Street View

It's hot here. I work in the San Gabriel Valley -- the SGV is not THE valley--and it was 110 there this afternoon. It was probably in the 90's where I live. Going to the beach will definitely be on my list of things to do this weekend. I can't complain about the weather, though, it's been a relatively moderate summer. Since I don't have a/c, I am thankful for that. Also, the humidity level is low which makes the higher temps more tolerable here in L.A. than what 95 brings in Chicago. I can live without the air-conditioning here. Still, it's hot.

Google has added L.A. as one of its street view cities on Google maps. What does that mean for you? You can type in my street addy and see what my block looks like from the street. For those of you who aren't familiar with this feature, Google deployed drivers to drive around the streets of L.A. to take pictures from the street and posted the pictures on the web. It's a warts and all type of deal. You can see all the gangbangers and druggies in my hood. Just kidding. It's fascinating to view and a huge time sucker if you are not careful.