Good point

After reading your comments to my last post, I'm willing to concede a few things.

First of all, you're right Dave. You make a good point that it really wouldn't be a deal breaker. I think I'd probably take it as a negative point, but it wouldn't cause me to walk away completely. And, to some extent, you're right about a car being a car Michelle. I don't completely agree with it being just a tool as a car is more important than a pair of shoes or a top. It's easier to change something when it costs $100 or less than a $20,000 investment. But when push comes to shove, it really isn't something to get too worked up over. I think I was being a little too particular that day and it came across as absolute. So thank you both for making me rethink those comments. I'm willing to admit that sometimes I make statements that I'd like to take back and that's going to be one of them.

This weekend was pretty good. Caleb came into town to watch the NFL draft and then we headed out to DeKalb to watch Hairbanger's Ball. They're an 80s cover band, which really isn't my music of choice, but HB really does a great job with the covers. They know their stuff and they put on a great show. In fact, they're so popular that one of my friends had to wait an hour to get in to the bar because it was at capacity. The show was good but the band was missing two members, so they were kind of limited in what they could play. All in all, still a good time and worth the $5 admission.

Well, I hope everyone is having a good one.

Car type?

Perhaps I'm just conceited, but I think I couldn't date someone if they drive a certain type of car. I know, it sounds horrible to say that, but driving home today from my parents house when I saw a fairly good looking young woman driving a vw bug. Now, like I said, she was pretty good looking, but I don't think I'd ever date her because she drives a bug. It's not the worst car out there (yeah, I'm talking to you PT Cruiser and Scion XB), but I don't think I'd ever want to be seen driving around in one of them and I wouldn't want to be seen riding in one. I guess I'm just particular like that.

I've been getting like that about beer too. I used to be able to drink Miller Lite and it was no big deal. But lately I can't finish more than 2 Lites before it starts to make me feel sick. I don't know why it is, but I just can't drink that stuff any more. I will say that drinking Boulevard certain didn't help my opinion of the quality of Miller Lite, as Boulevard is super delicious.

I was just thinking

I'm not sure if I've talked about this yet, but I have only two days left at my current position at my bank. I've been promoted, which is something I've been looking for lately. I'm going to be in charge of a gruop of tellers, which is both exciting and slightly scary. I know that this is the right step for me because I'm really sure that I want to do something more and I'm pretty damn sure that has nothing to do with the bank. But this will give me supervisory experience, which definently can't hurt. Wish me luck...

If there's a doubt, well, we'll be strong...

After an amazing weekend, I'm back to the greater Chicago area. Not much to say really. I had a few interesting experiences, highlighted by a chance to sit inside the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile and a chance encounter (I love that phrase) with one Ms. Shannon. Perhaps a bit about bother would be uplifting, as both stories are somewhat intertwined.

On Friday night last week, Caleb and I went to watch some Mizzou baseball. The Tigers beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-0, but that's really neither here nor there. During that game, one of Caleb's friends (Matt) from his baseball Hall of Fame internship days called him to let him know that one of his friends (Matt's) was in Columbia and she was going to call us to find something to do while she was there. So we end up hitting up Tellers when we finished with the game and this girl Stephanie ends up meeting us up there. Now, Stephanie works for Oscar Meyer as a driver of the Weiner Mobile. I didn't know that until Caleb started asking her questions about it. She gave us the typical details about her job and let us know that she was going to be at Sam's Club tomorrow in the event that we would come entertain her and her driving partner (or "road husband"). Anyway, we had an extra ticket to the Cards game the next day, so we invited her to skip work and head to the 'Lou with us. She did.

While we were at Tellers, I glance out the window and spot Shannon. I hadn't seen her since the infamous Senior Prom Night (not the greatest night for some of us, better for others) back in '04, so I ran out of Tellers to grab her. Somehow I managed to be in town when she was having 80s Prom Night with her friends, so she was dressed accordingly. That girl has some incredible taste in clothing. Anyway, long story short, we determined to meet up the next night.

Once we got back from the Cards game, we decided to head up the Duece for some more drinks, then back to On The Rocks before going to El Rancho at 1 something in the morning. Anyway, most of our members were a little tipsy, so Stephanie and her partner Nick invited us to come chill in the Weiner Mobile for a little bit before we headed home. We got wonderful door prizes (whistle & singing key chain included!). If I get pictures sent to me, I shall gladly post them on-line.

Anyway, I just wanted to stop in and say hello. I hope everyone is wonderful.