And the Award for Friendliest Town in NC Goes to...

SANFORD!

On Friday morning I was on my way to Southern Pines NC. For those of you who don't know where that is it is way way far away. Anyways I was plugging along and all of a sudden I hear a loud rucus outside..I rolled down my window and the noise became louder. I pulled over and sure enough I had a big fat flat tire.

No sooner had a pulled over and popped my trunk to begin working on changing the flat a nice man pulled over. He jumped right out of his truck, and began changing my tire. As if that were not helpful enough he then took me up the street to a tire place to get a new tire, and he even waited with me to make sure I got treated right. Not only was he such a nice guy, but the people at the tire place were also really really friendly. They searched a pile of tires and found me a used one to get me home safe. $25.00 and a couple of hours later I was on my way to make sales calls. Thanks man who helped me with my tire (James), and also thank you to the good men at Mitchells tires in Sanford for "hooking it up" with service!

same old same old.

There are not a lot of things to do in Gville NC on a Saturday evening. So we pretty much get stuck in the same old routine of going dowtown to a small bar called 519. A bar in which we have been frequenting for the past 4 years. Literally we sit in the same seats, chit chat with same bartenders, order from the same $2 domestic special, and sing along to the same bar songs. It is rather monotonous.

However monotonous it might be we find little ways to entertain ourselves while saddled up to the bar. And the most entertaining thing to do is people watch. You see our seats that we always sit in are right at the front of the bar, within a stones throw from the door where passer-bys must show proper ID to get in...or atleast proper enough ID to get in for over 21. And it is here where we see the most interesting people.

Firstly, and depressingly these people are much younger than us. Most of them have just turned 21, and some are scooting past the bouncer with an average fake ID from an older sibling. But this younger crowd has quite a different take on what should be worn downtown. Last weekend was below freezing and yet these girls were waltzing into the bar wearing backless shirts. And what is more astonishing is that in the dead of winter these ladies are more tan than I am in the summer.

Then there is a whole other phenomenon that only happens in the month right after Christmas. It is the gift card phenomenon. You see I have a theory that all these girls ask for gift cards for Christmas, and then after the holidays they rush out to buy the trendiest outfits, and accesories they can find. They buy 10 new things and wear every single one of them at the same time. From headbands, to wide belts, to huge earrings, they are decked out. Which is ok...I mean I am all for expressing yourself with an outfit, but there is a point when enough is enough. Take off one bauble...lose the faux-hawk pony tail, and remember that while Greenville might be nicknamed "Gvegas" it is nowhere near ready for the types of fashion that you guys are pulling out.

So while life in Greenville on the weekends can get rather like clockwork, the people watching never fails to impress...err...astonish...errr....make it worth the effort to go out.

decisions decisions...

last nights tv was so good that my remote control was constantly in hand switching between The Golden Globes, 24, and even when the latter were both in commercial Wife Swap. It was 24 that eventually won out, and kept my focus for the longest amount of time, and during the commercials I would tune into the Globes just to see what people were wearing, and to see if they would cut to Angelina Jolie looking angry...did anyone else think she looked angry last night...?

It was so weird because while I was flipping back and forth between the awards show and 24 Jack Bauer was on both programs. I couldn't help but wonder if while he was sitting there and not winning an award he was thinking..."you know I might not win a golden globe but i am kicking some ass on Fox right now". Jack Bauer is so cool. I wonder if Keifer thinks Jack Bauer is cool. Although it was pretty uncool how that nuclear bomb went off...we won't hold that against you Jack.

Anyways if you aren't watching 24 you should...rent the first season, take a rainy weekend and watch it strait thru...you can thank me later.

And if you didn't catch the Globes heres my pic for best and worst dressed...see all of them here:
http://www.eonline.com/index.jsp

Best Female
Sheryl Crow & Hillary Swank

Worst Female:
A tie between those desperate ladies Eva, and Nicolette seriously they looked like prom-goers.

Best Male:
Patrick McDreamy Dempsey

Worst Male:
Clint Eastwood...what were you thinking?

im not going to eat the pie.

yeah...it's true.

how many points is that??

Someone brought in an apple pie today for my bosses birthday.

I wish they had never told me it was here.**


**FYI me and SP started weight watchers...today is day four, and so far so good...well, until that pie came around.

so far so good.

So far I am really enjoying my new job. Today marks one full week of work for me. It is a lot different from working out of my home...there are plus', and minus' as with anything. Like when you work at home you don't really have to get up, and get ready...you can take your time. Since nobody sees you it is ok to check your email in your pajamas. I couldn't get away with that here.

Its nice being around people in the office. My new office has some really friendly people. And its nice to have someone to talk to about things like the weather around the water cooler...and yes...we really do have a water cooler. The women in the office work at all different areas, and instead of walking to talk to one another they just kind of yell. It is funny to me, because where as when I worked from home I kept the tv going to have some background noise, now I just kind of listen to them. They mostly gossip about people I have never heard of, but sometimes its better than a morning talk show. And my favorite part about my new office is something that might seem a little strange, but at any rate i love it. At work my two bosses both have dogs. So everyday at work there are 4 boston terriers running around, and they are cutie pies who think they run the place. I will be sitting in my office, and they come check in on me, kind of glance over my desk then they are on there way. They all 4 look the same so I have yet to really know which is which. They make me laugh...and I wonder if they think they work here too...I mean they are here everyday.

I know I will have more stories to share of my new job, and life in Selma NC (where my office is) And again once I get my camera up and running I might even have pictures to share!

im baaaaaack!

Well after a whirlwind that was Dec. I am finally back, and ready to blog myself right on thru 2007. So much to tell and catch up on, but for now I will just give the highlights....

Christmas was wonderful, I had a nice long visit with the fam. Highlights included spending time with my adorable nephew, seeing old friends at the Red Barons bday, watching almost the entire season of 90210 with my sister in law, and bro, and of course the new tradition of playing balderdash on christmas night with the fam.

New Years was a blast, we all rendevoused in Richmond VA for a Mans club/ WoCo good time. Stayed at the Omni, and were a stones throw from all the great bars. It was fab.

I started my new job...I am still selling billboards, but with a new company that is based just outside of Raleigh. So far so good...the people are nice, the commute is a bitch, but other than that I am really enjoying myself.

With the holiday over, and the new year upon us I have been a bit busy, but don't worry Ill fill everyone in on what is happening from time to time. And I will post pictures ASAP....I got a new digital camera for christmas, and in attempting to install the software on my computer I have realized that my CD rom has "gone bad" or atleast thats what my brother the computer wiz has told me. So when he fixes it Ill be posting pics from Christmas, new years, and whatever I take pics of between now and then.

Happy 2007!