this (because I know everyone wants to be all green and all) but I really hate the way they look.