Sirens all over LA. There's big blackouts hitting large parts of town, for no discernable reason. They're not rolling blackouts -- it's pretty cool today, and the energy consumption levels aren't out of the ordinary.

Well that's freaky and kind of scary.

Just saw a post on LJ saying So, mmm, according to ...gossip, two substations are out, pretty much all of Los Angeles is out--without power, including San Fernando valley. I guess San Gabriel valley still has some power. FWIW.

Well that's freaky and kind of scary.

Yep. Power's back on now.

I'm in Downtown LA and we were just without power for about 45 minutes. Em's school was out and they're in Burbank and not part of the LA DWP power grid. The house in the Valley is out.

I've been a little freaked out.

There was a sense of relaxation at a critical moment."

Maybe that's because you were still on vacation and far from New Orleans.

Aims, I've been thinking of you the whole time. I take it you've checked in with Em's school?

There's big blackouts hitting large parts of town, for no discernable reason.

It's to distract from the bullshit happening in Washington. I'd look for Karl Rove's hand on the big power switch.

The National Weather Service should know better than to name a hurricane Ophelia.

So I'm assuming hurricane Medea is a really, really bad idea.

Or Livia.

There was a sense of relaxation at a critical moment.

And now Laura's leaving Cialis brochures all over the West Wing.

Aims, I've been thinking of you the whole time. I take it you've checked in with Em's school?

Yeppers. She's good.

Lucia

For fans of The Ref, the American Girl Dolls have a very special Christmas outfit. [link]

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