Soooo....

[MouseWife]

I'm actually lovin' the cold, but, it really isn't cold, yet. We slept with the fan on, it is sunny outside, I'm still wearing a t-shirt. So far so good.

I have a question. I was talking with the Hubster and I told him that on our trip up next week that I thought we shouldn't go into L.A. 'proper' as he had suggested.

"L.A. 'proper?" he asked. And I said, 'Yes, we say we are going to L.A. but we really aren't, we're going to Anaheim.'

I know I've heard this many times before, or at least, it is in my head/vocabulary this way. He said I am making up words again.

I haven't looked it up to verify my thinking, I thought, since there are many smarty pants intelligent people here, colorfully worded, writers, etc., someone may be able to comment?

Thanks!

[Strangler Lewis]

It's certainly common proper usage.
Whether it's proper proper usage, I don't know.

[JWBear]

And now I get a letter that I'm being considered for a promotion. The position is in Santa Ana; so if I get it, there goes my shorter commute.....

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I'm not a fan of my brother riding a motorcycle. But, I'm not a fan of motorcycles in general (ex BF was killed on one.)

At least it's a fat Harley and not a Kawasaki or something. My father traded his touring bike for a crotch rocket in recent years. Makes me nervous to think about it.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

It's certainly common proper usage.
Whether it's proper proper usage, I don't know.

According to Messers Merriam and Webster, it is.

6 : strictly limited to a specified thing, place, or idea <the city proper>

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

It's certainly common proper usage.
Whether it's proper proper usage, I don't know.

Hee hee, thank you. Eh, I am not always quite so proper with anything.

So, your explaination is exactly what I thought but could not put into words.

Aw, JW, well if it is a promotion, it means more money so that would help in the longer commute issue? Or would you rather live in Santa Ana? {edit: JW, ah, you found the definition!! Thank you!}

All I know, gas is expensive. We have 3 tanks to fill, at least once a week.

So, how many ways to prepare frejoles?

Oh well. Life is good, life is bad. You take the good, you take the bad, and there you have, the facts of life.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

...Or would you rather live in Santa Ana?

Goddess forbid!

Originally Posted by MouseWife

{edit: JW, ah, you found the definition!! Thank you!}

You're welcome.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Not only will you not be in LA proper, you won't even be in the same county!

Congrats, JW, but I don't envy that choice. Commuting is so draining.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Not only will you not be in LA proper, you won't even be in the same county!

Or the same world!

[MouseWife]

Ha ha, exactly!! I tried to use San Diego County as an example. What is funny, growing up, we lived in 'San Diego'. When you'd tell people that {and still, I hear it on the radio} people laugh like 'No kidding!'. But, our address was San Diego. There are other areas, like National City, Chula Vista, Kearny Mesa, La Mesa...well, you know what I mean. Although...I do know you can put San Diego for Paradise Hills and they'll still get it. Must be the zip code...

Oh, well, now I know: No livie in Santa Ana...gotcha!

Hey, I like that 'goddess' thing...