many of you, maybe even a high percentage since not many people read my jibberish, know that i grew up in columbus ga. i dont particularly like the place. thought i did till i lived in auburn. for the record, ive lived in auburn permamently since the fall of 2004.
not sure what the point is, other than posting because ive lacked posts in recent weeks. but i guess i'm just trying to say that i like coming to see my family and what not, but i dont like sticking around. maybe i dont like sticking around because i know that auburn is only 40 minutes away.
regardless, year 7 at auburn begins in august. war damn grad school funding. maybe a masters can score me a job on the beach or in a badass city
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
new home
been livin in the same spot for 2 years until thursday of last week. now got a pad in downtown with a fraternity brother. should be a good year.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
anticlimax
thats been used to describe the feeling you get when you walk across the stage at college graduation. i couldn't agree more, although i'm glad i chose to walk. proud to have the folks who came to watch be there as well. proud to have walked next in line with richard, with whom i have shared many of my college experiences.
what cant be explained is the feeling of relief, but unsatisfied with the level of accomplishment. i need and want a masters. i could give a damn about a big city job at this moment. i could give a damn about taking a, well, i'll call it, "an any business degree works, we'll train you to be a drone for our corporation job." at least with a masters i can actually call myself an economist or move up decently once hired by a think tank or govt job. so, for now, i'll work at the 'dam restaurant and learn to cook and work well with a team. that might actually get me somewhere.
plus, with no school i have time to spend elsewhere. like starbucks. "funny the way it is", new single by DMB, is stuck in my head something fierce.
what cant be explained is the feeling of relief, but unsatisfied with the level of accomplishment. i need and want a masters. i could give a damn about a big city job at this moment. i could give a damn about taking a, well, i'll call it, "an any business degree works, we'll train you to be a drone for our corporation job." at least with a masters i can actually call myself an economist or move up decently once hired by a think tank or govt job. so, for now, i'll work at the 'dam restaurant and learn to cook and work well with a team. that might actually get me somewhere.
plus, with no school i have time to spend elsewhere. like starbucks. "funny the way it is", new single by DMB, is stuck in my head something fierce.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
april...
...showers bring may flowers. april is gonna be a big month; final stretch. i wont go into detail, but in a conversation with a coworker at moes, we talked about how the semester's sorta shape up. the analogy is better told in person...
Ive started the month off resting, hitting the grind tonite, sorta, through sunday though. hopefully golf on monday works out.
i guess, ugh, if my studying is rain, then maybe may will bring some good grades. get it?
moreover, i forgot i sent that last post from class. in macro last tuesday.
Ive started the month off resting, hitting the grind tonite, sorta, through sunday though. hopefully golf on monday works out.
i guess, ugh, if my studying is rain, then maybe may will bring some good grades. get it?
moreover, i forgot i sent that last post from class. in macro last tuesday.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
in class
Class at 8 was cancelled. Metrics was 10:20 to 11.
Macro is boring, thats right now.
Shaq tweeted at halftime.
Macro is boring, thats right now.
Shaq tweeted at halftime.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
headphones2
aight, tried out headphones at work, while cleaning. not terrible. it be better if i could hear the stereo down on the station i typically work. the verdict: i'll keep headphones in my car just in case.
blah, blah, headphones, blah blah...enough is enough
i think if everyone who wore headphones, wore, instead, little mini speakers where everyone else could catch a bit of audio when paths are crossed...then that, that would be more interesting.
blah, blah, headphones, blah blah...enough is enough
i think if everyone who wore headphones, wore, instead, little mini speakers where everyone else could catch a bit of audio when paths are crossed...then that, that would be more interesting.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
headphones
i have never had an ipod. i have had a 1gb mp3 player that has been used sparingly. i like ipods, in the car, definately..but plugged up through the stereo. listening to things on headphones is not my favorite. recently though, i decided to get pandora installed on my phone (i have plugged that into a stereo too) and would eventually try out headphones again. but...the headphones didnt feel right.
take this morning for example. i was walking down glenn to get my car. listening to pandora via headphones. it made me uncomfortable to be walking down a fairly busy road without being able to hear it. my balance seemed thrown off.
imaybe i'll give headphones another go while i'm cleaning up at work or something...but headphones while simply walking -- nodda.
