L.A. Neighbors

I excitedly hurried home with my son after completing my Thanksgiving shopping early, it was only Monday. Carrying groceries from my car up to my place is always a challenge when I'm juggling shopping bags and a speedy risk-taking two and a half year old. Somehow, I always manage...one way or another.

Today, it was a little bit more difficult than had expected. Luckily, one of my neighbors walked by. "Great," I thought, already thinking that I would take him over some fresh baked cornbread muffins after he helped me with my groceries. I held my son's hand and put down three of the five bags I was carrying (no joke). He looks over at us, says hello and keeps on walking. He wasn't carrying anything. He did not seem to be rushing anywhere. But, he just walked by, without offering any help.

Was I expecting too much? Probably. While I was busy ruminating about neighborly injustice, my son slipped off of one of the stairs. He was over it in about five seconds, yet I was in a slight panic (ok, major panic). Now ruminating about the fact that I had been so wound up in my neighbor's actions, I hadn't been there to catch my son. Shortly after, my son began his sprint toward our front door, while I trailed behind with my shopping bags.

My neighbor walked by again. (And we still hadn't made it to the front door.) He smiled. "Have a nice day!"
"You too," I managed to mutter, still with shopping bags in hand. I was just happy my son was ok and we finally made it to the front door.

18th Annual Environmental Media Asoociation Awards

Hollywood turned green Thursday, November 13th at the 18th annual Environmental Media Association Awards. The green carpet was rolled out outside the Ebell Theatre as stars arrived in their hybrid vehicles and donned eco-friendly attire to promote awareness of environmental issues.

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