Thoughts

Arrogance has always been something that really bothers me. It should bother everyone. I'm sure it does.

I have had to deal with arrogant people my whole life, but it took getting older to really notice it. I find it sad and disappointing, but what can I do.

I find that I encounter arrogance in both my professional and personal life, but lately I have had time to reflect on it.

I have had someone come up to me on a regular basis, and just talk at me. Not to me, but at me. Anything that I say is of no importance, but what he says is the most important thing ever. I guess, I just can't believe how someone can be so unabashedly self-centered. He will talk about anything and everything, and you can't get in a single word. Not that I really care to, since his topics of conversation are usually very boring.

How about things like Facebook? We all love Facebook, but I think it can be a real cop-out sometimes. I don't like that people check on you on Facebook, but don't make a effort to contact you otherwise. I am not talking about Facebook friends that you rarely see, but family and close friends.

How about when you email someone, but they never reply? They will send out impersonal emails to several people, but never answer your reply. Sounds like that is when it is time to get a blog!

I am sure some people may think that blogging isn't any better, but at least people choose to read it. Unlike email, where you are just having it all thrown in your face.

There are many reasons to blog. To keep family up to date on day to day activities, to remember special milestones in your life, etc. I think it is wonderful. You can share it with the rest of the world or keep it private. It is a great outlet to have and it gives people options as well.

In the midst of all of this "I, Me, Mine", I am trying to be more conscious of other people. I do not want to be labeled this way. Jon and I are out of the bride and groom spotlight. I have time to work on this now.

I have always tried to be conscious of it, but it is hard when you have so much going on in your own life.

Often, I will find myself realizing after I am with a friend or another person, maybe I should have asked, "What are your plans?" After they ask, me what are mine. Sometimes I forget.

Sylvia... Totaled????

I called today to see how the repairs on Sylvia were going. I was informed that she was $500 away from being totaled.

I am waiting to hear from my insurance to find out what they suggest.

Who knows what will happen now!

Happy Birthday

I had a very nice birthday, once I got off from work.

Everyone met at Zea's and we had a nice dinner. It was great to catch up with friends and just relax.

After dinner we went to the Cheesecake Bistro for dessert. Yummy!

Good day so far...

Even though I am at work. I am having a good day. It has not been too hectic.

Jon gave me my last birthday present this morning. He got me a Bluetooth that is compatible with my BlackBerry. I am waiting on my replacement to come in, since something is wrong with my other one.

Tonight, Jon and some of our friends are going to dinner at Zea's. I am looking forward to having a nice evening with friends.

Tomorrow I turn 28...

It's hard to believe. I am not very happy about having to go to work. Being born in July, I never had to go to school on my birthday. I guess I am spoiled. At least I don't have to work until 8:00 PM this year.

I am ready for the trip to Virginia. I am so ready to go on the road!

No news on Sylvia or my broken BlackBerry. I am hoping that my truck will be fixed by Friday. I should have gotten my phone today, but maybe it will come tomorrow. I haven't been home to check the mail.

A few things have happened in my 27th year. The biggest event was getting married. The happiest day of my life!

Southern Vampire Series

Jon bought each of us a copy of the first book in the Southern Vampire Series, Dead Until Dark. He is interested in seeing the HBO series True Blood.

I have just stared reading Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani. The Big Stone Gap Trilogy takes place in the region where Jon is from, and his mother suggested them to me.

I think we will probably listen to it on CD on the way to Virginia, so that when we get back we can start reading Dead Until Dark.

We will need something to listen to on our over 12 hour drive, since Sylvia does not have XM radio. Jon loves XM, so I have a feeling we will be getting it. I enjoy it as well, but is not a necessity for me.

Friday Drive

My Friday off was lots of fun. I had a few errands to run. We got the rental truck, so that was extra nice.

While we were out, Jon wanted to go to Best Buy. He wanted to look at GPS systems. I have been wanting one. Since my birthday is this Wednesday, I had a feeling that he was thinking about getting one for me. I was right! We looked at them and we found one that we both liked.

So we check out, and I was eager to try it out. I had been wanting to go to the Windsor Ruins . Especially after recently seeing the movie Ghosts of Mississippi, since some of it was filmed there.

The choice was between the Windsor Ruins or the Tezcuco ruins. We decided to go to the Windsor, since I have mentioned them several times.

We had a nice drive, but realized something as we got to the Mississippi border. We were not supposed to take the rental out of the state! So we turned around and went to the Louisiana tourist information center.

While we were driving, I mentioned that I wanted to go to Greenwood some day. Which I jokingly call Resolute, since that is what the homes was called when it was in the mini-series North and South.

We found out that we were not that far away, so that is where we decided to go! How awesome! I took pictures, but I have not downloaded them yet. It was interesting to see, especially since the original home burned to the ground. It was rebuilt. The home had a very interesting story.

Other things have been filmed in the home as well. Jonah Hex being one of the most recent.

Over all, we had an awesome drive and it was so cool trying out my new GPS!