p.s. to be clear, i took the headphones out before the song big eyed fish was over.
take this morning for example. i was walking down glenn to get my car. listening to pandora via headphones. it made me uncomfortable to be walking down a fairly busy road without being able to hear it. my balance seemed thrown off.
imaybe i'll give headphones another go while i'm cleaning up at work or something...but headphones while simply walking -- nodda.
p.s. to be clear, i took the headphones out before the song big eyed fish was over.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
writing
i havent been posting much lately. not much going on. the only things i have thought about to blog, were ideas that i wasnt sure how to present in writing. and, too lazy to figure out how to organize them for a blogs purpose.
also, been thinkin more about paper topics for school then blog topics. maybe thats killed some blog thinkin time.
but, while at the beach, i read some of "dreams from my father" by obama. probably gonna have to put that on hiatus though. was at a decent stopping point - only a few chapters into the chicago section. origins was a neat section, about his childhood, adolescence, college years. chicago starts in 1982-83ish, when obama went to chicago as a community organizer. i read the first part of clintons "my life" (in paperback it's split in two, i think they are called 'early years' and 'presidential years' - i read the former) a few years ago. the biggest similarity i see between the two, is how it's amazing those kids grew up to be president....
time to read up on the new yankee stadium...econ of sports paper topic
also, been thinkin more about paper topics for school then blog topics. maybe thats killed some blog thinkin time.
but, while at the beach, i read some of "dreams from my father" by obama. probably gonna have to put that on hiatus though. was at a decent stopping point - only a few chapters into the chicago section. origins was a neat section, about his childhood, adolescence, college years. chicago starts in 1982-83ish, when obama went to chicago as a community organizer. i read the first part of clintons "my life" (in paperback it's split in two, i think they are called 'early years' and 'presidential years' - i read the former) a few years ago. the biggest similarity i see between the two, is how it's amazing those kids grew up to be president....
time to read up on the new yankee stadium...econ of sports paper topic
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
it is monday...FORE!
yea yea yea, you know what this post is about. its about golf, b.c its monday. well, just to let you know, i did not make it out to the country club today. if you live in this area- you know that its freezin cold, followed by two days including snow and tornadoes. mondays have had the worse weather days since i started playing golf every monday. "good grief" said charlie brown.
..so i'll talk about pro golf...
tiger came back. for a bit, he looked rusty. i dont care what he says about playing well. i believe he said all that for the cameras. he hit some really awesome shots. but i have to imagine, walkin back to the tee on 15 to hit a 2nd tee shot had to be humiliating. i remember having to do that in tournys....not fun.
a dude on espn wrote about the format last week on tour, match play. match play is the only tourny when its better to go, as a patron, on the first day rather than the last day. on the first day every golfer in the field is there, but on the final day, only four. to make matters worse, if your not there, all the tv broadcast was concerend about was showing you the championship match, and not the consolation match as well. true, i dont care as much about 3rd and 4th, but i still like stewart cink. i like seeing more than two people hit a golf ball! i havent seen that many commercials since abc broadcast the british open a couple years ago when tiger won without hitting a driver. need-less-to-say, i was put to sleep.
..so i'll talk about pro golf...
tiger came back. for a bit, he looked rusty. i dont care what he says about playing well. i believe he said all that for the cameras. he hit some really awesome shots. but i have to imagine, walkin back to the tee on 15 to hit a 2nd tee shot had to be humiliating. i remember having to do that in tournys....not fun.
a dude on espn wrote about the format last week on tour, match play. match play is the only tourny when its better to go, as a patron, on the first day rather than the last day. on the first day every golfer in the field is there, but on the final day, only four. to make matters worse, if your not there, all the tv broadcast was concerend about was showing you the championship match, and not the consolation match as well. true, i dont care as much about 3rd and 4th, but i still like stewart cink. i like seeing more than two people hit a golf ball! i havent seen that many commercials since abc broadcast the british open a couple years ago when tiger won without hitting a driver. need-less-to-say, i was put to sleep.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
yeap, two in a row
okay, now i'll get to the reason why i thought about posting. just felt compelled to whatever.
