how effective is this thing?

whats important in a blog? direction is of ccourse important. i have changed mine about 800 times. i am now going in the direction of personaly updating. really i suppose readership is important. how do you capture tons and tons of readers? i will be writing with the updates in my life. career goals, reading, successes, and overall happiness. i have found that just writing for myself is what ultimately satisfies me!

changing lives

I'm sitting in Unstoppable Force Tattoo, here in Richmond, Reading the Happiness Project on my kindle, and watching my brother ge his first tattoo. It hit me that in the last week, and really since I have been reading this book, I have really applied Gretchen's (the author) experiences to my own life! I have loved my most recent job, but was losing way too much time with all of the travel. While i was in town I got down to some serious work, risking rejection, and braving the job market. I found a new job here in town. A slight pay cut, but with it comes opportunity. A chance to do what i want to do. Next week I will be persuing my real estate liscence. Yes, in this economy, why the hell not? I have been one of the most successful people in my peer group in this painful economy, why not try it? Its not like I have anything to lose! The time has also given me the chance to dust off my camera and really get back into my photography. I am not looking to make money off of it, but I do need to get into my hobbies. I have been looking for a room mate and have found a house in Byrd Park, which I am very hopeful will pan out. I will try to post my progress more and more as we go. I am so excited and confident that these changes will all be in the right direction!

20 wings? are you serious?

can i eat all that with fries and gravy too?

wow, you guys are really ugly....

So I went out tonight. Nothing new for anyone who knows me. The only thing different was that I was at home, in richmond. Tonight I remembered... again, why this is where I keep coming home to. I'm not sure that it matters much wjere I live concidering my job is to travel. Living it up rocl-star style is how I make my living. Of course I would love to live somewhere like new york or boston. Expenses would be cheaper, as I would be using larger airports as my home base. But still, when the week is done, and its time to come home, Richmond, VA is where I go. So naturally I started out at Capital Ale House here in Midlothian, but some how the night moved to The Republic, downtown. This is a bar I had never been to, but post-smoking ban, its one of the few bars in town that still allows cigarettes. They feature kareoke, which as a rule, I avoid, but somehow they make it work. We drank so so so much. In an effort to not be ordinary I was frantically googl`ing what to drink in the form of a shot. I stumbled across a drink called the Moscow Mule which is simply vodka, ginger ale, and lime juice, and after tweeking it a few times we found our own blend and rename it the Moscpw Moose. 1:45 rolled around, and in typical VA fashion, it was last call, and the lights were on in the rudesf of sorts. Some broad we were talking to and taking shots with decided that would be her chance to say "You guys are really ugly!" First of all, that's my line. Second, bitch give me some money for them damned shots I included you in on. And c. Is it the alcohol, or the crappy lighting that makes people seem less hideous in a bar? None the less, she was right. Her little remark did, however, land her with a larger tab than mine, and I left. Having had a wonderful time, I wound up in my bed, tired, drunk, needing to be at work in a few hours, and contemplating the bar lighting vs. Beer goggles effect on who you assossiate with at a bar... cause baby, you weren't so cute yourself`

really?

Who the hell ever knew, I've been a lot of places, nearly everywhere as is evidenced by my map on facebook. but its these small towns all over america that have the most fun. Who has ever seen the hotel bar bumping lil wayne, so packed with people you can't even move? Its the only place in town so of course everyone is there! I really lovethese places! I'm all about the city, I really am but small town america really has it. Goin on!

WWOOOO YALL!! TEXAS!!

Did you know how much a freeking cowboy hat costs??? ITS REDICULOUS!! someone remind me to pack mine before i fly out again. I aint soending 500 dollas on some hat!

Mini Vacation/ Road Trip, Oyster Fest, and Thanksgiving dinner

I recently decided it was time I had some time off of work. Having been so tired of the hustle and bustle of flying and dashing from plane to plane, I decided I would go ahead and drive to our show in Peoria, IL only 1103 miles from Richmond, no big deal right? It actually wasn't so bad, but it was a hell of a lot of driving. Peoria was surprisingly nice, i was there over Halloween and ended up going to the river boat casino, having lunch with an old colleague Sharon, and hittin' the club(s). I took off on Tuesday evening and stopped in Chicago to have dinner with another old friend, and destroyed the Old Country Buffet. I hit the road again, Cleveland bound. I got in around midnight, and settled into my super awesome hotel room with a view of Lake Erie, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Browns Stadium. I went the the Great Lakes Science center the next morning, and browsed around before heading out to Elyria to see my cousins and have dinner. Back Downtown to my hotel, this time the Hyatt at the Arcade. what an awesome place. I have said it before and I'll say it again, I really love Cleveland.



Once I got back to RIchmond, I packed up to head down to Urbanna for the annual Oyster Fest, Which is a HUGE DEAL. My family was going to sail over and dingy in and out all weekend, but something came up, and they stayed in Richmond, so instead i went to the Bethpage Camp Resort where Terri was staying with some friends. That was such an awesome place, and btw I found a spot that I want to buy there. We stayed up all night camp firing and drinking, and just talking to everyone around.


The next morning was Festival time, which is nothing more than a giant festival of fried seafood, music, and drinking.








Terri and I found a spot in a tree on the corner to watch the parade. after that we walked around practically aimlessly all day, eating any form of fried seafood there was, and drinking everything in sight. Returning to the campground we enjoyed dinner, beer, and another long night at the campfire. We woke up at some point the next morning with time to tidy up, head back to richmond, and head to Kevin and Nicoles for Thanksgiving Dinner.