Did anyone else in San Diego get this email today??

It feels like h-ll out here in East County (for all you non-San Diegans: it's the hottest part of San Diego county where I live). I will be watching my energy usage - and I don't even have air conditioning :(

"San Diego Gas & Electric HEAT EMERGENCY DECLARED!!!!!

Due to extreme heat conditions, a Power Emergency has been declared.

We are asking all customers to take immediate conservation steps through
Tuesday, September 4:

Set your air conditioning thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, health permitting.
Turn off unnecessary lights and computers.

Do not use any major appliances, ie. dishwashers, washing machines, dryers and electric stoves.

Please turn off pool filtering systems.

People who are temperature sensitive can visit Cool Zones throughout the county.

Due to the excessive heat, SDG&E is experiencing system outages. Both SDG&E and contract crews are working to restore power to all affected customers by late Tuesday afternoon.

In addition to continuing to conserve energy, be prepared for possible outages. Keep emergency supplies on hand, including fresh batteries and flashlights and non-perishable food and water. Have an emergency plan in place if a member of your household depends on life-support or needs other medical equipment. This may include a back-up power source or transportation to another facility."

What do YOU think?

David Beckham is coming to Los Angeles, California to play for the LA Galaxy team. It still seems so strange. I wonder to myself: is he doing it because he is older now? By soccer standards his hey-day in Europe is coming to an end so he can play here in the USA as a semi-retired old man at 40, eating cookies and twinkies and STILL overpowering our league's players easily? I mean, shoot: the USA league is easily on par with the 2nd tier level of Europe's futbol teams.

Or is it that he came here because he is so accosted in Europe by the paparazzi that he and his wife, ex-Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham, just want a little more freedom??

Well, I think I know the REAL answer. This man is GORGEOUS (and E doesn't even prefer blonds). And his wife - although WAY to skinny and strange-looking to ME, is considered HOT by most men. My theory???? I think that both of them want to break into.... Hollywood. Come on - you KNOW his wife is urging him, "Honey, I so want to be on that Desperate Housewives show!"

And that is why they chose to come to play in Los Angeles. Enough said...

Are you Hot? :)

Hee hee hee. I am so cool, that I am hot! I would say mine was perfectly right!

Your quiz score makes you: Calm and Collected
Catching a movie along with good food and fun friends often beats a wild night out. Why not enjoy a brisk ride in a horse carriage or a fine wine from a good year. You love life and don't feel the need to live it in fast forward. You are really hot because you're already so cool with your life.

Take this quiz to see where your personality stands (it has nothing to do with looks). Here is the link

What DIDN'T happen in Vegas, Stays in Vegas

DISCLAIMER - While I am enjoying my weekend and getting my creative juices flowing I am posting an old blog story I guest-blogged on teawithlemon blog back in 2005. I know, I know: shame on me! But I promise there will be more recent elsa-goodies later! :)

For those of you working conventional jobs this might be of some amusement. I work several different jobs: as many artsy people do. This one was definitely different and I booked it through my friend, Stefanie's agency. In May 2005 after a very difficult interview and poloraid taken at a downtown club (hehehe) I was invited to fly out with 27 other San Diegan beauties (well, party girls anyway) by the LightGroup - an organization of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Even at the audition I never really understood why we were being chosen to go to a free trip to Vegas and I must admit our agency owner never really made it clear herself. That said: it was a free trip there and Stefanie, Rachel and Brigetta were not going to let my goody goody status (I don't even LIKE Vegas) stop me from joining them on a night out.

We were all given free airline ticket, luxurious rooms, VIP treatment, dinner and paraded in the dinner club Fix, Carmel Bar Lounge and Light Club - all in the Bellagio Hotel. We were informed this was for 'networking' with execs and VIPS of the hotel... yeah, right. I suppose the 21 year old Charger girls with us believed that one. We were more like high class prostitutes – corralled into waiting bins like sheep, plied with judgment-debilitating liquor (I stopped at 1.5 mojitos and faked along with recently pregnant Rachel a vodka tonic for the rest of the night with tonic water and lime).

We were literally handpicked by some older (undoubtedly married) rich men who would stare at us and tell our ‘handlers’ (or pimps) which one of us was to be taken to their table for chit-chat and drinks. Stefanie was highly regarded by a trainer of the Pistons and I was dazzling in my Vanessa Rosas designer gown so I was chosen as well (what can I say - most of the girls were 10 years younger than us - how good could their conversing skills be with married, rich men??). Fortunately, Stef and I have much experience working parties and events and know the fine line of doing our job: feeding egos and making pleasant conversation without compromising our morals. It was a whirlwind trip (literally less than 24 hours in Vegas) and I am still not sure it was worth it. I didn't get a single 'networking' gig out of it - but the pineapple mojitos were simply FABULOUS!!

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