last night after work, not a whole lot was going on. bars two nights in a row is as fiscally irresponsible as most gov't spending bills. that led to a quiet night at a buddies crib. we were watching scrubs, one of the newer ones that just started back on abc. anyways, one of the patients was all about texting. she sees the doc talking and fires the text "everything okay?" or something to that effect. through the window, text-patient can see the docs reaction...
the scene captures an interesting idea. that reading impersonal text make us display very personal reactions. in this extreme case, the sender can actually see the reciever. makes me believe that we are vulnerable when we read text. something about that doesnt seem right. i suppose i should be thankful that most texts are trivial.
last night after work, not a whole lot was going on. bars two nights in a row is as fiscally irresponsible as most gov't spending bills. that led to a quiet night at a buddies crib. we were watching scrubs, one of the newer ones that just started back on abc. anyways, one of the patients was all about texting. she sees the doc talking and fires the text "everything okay?" or something to that effect. through the window, text-patient can see the docs reaction...
the scene captures an interesting idea. that reading impersonal text make us display very personal reactions. in this extreme case, the sender can actually see the reciever. makes me believe that we are vulnerable when we read text. something about that doesnt seem right. i suppose i should be thankful that most texts are trivial.
linkin up with previous
last post i mentioned about not being in the best of moods. this was due to a rough start to school, followed by madd work; and, last week threw 2 exams, and big paper at me. plus an assignment to pull up the slack IO test grade. the good news is it didnt rock my world. infact, it was a pretty dad-gum good week. definately stepped my game up. however, the rest and breakfast situation is still pretty weak.
evans made it up for the weekend. good times indeed. rollin in the hay at the club on friday night. thats whatsup.
should be on cruise control till spring break. OKAY!
evans made it up for the weekend. good times indeed. rollin in the hay at the club on friday night. thats whatsup.
should be on cruise control till spring break. OKAY!
Monday, February 23, 2009
tilted
not in the best of moods. had the golf course as therapy though. gave me good time to myself (even though it was a slow-playing fivesome) to think semi-straight.
things to do:
step my game up in school
rest better
eat healthier breakfast meals
Psalms 121 is sounding pretty good right now..."I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you fall, your protector is always awake."
Think ima strum some on "details in the fabric" and pass out watching golf channel hype up tiger's return...however, as soon as i wish for a talking head...i doubt it's there. that's whatsup...
enough ramble...thanks for reading,
rc
things to do:
step my game up in school
rest better
eat healthier breakfast meals
Psalms 121 is sounding pretty good right now..."I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you fall, your protector is always awake."
Think ima strum some on "details in the fabric" and pass out watching golf channel hype up tiger's return...however, as soon as i wish for a talking head...i doubt it's there. that's whatsup...
enough ramble...thanks for reading,
rc
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
OFFseason
The braves have had a tough time this offseason. Missing out on AJ Burnett, Smoltz, Furcal, now Griffey. Throw Peavy in there too. Frank Wren just didnt get it done. This is something that I am not use to. Schurholtz (sp?) was the king of GMs in MLB. Wren is having the time of his life tryin to fill his shoes. Granite he doesnt have Ted Turners pocketbook, but this is gettin to be a huge downer.
However...
This time I think the AJC screwed it up for my beloved Bravos. David O'Brien and Terence Moore were the contributing journalists to the report yesterday that Griffey was going to become a Brave. The Braves official site states that this premature report was a deciding factor in the Braves not being able to seal the deal. This is not right!! The media has enough clout as it is; for, the AJC to not have the professionalism to wait until whats done is done to print news is ludacrous (sp?). Big time print media should not be making these kind of calls.
It reminds me of those pay-for-what-you get college sports sites, mainly forums, when trying to predict recruiting and coaching news. I was pissed when rivals, or whatever broke the news that Muschamp was coming to Auburn....NOPE. This is worse though. This truely is a damn shame. Editors of major news outlets should stop this from happening. False facts, terrible opinions, and downright BS for lack of better word, should be constrained to amatuer blogs such as this one. Shame on you AJC!!
However...
This time I think the AJC screwed it up for my beloved Bravos. David O'Brien and Terence Moore were the contributing journalists to the report yesterday that Griffey was going to become a Brave. The Braves official site states that this premature report was a deciding factor in the Braves not being able to seal the deal. This is not right!! The media has enough clout as it is; for, the AJC to not have the professionalism to wait until whats done is done to print news is ludacrous (sp?). Big time print media should not be making these kind of calls.
