So I decided to treat my car this morning with a hand washing. She was pretty filthy since she hadn't been cleaned since we left the East Coast, and we had passed by a car wash on Santa Monica Boulevard labeled "The Best Hand-Wash Says KNBC" and both looked longingly at it. So this morning, as a treat for moving all my stuff into the new place last night, I took her over. Of course, Murphy's Law of Cleanliness was in full effect, and as soon as I pulled out of their parking lot with a gleaming clean car, a bird crapped on my windshield.

The cars at the wash weren't as interesting as their license plates. Californians seem to have a fascination with vanity plates. Some of the more original ones included:
- ILSUE4U
- TX LWYR
- CLS OF 88
- 2HIP4U
- ALLSWEL
- LUV2SKI

And my personal favorite:
- O2LVNLA (oh, to live in L.A.)