At Least I Got The State Right (I Think!)

[la_samtyr]

So, still no word from My Cousin Donna(tm). Also, it sounds like some of the overseas cousins *might* show up -- or not -- my auntie wasn't sure. Gah! Why she refuses to get a hearing aide -- I mean, she didn't mind getting glasses or dentures or having hip replacement surgery... but to actually be able to hear and get things right? Otoh, that's probably *why* she doesn't get one -- so that she can hear what she wants or *thinks* (and this is someone who has never *ever* been wrong even once in her life!! gah!!!) so that she can say who knows what and then have a ready-made excuse when the feuding starts. *SIGH*

And now to show my ignorance. (All of my CA sibs can start laughing now.) In other news, one of my LA cousins is moving "somewhere" in The Valley. She called to tell me this, and naturally the connection was wonky (in other words, I was being distracted by furkids) and I didn't catch exactly where she meant.

Her: ... The Valley.
me: Oh? That's cool.
Her: yadda yadda yadda
me: But isn't that a big move? And a big change?
Her: Not so far... yadda yadda...
me: Well I hope you are going to like it up there.
Her: (pause) Up *where*?
me: Napa. You're moving to the Napa valley aren't you?
Her: Erm, no. I'm moving ... The Valley.
me: Oh. The Valley. (still being incredibly clueless) But isn't that still a long way to move? Aren't you worried about the fires?
Her: Just where do you think I'm moving to?
me: The San Joaquin?

I then receive a detailed explanation of just what The Valley (San Fernando) is in relation to LA. Oh well, at least I did prove I have a rudimentary knowlege of CA geography. (My CA sibs can now pick themselves off the floor, and I hope you didn't break a rib from laughing so hard.)

Ok time for me to go. Niters all!


**Keep for reference**

"Mon Vrai Destin" he lyrics (if I heard right):

La la la......
Dans mes reves j'entends une voix
Qui me dit "Ne pleure pas",
Quel dommage mes yeux sont des source claires.
Dans mes reves j'entends une voix
Qui me dit "Ne souffre pas!"
Quel dommage mon ame n'est pas de pierre.
Mais les voix de mes fantomes ne connaissent pas la douleur de l'homme
Pourtant les cloches m'annoncent toujours mon vrai destin.
La la la ......
La la la ......

Dans notre maison fragile et grise
Nous partageons le reve d'la vie
Et la lune souriait sur l'innocence
Dans un monde plein de nean
Meme les promesses sont du vent
Et le soleil parfois se perd dans les nuages
Ne me quitte pas encore,
Ne me laisse pas partir
Pourtant les cloches m'annoncent toujours mon vrai destin.
La la la....etc.

Very rough translation: I hear a voice in my dreams that urges me not to cry- it tells me, "do not suffer." This ghost doesn't really know my pain, and the bells remind me of my destiny.

In our fragile gray house, we share life's dreams. The moon smiles innocently. Promises are like the wind; the sun gets lost in the clouds. Don't leave me yet- don't let me go. But the bells remind me of my destiny.

Comments

[jacksraven.livejournal.com]

Okay, I was born and raised in CA, never lived anywhere but CA for 37 years, and I'll tell you that if you live in SoCal, the Valley means San Fernando, but if you live in NorCal the Valley means the Sacramento Valley, or San Joaquin, or Napa, etc etc etc. So your cousin or whatever was being rather vague in my humble opinion, since the San Fernando valley (ew, barf) isn't the ONLY valley in CA (though SoCal people like to think so.....)

Heh. You're cool dude.....