A 3-Hour Tour and More Random Thoughts

Hendersonville. Go ahead, say it. Small town USA. I've been living here for 12 years now and there have been a few times this little town surprises me. Saturday was one of them.

I had a regularly scheduled hair appointment downtown at 10:30. Since Willowby wakes me up by 7:30 every morning and I realized Friday that my car inspection was out of date since March(!), I headed out early to get some errands done before my appointment. That only took until 10am, so I decided to wander downtown until my appointment. I had no idea that Hendersonville was the happenin' place to be on Saturday mornings!

In the span of 3 hours, I saw 3 people I know from work, 1 ex-boyfriend, an art gallery named The Silver Fox and browsed the Mast General Store. I had never been in The Silver Fox gallery and I found some interesting items. It not only had art, but furniture, trinkets, jewelry and clothing. I was excited to see some art pieces that my chiropractor has hanging in her office. It's poetic philosophy superimposed on artistic medium. The artist is Kristen Jongen and the series is called Soul Soup. One day I will own a piece of her art! I like what she has to say.

Back to Random Thoughts...

I recently changed the blade in my shower razor... after 6 months. Is that too long to wait? I love how smooth my legs are, but the blade is so sharp that my legs are quickly becoming covered in bandages.

Yes, my car inspection was completely overlooked since March. Oops. I guess I wander under a lucky traffic patrol star. Maybe it's a little leeway since my car was smacked up last August. What reminded that my inspection was out-of-date was a letter from Governor Easley. It said, "Hellooooo! Yoo-hoo! Here's a friendly reminder that you are breaking NC law!" LOL!

Let me preface this next thought with the following facts: I've been single since 2004 and I live in Hendersonville. Yikes! So, I went to the grocery store tonight before picking up dinner from Outback. As I headed to the checkout, there were 3 (count 'em, 3!!) good looking guys (and seemingly available) in my path. What does this mean? I'm not sure, but I do know I get awfully excited when butterflies cross my path. I always heard that that means love is on its way.

My new haircut is very cute. My stylist is going out on 2 months maternity leave and so I wanted my hair cut shorter so it would last until she gets back. I am now advocating short bangs for summer. They look fresh and sexy for summertime.

I'm watching the Democratic Debate in New Hampshire right now. Out of all the candidates standing on that stage, only one believes that English should be the official language of the US. This seems like a no-brainer to me. Clinton argued that the reason for not making English the official language is it restricts bringing in translators in emergency situations, etc. Dodd argued that we live in a global economy and we all should be proud to speak more than one language. Gimme a break! In Europe, plenty of other nations have 1 official language AND their citizens still speak 4 or 5 languages. It's about geography, not a global economy! As I see more and more businesses around town have signs ONLY in Spanish, the more I want English to be the official language of this land. When I went overseas, I was expected to speak the official language. I did so to the best of my ability. It's a respect issue. For how long are we going to be pushovers for people who want citizenship in this country?!? I fully believe in this country's motto, "Give me your tired, your hungry, your poor." I don't, however, believe in it slowly being changed to "Give me your tired, your hungry, your poor... and we'll bend over backwards for them." Immigrants and citizens alike in the USA have to WORK for the benefits of her democratic society.

Having said all that, I am a staunch democrat! I may, possibly, be moving toward the Independent party. What I really want is a Populist President. Did someone say John Edwards? I think the citizens of this country, the USA's backbone, has been ignored for far too long!

I ran across a blog last week that got me to thinking of introducing a new facet to my blog. Every now and again, I make lists in my journal. All kinds of lists: what I like, dislike, hobbies/interests I want to discover, my strengths, my weaknesses, etc. Whenever I come to a crossroad in my journey, I find that making lists brings clarity and gives my self-esteem a boost. Be sure to look for that exciting new feature in upcoming posts.

Peace to all,
Jaime