52/309: New, Shmew
Jan. 1st, 2026 09:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rejectomorphIt was the quietest New Year's Eve I've experienced in the mini-metropolis. This was probably in part due to the fact that it was raining pretty steadily at midnight, and people were likely reluctant to go outside and get wet while trying to set off fireworks or even get to their cars to blow the horns. There was one big skyrocket that burst with bright flash and loud bang right over my apartment, but nothing else nearby. The guy across the street who usually sets off a lot of small skyrockets wasn't around, and only one local dog was outside barking. I felt bad for the dog.
I went looking for Pasadena webcams, and couldn't find any on the regular streets, though there are about ten watching the freeways. I guess people use them to check on traffic conditions. When I first got Idernet, there was a webcam on Colorado Boulevard at Raymond Avenue I used to enjoy watching, a lively part of town, but I guess it's gone now. The streets in Pasadena used to be very lively on New Year's Eve, but maybe last night would have been a bust anyway, because it was raining there too. I watched a recorded video today, and it rained through the whole parade as well, and a couple of times it looked as though they were getting one of those classic Los Angeles downpours, where the sky turns dusky dark and motorists turn their headlights on.
There was a marching band from Japan who played "Stars and Stripes Forever" while using colored streamers and stars to make an American flag, and that is the only foreign entry I remember seeing. In recent years there have been many floats and bands from other countries, especially Canada, but this year nothing. I don't know if the Tournament didn't invite them or they just turned the invitations down, but it's a pretty clear sign the we are an ex-empire now. Come to think of it, I don't even recall any entry from Puerto Rico, and it's essentially part of the United States, so maybe we're an ex-commonwealth too.
Personally, I've started the new year with a kitchen fail. My stick blender broke while I was using it. Black and Decker. It used to be a good company, but all the stuff I've bought from them over the last couple of years has been crap. The stick blender was the best of the items, and I did like it, but given how weak it proved to be in the end I don't think I'll replace it. I still have my old hand mixer, so I'll probably just dig that out.
The rain has eased up this evening, and tomorrow is supposed to be merely cloudy again, but Saturday could bring more thunderstorms, and then Sunday and Monday are to be rainy again. Next Thursday is still predicted to be the only sunny day ahead, but later in the month it will be day after day of clouds. So, January. Tomorrow is supposed to be grocery day, but once again the ad doesn't have much of interest in it. I'm hoping they'll put up some new digital coupons overnight, but they probably won't.
Only 364 days left. Whew. I hope we can make it.
I went looking for Pasadena webcams, and couldn't find any on the regular streets, though there are about ten watching the freeways. I guess people use them to check on traffic conditions. When I first got Idernet, there was a webcam on Colorado Boulevard at Raymond Avenue I used to enjoy watching, a lively part of town, but I guess it's gone now. The streets in Pasadena used to be very lively on New Year's Eve, but maybe last night would have been a bust anyway, because it was raining there too. I watched a recorded video today, and it rained through the whole parade as well, and a couple of times it looked as though they were getting one of those classic Los Angeles downpours, where the sky turns dusky dark and motorists turn their headlights on.
There was a marching band from Japan who played "Stars and Stripes Forever" while using colored streamers and stars to make an American flag, and that is the only foreign entry I remember seeing. In recent years there have been many floats and bands from other countries, especially Canada, but this year nothing. I don't know if the Tournament didn't invite them or they just turned the invitations down, but it's a pretty clear sign the we are an ex-empire now. Come to think of it, I don't even recall any entry from Puerto Rico, and it's essentially part of the United States, so maybe we're an ex-commonwealth too.
Personally, I've started the new year with a kitchen fail. My stick blender broke while I was using it. Black and Decker. It used to be a good company, but all the stuff I've bought from them over the last couple of years has been crap. The stick blender was the best of the items, and I did like it, but given how weak it proved to be in the end I don't think I'll replace it. I still have my old hand mixer, so I'll probably just dig that out.
The rain has eased up this evening, and tomorrow is supposed to be merely cloudy again, but Saturday could bring more thunderstorms, and then Sunday and Monday are to be rainy again. Next Thursday is still predicted to be the only sunny day ahead, but later in the month it will be day after day of clouds. So, January. Tomorrow is supposed to be grocery day, but once again the ad doesn't have much of interest in it. I'm hoping they'll put up some new digital coupons overnight, but they probably won't.
Only 364 days left. Whew. I hope we can make it.
