Renting and lamenting in west county

Sometimes when I am talking to people it will come up that I write a blog about Sebastopol and its quirkiness, which of course leads to stories about quirky moments in Sebastopol. It is kind of a chicken or the egg thing.... then I end up with anecdotes for the blog.
Such was the case recently when the topic of this blog surfaced and it lead to a discussion of the most overused words in Sebastopol.  Some gems from this exchange:

"The most overused word would have to be 'blessings.'  Lots of blessing going on in Sebastopol.  It's like a town full of Catholic priests minus the Christianity."
(As an aside, I was slowing down for someone to cross the street this week and he held out his hand and said, "Blessings."  It was one of those how Sebastopol was that? moments.)

"I think the most overused phrase is: 'Let's meet at Whole Foods.'" 
"Maybe seconded by 'I've been trying to manifest....'  Sometimes I want to say, set a goal!  Setting goals is okay, too."

"I think one of the most overused words is 'goddess.'  Really, I had a very different relationship with that word before I moved here."

"I'd have to say the most overused excuse around here is 'I can't because I'm a virgo/pisces/leo....'  Or, 'I don't do well with him because he is an aries/tauras/has a scorpio moon...'"


Favorite local post of the week:
"I am looking for a rental in Sebastopol or Forestville.  My hope is it can be walking distance from downtown Sebastopol with an area I can garden.  I would also like to put up an outdoor kiln.  Quiet, mellow woman in her 50s.  If you have a reasonably priced room in a house or granny unit that is clean, scent-free, preferably vegetarian household, free of smokers, quiet (no young children), open to a renter who meditates, is vegetarian/sometimes vegan, does not like television and burns incense regularly and is respectful of boundaries in a shared living area then please contact me.  Would like to find a place where there is little to no noise after 9 p.m. (including laundry being done).  I am also allergic to pets.
References available.  I really am low maintenance, despite how the above paragraph makes it seem."


Co-worker:  "Do you know where we could get some sage [for smudging] around here?"
Me:  "Um, I could walk out to my car."

Favorite license plate of the week:
BRN OWL



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