that one time when theladyrose was picked up by LAPD

[theladyrose]

I have officially been cited by LAPD...

For crossing an intersection diagonally, instead of at right angles.

Serves me right for not paying attention to the officers on the corner where I was headed, but I'm still pissed at myself. The absurdity of this situation almost rivals the time I caught frostbite in January in the middle of Los Angeles. If you're going to be written up by the police for something this dumb, you want it to be over-the-top ridiculous, like dancing in the street in a gorilla costume. Now I'm hoping that the ticket to arrive in my mailbox before I move out or else it'll go on my record.



Someone in the yann_tiersen community just recommended the most amazing covers of cues from Amélie, Goodbye, Lenin! and a few other Tiersen compositions. I tend to be notoriously picky about recordings of soundtrack cues not done by the composer (and sometimes even by the composer himself - I was unexpectedly disappointed by Tiersen's the Black Sessions), but Dave Thomas's performances are a real treat. This classical guitar cover of the Amélie waltz is pretty awesome, too.



My inner literary geek is selfishly glad to know that Dmitri Nabokov is going to publish his father's unfinished work, The Original of Laura against the dead man's wishes.



Random meme that I found entertaining:

I am the sonnet, never quickly thrilled; Not prone to overstated gushing praise Nor yet to seething rants and anger, filled With overstretched opinions to rephrase; But on the other hand, not fond of fools, And thus, not fond of people, on the whole; And holding to the sound and useful rules, Not those that seek unjustified control. I'm balanced, measured, sensible (at least, I think I am, and usually I'm right); And when more ostentatious types have ceased, I'm still around, and doing, still, alright. In short, I'm calm and rational and stable - Or, well, I am, as much as I am able. What Poetry Form Are You?

Comments

[laleia.livejournal.com]

Did you read the editorial in the DT, way back when, written by the girl who'd been cited by DPS ... for not staying within the white lines of the crosswalk. Even though she /had/ been crossing at the crosswalk. Just not totally within it.

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I don't actually remember that one. Usually it's DPS at that intersection where I was cited, but today it was LAPD. The thing that honestly pissed me off the most was that the officer couldn't even tell me how much I have to pay. I can accept - albeit bitterly - that I broke the law, but if you can't even tell me what the exact consequences are then I have a right to doubt your professionalism.

Sorry, ranting.

P.S. Are you done with your paper yet?

[laleia.livejournal.com]

No.

[tortillafactory.livejournal.com]

I don't know if that's as bad as the time my boyfriend drove through a red light. After stopping at it. He stopped, waited, and started driving again. It was the most absurd thing I've ever seen.

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine did the same thing. I didn't think of it as absurd at the time; as the passenger in the front seat, I was scared shitless and proceeded to laugh hysterically for a good thirty seconds. Sometimes I think the signals in the brain get mixed up.

[tortillafactory.livejournal.com]

I kind of felt bad for not just yelling "STOP" as soon as he took his foot off the brake for no good reason, but I couldn't process WTF was happening. Nobody honked - I don't think they processed it, either.

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

For crossing an intersection diagonally, instead of at right angles

Only in LA. In NY, we consider this normal life.

[jekesta]

I find it really strange that you can get in trouble for crossing the road wrong. I can sort of see how and why but it really doesn't compute in my brain.

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

It's one of those totally ridiculous situations that make sort of sense until you realize how fundamentally silly it all is.

[hippiegal22.livejournal.com]

Everybody gets stopped by the cops for something at some point. Though I had to admit the visual of dancing in the street in a gorilla suit made me giggle. :)

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

I was actually thinking of My Friend the Gorilla - I haven't brought myself to watch that MFU ep yet! :P

[shakeitdown.livejournal.com]

ah, andrea. thus begins your life of unbelievable sex, titillating danger, and rock and roll.

[lilbabiangel888.livejournal.com]

As one of Andrea's roommates, this comment makes me LOL so hard.
Definitely something I want to see. thx for that

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

I love being the source of scandal in this apartment. I really do :P

[lilbabiangel888.livejournal.com]

Oh, you know it's trufax. no denying it :P

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, you KNOW it! Although Sophie's really the one who initiated me into this path of debauchery after she made me up to look like an Asian child prostitute in London several summers ago.

I should call you sometime. Hope you've been well!

[horosha.livejournal.com]

http://www.hulu.com/alfred-hitchcock-presents
http://www.hulu.com/alfred-hitchcock-hour

Thinking of you (you criminal deviant you!)

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA, I was watching an episode or two the other day. If I received a ticket for every time I jaywalked, I'd be deep in debt.