It reminds me of those pay-for-what-you get college sports sites, mainly forums, when trying to predict recruiting and coaching news. I was pissed when rivals, or whatever broke the news that Muschamp was coming to Auburn....NOPE. This is worse though. This truely is a damn shame. Editors of major news outlets should stop this from happening. False facts, terrible opinions, and downright BS for lack of better word, should be constrained to amatuer blogs such as this one. Shame on you AJC!!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
every day's the 14th!
it's been a quiet last couple of days. school and work on tues, wed, and friday. thursday can be forgotten quickly as i was laid up feeling like utter use-less-ness for the entire day and night. since thursday i have been battling the creeping crud. i find it humorous that right after i read an article about not blowing your nose when your stopped up, that i, myself, become stopped up and cant stop blowing my nose, even though some scientist says "dont do that!" anyways, the week ended with an adequate score on the GRE yesterday, followed by a smidgen of hw, nap, and low key chillin....
...now, to the point...
last night was valentines day. the commercial bastardizing of love, just as Christmas has become the commercial bastardizing of giving. i didnt feel like going out, or getting into much, the reasons two fold: 1) creeping crud, remember 2) money need not be spent. so i decided to just chill over on harper ave. for those of you who have not been over on harper on a chill night, you may not comprehend what goes on. it's usually just us bored fellas chillin, takin it easy, doin what we like. usually it includes improv jam sessions led by the explosion. (the neighbor's friend enjoyed our version of "ride wit me" and "wagon wheel") but it donged on me, that this what v-day should be, everyday, spending time with folks you can relax and enjoy being around. i guess really, we arent bored at all! no need to get cards, candy, or expensive meals only to gripe about having to leave 15% on top for tip.
it took me back to the way i use to spend most nights. at the pearl, when chad, fatty, marshall, any company, and i would do this on virtually every night. keep it low key and enjoy the fellowshp and cuttin up. andre 3000 has it right, "Happy Valentine's Day, Every day the 14th! I don't think y'all heard me! I just wanna say Happy Valentine's Day! Every day the 14th! Can y'all dig that?"
cheers!
...now, to the point...
last night was valentines day. the commercial bastardizing of love, just as Christmas has become the commercial bastardizing of giving. i didnt feel like going out, or getting into much, the reasons two fold: 1) creeping crud, remember 2) money need not be spent. so i decided to just chill over on harper ave. for those of you who have not been over on harper on a chill night, you may not comprehend what goes on. it's usually just us bored fellas chillin, takin it easy, doin what we like. usually it includes improv jam sessions led by the explosion. (the neighbor's friend enjoyed our version of "ride wit me" and "wagon wheel") but it donged on me, that this what v-day should be, everyday, spending time with folks you can relax and enjoy being around. i guess really, we arent bored at all! no need to get cards, candy, or expensive meals only to gripe about having to leave 15% on top for tip.
it took me back to the way i use to spend most nights. at the pearl, when chad, fatty, marshall, any company, and i would do this on virtually every night. keep it low key and enjoy the fellowshp and cuttin up. andre 3000 has it right, "Happy Valentine's Day, Every day the 14th! I don't think y'all heard me! I just wanna say Happy Valentine's Day! Every day the 14th! Can y'all dig that?"
cheers!
Monday, February 9, 2009
the new monday
mondays use to be okay. parents night at moes had it's ups and downs. depending on who the shift manager was and what "regulars" came in. i liked seeing the nice people - that made the mad-house known as "kid's night" worth it. anyways, mondays use to consist of class, break, then work. not the greatest of line ups, plus any hw that needed to be done.
now-a-days, mondays are the highlight of the week. class in the am, done by 11, then i hit the golf course. the last two mondays i have played 27 holes of free golf. what an upgrade, go from mondays being a long day, and the beginning of a long week. now, it's my day to really get going.
it's amazing to me, how taking the time to go play golf motivates me to go study. it's easy to get on the grind when you know you have made the most of the day. however, the only way to make the most of the day is to ensure that you get all "duties" done. since school is my first priority, it would be jacked up to ignore the school work i need to do. can't call it a day until everything is completed at night. golfing gets me prepped to sit down and do school work. therefore, i'm making the most of day and night. sounds like a complete day to me!
