Food & Fun & Other Crap
Last time, I mentioned that the employee spring picnic at work was coming up at the end of the month. It's this Friday, we can wear shorts, and there's a taco bar (oh, I hope they get the catering from Qdoba). What more needs to be said?
Well, the rest of this entry, of course.
As I mentioned in my last entry, I'm trying to find a radio station crazy enough to let me develop their website. So far, no success. One turn-down, and a couple others are leaving me hanging. I sent e-mails to them a week ago, and I've heard nothing since. I will follow up and see if I can make any headway. This time, I will not be denied. (Doesn't that sound like a line from some bad movie?)
I haven't started "officially" looking for a house yet, but I plan to in the next month. My finances look good, my credit should be good (I'm going to be pulling my reports soon), and there's some houses I like in my price range. I'm debating whether to get a Realtor, or to go it on my own, armed with the MLS listings and Craigslist. Haven't made a decision on that one.
Once I buy a house, I plan to purchase some furniture and a flat-screen TV or two. At my old job, these would be nothing but pipe dreams. And the bonus in mid-July should be full of awesome.
Gotta get my car serviced on Saturday. That means a whole day of fun down in Cool Springs. I'm gonna do some bowling, some shopping, and some eating. I wonder what would be a good place for lunch. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Posted 5.28.2008 - 0 Comments
The Weather Up There
One of the recent changes I've made is the weather for the site. I used to pull an XML file from the Weather Channel's site. Not anymore. Now, I use the National Weather Service's XML service. Your tax dollars at work. Anyway, I programmed a little something that shows the current conditions and 5-day forecasts for Nashville and a couple of other places. Now I just need to find some free radar images, and I'll have a complete weather portal.
Speaking of which, I've kinda rekindled one of my old interests: developing a radio station's website. I've got ideas I'd like to use, but I have never gotten the chance to (for various reasons). There's a couple of stations in the Nashville area I'd like to try and see if they have interest.
Tomorrow, McDonald's is giving out free Southern Style Chicken Sandwiches with a drink purchase. Well, my lunch and dinner plans are set for tomorrow. I'm interested in seeing how much McDonald's has copied off Chick-Fil-A. They have a high standard to live up to. We'll see.
Last night, I volunteered at Bordeaux for a dinner theatre for residents. No, I did not act. They brought in a company to do that. We helped the seniors to the lobby and served cookies and punch. I was expecting a murder mystery, but that didn't happen. I guess they had their reasons, though. At least I earned some more time off, which is a plus.
This past weekend, I traveled over to Archville for a family reunion. If you don't know where that is, it's east of Cleveland. If you don't know where THAT is, it's east of Chattanooga. It was a bit shorter than I expected, but the food was good.
Coming up in a couple of weeks is the employee spring picnic. And in a couple of months, bonuses. I love my job.
Posted 5.14.2008 - 0 Comments
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