I arrived home yesterday, to a yellow courtesy notification that had been left on my door. A neighbor of mine, in the McKinley Park area had filed a complaint. A complaint I had made a few days prior. This notification had been left at my home to draw my attention my irrigation issue. Apparently, complaints are made, when one waters during the rainy season. This I had been unaware of, yet I myself was a little miffed to find that my sprinklers were on, even during the pouring down rain. I am absolutely clueless about how to maintain my irrigation, garden or fruit trees for that matter. I simply hired a gardener to perform these tasks for me. Well, since my trees no longer have leaves fal

While in LandPark yesterday, just off of 24th st. and 4th ave, I discovered a magical home; a home straight out of a fairy tale. This house is literally the most beautiful house I have ever seen. Everywhere I turned I discovered some new little detail. As if each square inch told another story. Beautiful hand crafted tiles were used in a Mosaic form to create wonderful images on the exterior of the house. Not only was there an 8 foot tall dragon on the side of the house, but in every window was a different design in stained glass. The lamp post out in front appeared to have argyles on it, protecting the house. The ground cover and yard decorations were unique as well. Each possible nook

Whenever I am in a hurry, I find myself weaving in and out of alleyways and such trying to take the quickest route to my destination. However, in Downtown Sacramento it seems every other street is bombarded with DO NOT ENTER signs. This frustrates me. The reason it gets under my skin so much, is that as I look down the street, I can plainly see that on the other side of that sign, is a clear and unobstructed street ready for travel. The street goes through, yet there is a sign telling me that I cant. I must admit, that if this were an idea conjured up by the city of Sacramento as some way to control traffic on certain streets, I’m not sure I understand the logic behind their reasoning. T

If you are at a loss for what to do this weekend you may be interested in knowing that Sacramento State is putting on a show for a reasonable price. The Vagina Monologues will be performed in the University Union at 7pm on the 19th, 20th and 21st. Tickets are $8 for students and $15 for general admission. They are available at the Sac State ticket office or at tickets.com The proceeds will benefit the Sac State Violence and Sexual Assault Support Services Program and the SHARE Institute. I was able to experience the fun last year and the performances were incredible. Word around Sac State is that this year’s show is the best they’ve ever had. So please, if you are looking for a good l

That’s right Sacramento, season two of Paris Hilton’s new BFF is starting soon. The best part is they are holding casting calls right here in Sac. MTV is holding casting calls on the 27th and 28th of this month right in downtown. On Friday the 27th the casting call will be held at Empire downtown on 15th and R. On the 28th, it will be held at Sandbar located in Citrus Heights at 7942 Arcadia Dr. That gives you two chances! The men and women that standout the most will return on February 29th for an on-screen interview. To find out more, you can visit: http://www.realitywanted.com/call/3920-paris-hiltons-my-new-bff-now-casting-season-two I'm not sure about anyone else, but I am definit