cheers
now-a-days, mondays are the highlight of the week. class in the am, done by 11, then i hit the golf course. the last two mondays i have played 27 holes of free golf. what an upgrade, go from mondays being a long day, and the beginning of a long week. now, it's my day to really get going.
it's amazing to me, how taking the time to go play golf motivates me to go study. it's easy to get on the grind when you know you have made the most of the day. however, the only way to make the most of the day is to ensure that you get all "duties" done. since school is my first priority, it would be jacked up to ignore the school work i need to do. can't call it a day until everything is completed at night. golfing gets me prepped to sit down and do school work. therefore, i'm making the most of day and night. sounds like a complete day to me!
cheers
Sunday, February 8, 2009
the ham
made a little journey up to birmingham yesterday. just a neat little down-and-back. richard and i had a good time. even got to see cheryl...who just moved back "to the area" after being off in a new world out in texas. i'm glad see she decided to leave texas just as bush was gettin back. i'd hate for him to rub off on her. back to the "down-and-back." richard and i have spent a lot of time on the highway together. however, to my knowledge its the first time we made it back to auburn the same day - though technically, we got back after midnight.
Friday, February 6, 2009
details in fabric
i said a while back that i was going to write about music more. today i was running errands while listening to jason mraz. i have been listening to him a lot lately. his lyrics, vocals, and guitar playing work well together. quick, catchy rhythms with good words. one of his slower songs is called "details in fabric." check out the most prominant line...
"hold your own, know your name
and go your own way
and everything will be fine" - Jason Mraz
simple concept, indeed. however, it's one of the toughest challenges we face. to keep it all together without losing control or being overwhelmed. be dignified and confident in who you are. all while stayin true to your goals and decisions. it's when we do that - everything is fine.
but as we all know, this can be tough. becoming overwhelmed, and making the decision to step away from the education field was scary. i had to remember psalms 126 "Those who sow in tears, will reap with songs of joy."
so, i guess the point is...be confident, stay true to yourself, and in the end the trials of life will ultimately yield great happiness.
"hold your own, know your name
and go your own way
and everything will be fine" - Jason Mraz
simple concept, indeed. however, it's one of the toughest challenges we face. to keep it all together without losing control or being overwhelmed. be dignified and confident in who you are. all while stayin true to your goals and decisions. it's when we do that - everything is fine.
but as we all know, this can be tough. becoming overwhelmed, and making the decision to step away from the education field was scary. i had to remember psalms 126 "Those who sow in tears, will reap with songs of joy."
so, i guess the point is...be confident, stay true to yourself, and in the end the trials of life will ultimately yield great happiness.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
industrial organization
i meant to post this thursday or friday, anyway, the day this happened was wednesday.
so, i am takin a class called industrial organization (IO) with dr beil. you may be aware of the phrase "economist do it with models." econ models are graphs that explain our reasoning. well, in this class, and most upper level classes, the models get pretty complicated with many curves and several import points of intersection.
the solution to this, is to take many different colored pens with you to class. on wednesday, we were looking at the typical model a monopolist faces. as soon as it started getting gritty, you can here people messin around in their bags. then, *click*, *click*, *click*, and can hear maddd pen tops being taken off. i look around and every econ dork in the room in straight note taking with two to three pens in their hands at once. hear whispers of "hey man, can i borrow your green"
the pic is from my notebook, a hard thing to get a pic of on a camara phone...
so, i am takin a class called industrial organization (IO) with dr beil. you may be aware of the phrase "economist do it with models." econ models are graphs that explain our reasoning. well, in this class, and most upper level classes, the models get pretty complicated with many curves and several import points of intersection.
the solution to this, is to take many different colored pens with you to class. on wednesday, we were looking at the typical model a monopolist faces. as soon as it started getting gritty, you can here people messin around in their bags. then, *click*, *click*, *click*, and can hear maddd pen tops being taken off. i look around and every econ dork in the room in straight note taking with two to three pens in their hands at once. hear whispers of "hey man, can i borrow your green"
the pic is from my notebook, a hard thing to get a pic of on a camara phone...
to finish talkin about IO, it's with dr beil. he is by far the best teacher i have had at auburn. it's a shame i will only take one class from him. he is crisp with his explanations, manages the class well, and actually appears to want to be there. i'm jealous of richard who is takin IO, his third beil class.
