According to Mike, members of the animal kingdom, and not just people, hate smokers. This is his photographic evidence of a trap that was set for an unsuspecting, nicotine addicted human.

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Well the trip to Sacramento wasn’t that bad. The drive took about 2 hours to get there this morning. However, the drive back took 3 hours because of traffic. It turned out to be really hot there, about as hot as it is in Austin right now but without all the humidity. Regardless, I’m glad it’s over. I don’t like having to be anywhere at 6:15 in the morning, except for in bed.
On another more annoying note, I had had my car here for about 2 days total. Our apartment only comes with one parking space but that’s fine because there’s plenty room on the street. So I got up the third morning I had my car and there was a cute little yellow courtesy notice on my windshield from the Menlo Park police. As it turns out, you cannot park your car on the street from 2:00 am to 5:00 am, the magical 3-hour window of time when it is the worst possible time to have a car on a street in Menlo Park. For those who are unable to read and understand all the legal mumbo-jumbo in that courtesy notice, I will summarize:

Hello and welcome to Menlo Park. We would like it if you would please pay us money to park your car anywhere in our city. In order to make this easier for you, we have created a law to ensure that you have no choice but to pay us. Thank you. And again, welcome to Menlo Park.

Fortunately, I am one of the lucky few who are allowed to purchase a parking permit for the curb in front of my apartment complex. Unfortunately, in order for me to be able to buy a parking permit at $90 per year, my car has to be registered in the state of California. In order to be registered here, it has to pass the Smog Check. I seriously doubt the poor little Flantra stands any chance of passing that test without a good chunk of expensive repair work. Therefore, the whole registration thing isn’t going to happen anytime soon. At least not until I get a few paychecks.
So… I had to get an additional parking spot in my complex. It’s $30 a month, way more than the $90 a year, but until I get registered, that’s where it will have to go. Welcome to the Governator’s state. And again, welcome to Menlo Park.

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