On Pina Colada and Ugg boots

It's the little things that you notice that occasionally remind you that you aren't home any more. The ubiquity of pina-colada scented soap for instance. In Canada, there's only this bizarre putrid-smelling pink lotion-type soap that every vendor uses. Here, it's a rather pleasant scent reminding you that indeed, this is the land of palm trees and white beaches.

Of course, there's always the little California-specific quirks that are everywhere, like UGG boots, Botts dots, countdown timers on pedestrian crosswalks, and open-air shopping malls.

The weather is getting warmer these days, it's supposed to get to 74 by Sunday. I may go down for some rollerblading by the seashore by then. Whee!