Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Counting Airplanes

So, I made my way back to Charlotte this past weekend to clean out the house and have a yard sale to get rid of some things. Three days was more than enough time for me to be back. I hate that I didn't get to see everyone I wanted to, but I was so glad to get back home. It's funny, Charlotte is where I've lived to bulk of my life- but now, it's alien to me. The rush, he crowds, the clutter- I'm happy to be without it. And the city as a whole just seemed to be hurting and in great pain. I knew things were rough there, but seeing it first hand really proved it to me.

I visited the old job and the fine folks at bloom, it was really great to see those guys and gals there. While I miss them and the job sometimes, seeing the place and how much everything is the same made me kind of have a little realization. This is the same way it has been almost the whole time I was here, stuck in repeat, same stuff over and over again, and kind of like a hamster in one of those exercise wheels, you do a lot of work, but you're never gonna go anywhere. Not a knock to the job or anyone there at all mind you, but I finally opened my eyes to it now. And really, I'm almost in the same position now, which is driving me back to school in the spring if things go to plan.

There were some good things to the visit: got to see the friends and family, $100 out of the yard sale, most of it pure profit, and had some delicious Jack in the Box and Bojangles'. Tudor's has you beat on the biscuits, Bo, but that dirty rice is the stuff, hahaha... oh, and of course, got to stop and see the lady friend on the way home and give her a present from my journey to CLT, and thankfully, she really like the shirt I got her... and on top of all that, Kasey Kahne goes and wins the race Sunday night, hahaha...

Well, that'll do it for this 9-9-9 edition of the blog, two posts in a few weeks, that's crazy... till next time, peace out, Bat-fans...