July 6-12

I forgot again, so here it is, a little late:

Highlight of the week: Mini-birthday party on Friday, which consisted of lunch in Santa Monica and painting some pottery at Color Me Mine. I am excited to see how my mug turned out! Thanks Julie, Melissa, and Trevor for a fun time!

Lowlight of the week: Return of the hot weather. I just can't stand it. However, I'm thankful it held off for this long, as last year, it was 90+ in late May and this year, we had those beautiful 60-70 degree days all throughout June.

At this time, I would like to take some time for a mini-rant about the Michael Jackson memorial service. Seeing as how the state of California is $26 billion dollars in debt, laying people off left and right, and handing out IOUs, I am outraged that L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants the city to pick up the tab for MJ's $1.4 million memorial service.

"This is a world-class city, and we provide fire and police protection. Period. The idea that we would charge the family for a funeral is nonsensical," Villaraigosa said. So my family can expect a check in the mail signed by Villaraigosa when I kick it? I am just astounded that he is willing to stick his neck out for someone who is just an entertainer and had plenty of money to pay for his own city-wide memorial service.

Especially after Villaraigosa raised such a fuss over the Lakers championship parade. As much as I dislike the Lakers and did not approve of such a high budget for their parade (also when the city has another NBA team), I understand that the Lakers support Los Angeles as a city and that is just what you do after a championship. This is not what should happen when an entertainer who has not released new material in years and is most recently known for a child molestation trial dies.