blaaaaahhh
marshall and kelsey are going on. last night, penny and ari, some of kelseys friends, coordinated a going away dinner for marshall and kelsey. marshall is one of my best friends in the world, and kelsey has always been good to me as well. it's going to be wierd not having them around anymore. it's times like these when you have to realize that your friends are moving on to places of better opportunity. i hope they get settled in well in raleigh and begin making new friends instantly.
i know this is a pretty generic post, but here in the next couple im gonna write one with a better story. just cant do it right now.
i know this is a pretty generic post, but here in the next couple im gonna write one with a better story. just cant do it right now.
Monday, January 26, 2009
strummin at the struttin
last night, chad and i went out to the strutting duck to hear our friend riley play. it was a very small crowd, but one of the chillest nights. good food, cold ones, and music. riley played well and even let me do a couple during his break.
bebops first set list
bartender - dmb
the fox - nickelcreek
collide - howie day
during my tunes i was super nervous, it was the first time i had played in public before. i doubt that happens again soon. i screwed them songs up!
quote of the night:
"if i had three different wives, i wouldnt want them to like each other" - riley
bebops first set list
bartender - dmb
the fox - nickelcreek
collide - howie day
during my tunes i was super nervous, it was the first time i had played in public before. i doubt that happens again soon. i screwed them songs up!
quote of the night:
"if i had three different wives, i wouldnt want them to like each other" - riley
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
crackheads and sleepwalkers
this entry is about crackheads and sleepwalkers, both of which are the bulk of people awake from 3:30am - 4:30am. crackheads dont sleep and sleepwalkers dont go to bed - or stay there at least. which one am i? well, i'm not literally a crackhead, and am not really asleep, but i'm up.
anyways, the other day i was talkin with folks about people we work with. my buddy snap was talking about how there are some crackheads where he works. he doesnt mind them, snap is as accepting a person as anyone. in fact, i recorded him as saying "some of those crackheads work hard, man!"
on to the sleepwalking. this morning i am up at 2:30, and cant go back to sleep. therefore i decided to go out on the town. take a look around to see what was going on. tiger town was empty, and i was the only patron at starbucks. one other person came while i was there. while i was there, a song with "i'm sleep walking" as the chorus was playing. i thought that was too perfect given the time. starbucks at 3am is fun. even got a copy of the times already.
anyways, the other day i was talkin with folks about people we work with. my buddy snap was talking about how there are some crackheads where he works. he doesnt mind them, snap is as accepting a person as anyone. in fact, i recorded him as saying "some of those crackheads work hard, man!"
on to the sleepwalking. this morning i am up at 2:30, and cant go back to sleep. therefore i decided to go out on the town. take a look around to see what was going on. tiger town was empty, and i was the only patron at starbucks. one other person came while i was there. while i was there, a song with "i'm sleep walking" as the chorus was playing. i thought that was too perfect given the time. starbucks at 3am is fun. even got a copy of the times already.
Monday, January 12, 2009
shine
so i was buying beer in the gas station saturday night after work. while i was checking out, i was listening to the radio the cashier had as background noise. we both got really caught up listening to the song. a calm, catchy song "shine" by collective soul. we were both so into the song, i was entering my pin, she didnt notice. this "zone out" lasted about 30 seconds.
it's times like these that make you realize that you have some sort of connection with everyone on the planet. i suppose the connection i have with the clerk at circle k is that we like "shine" and will somewhat disappear from the scene when we hear it. i wish life would slow down more often. i believe that in the united states we go too involved with rushing around and not truely living in the present.
i do not think it was a coincidence that music was the reason the cashier and i paused for a moment. everyone knows that music is capable of stirring the smallest emotions in all of us.
i think i am going to blog more about music in the near future...
it's times like these that make you realize that you have some sort of connection with everyone on the planet. i suppose the connection i have with the clerk at circle k is that we like "shine" and will somewhat disappear from the scene when we hear it. i wish life would slow down more often. i believe that in the united states we go too involved with rushing around and not truely living in the present.
i do not think it was a coincidence that music was the reason the cashier and i paused for a moment. everyone knows that music is capable of stirring the smallest emotions in all of us.
i think i am going to blog more about music in the near future...
Thursday, January 8, 2009
new 9-5, or 3-close rather
Moes no more! Well, no more moe after next week. Count'em down, 6 more shifts to go.
Here's the deal:
While playing golf with Chris Mc. I casually asked him if Amsterdam's needed kitchen help. He said he thought so, would ask around, and let me know. Tuesday he calls, and said to come in and apply if I was really interested, they needed people PRONTO! I stopped what I was doing and went, much like on Monday when Chris called and asked if i could be at Moore's Mill in 30 minutes.
So after a good talk with the head kitchen manager, David. I was hired to be a cook. I am really excited about this new job. Moes is really redundent. Working as a cook is going to teach me new skills to carry with me for a while. Plus, it's back to the bottom of the ladder. From here, I can see if I would like to move up at Amsterdam's. It goes without saying that I am going to strive for raises, but maybe in the long run managing for a bit might be of interest.
For now, I am going to love learning a new job, meeting new people, and starting off well in school for the final semester. Neat beginning. Very excited!
Peace ya'll!
Here's the deal:
While playing golf with Chris Mc. I casually asked him if Amsterdam's needed kitchen help. He said he thought so, would ask around, and let me know. Tuesday he calls, and said to come in and apply if I was really interested, they needed people PRONTO! I stopped what I was doing and went, much like on Monday when Chris called and asked if i could be at Moore's Mill in 30 minutes.
So after a good talk with the head kitchen manager, David. I was hired to be a cook. I am really excited about this new job. Moes is really redundent. Working as a cook is going to teach me new skills to carry with me for a while. Plus, it's back to the bottom of the ladder. From here, I can see if I would like to move up at Amsterdam's. It goes without saying that I am going to strive for raises, but maybe in the long run managing for a bit might be of interest.
For now, I am going to love learning a new job, meeting new people, and starting off well in school for the final semester. Neat beginning. Very excited!
Peace ya'll!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Oh yea...'09
2009 started off well for another reason....Bama choking.
Now their dream season ends with 2 losses and nothing but a division title in a year when the SEC West was down. Congrats Bammers on embarrassing the SEC in our home BCS bowl game. Glad someone could offer Utah the opportunity to think they almost deserve a shot at the NC. Moreover, I feel strongly that some mag that doesnt recognize conference championships or bowl games will name you fools national champs and you will claim it.
Now their dream season ends with 2 losses and nothing but a division title in a year when the SEC West was down. Congrats Bammers on embarrassing the SEC in our home BCS bowl game. Glad someone could offer Utah the opportunity to think they almost deserve a shot at the NC. Moreover, I feel strongly that some mag that doesnt recognize conference championships or bowl games will name you fools national champs and you will claim it.
'09
2009 started off well. i guess you could say that's because '08 ended well. Andrew, Frank, and I headed down to pensacola on nye to stay with Evans (Tara was there too). We rang in the new year down at Seville Quarter. The piano men at that bar are incredible. It's the second time ive been entertained by those guys. I am thoroughly amazed at their music skills.
Other highlights of the night:
-Quality/Fast Bartenders
-No quarrels with strangers
-Remember everything
-Watchin Tara fall off the barstool...twice. Lol. Tara! You will never hear the end of that!
Moving on to new years day. Everyone was in recovery mode till about 1pm. Then we finally got out to the beach where it was 55 degrees and windy. The four of us played bocci. While we were playing we witnessed the wierdest action in the world. A young lady went out on the beach with a broom and starting sweeping. Seriously, Franky Frank snapped a pic, when/if i get it from him i'll post it. We have no idea what she was doing, but it was odd to say the least.
Cheers to '09
Other highlights of the night:
-Quality/Fast Bartenders
-No quarrels with strangers
-Remember everything
-Watchin Tara fall off the barstool...twice. Lol. Tara! You will never hear the end of that!
Moving on to new years day. Everyone was in recovery mode till about 1pm. Then we finally got out to the beach where it was 55 degrees and windy. The four of us played bocci. While we were playing we witnessed the wierdest action in the world. A young lady went out on the beach with a broom and starting sweeping. Seriously, Franky Frank snapped a pic, when/if i get it from him i'll post it. We have no idea what she was doing, but it was odd to say the least.
Cheers to '09
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