C-Ville

So its around 3 o clock pm on Tuesday and I start training at 6am on Wednesday. For some reason my training is at a store that's about 30 minutes away but luckily I was informed another girl has to train at the same store. Well I have no way to get to where I need to be so I call my boss to explain my situation with hopes of getting the girls number and setting up a carpool. It turns out shes training on different days so I had to let my manager know I would not be attending my first day of training. Shit happens, whatever. Since I happened to not have anything going on for a few days I decided to go with my cousin and two Nieces to Charlottesville where my cousin lives. Its about 2 hours from Hampton where I'm living. We get to Charlottesville and its like nothing I have ever seen. There were hills and mountains everywhere, for once I didn't feel like I was in a snow globe like I do in Florida. The scenery is absolutely gorgeous, everything is so green and bountiful. All the buildings look exactly like they do in textbooks about Old Time America. It was pretty surreal. At my cousins apartment we start to pack her stuff, the whole reason she went to Charlottesville was to start her move into a different place. Her apartment is really interesting. The shower is in the kitchen, there is no air conditioning but there is a cool corridor inside that connects all the rooms. Its is home to some pretty cool paintings and from what Ive heard some awesome run ins with other tenants. After moving some things we go and get some food, I'm pretty much ecstatic at this point because I know there is a Chipotle close by. There is nothing remotely close to Chipotle in Hampton. There isn't too much time left in the day so we go to my cousins friends house to crash out. However my Cousin was under the impression her friend was out of town. This was not the case. So back to the non air conditioned apartment it is. 4 of us staying in a hot studio apartment lead to me drinking lots of beer. I actually had a great (but hot) time. The next day we go get breakfast at a cool cafe and walk around downtown. Its really incredible, everything is made of brick and has so much character to it. After downtown we went to a winery. Wineries are the best by the way, I sat outside in the middle of no where by a lake drinking great wine that was made right there watching geese. The whole time I couldn't believe where I was. This lasted for several hours. We stayed another night at her friends house who had by this point left to go out of town. Three days of wearing the same clothes later I'm back in Hampton. I got my schedule worked out so I get to work on Monday at the store that's close to here. Life's going good, Ive done some really cool things and had some great experiences.

NascarFan1

I Got back from Maryland yesterday and didn't do shit. I also didn't really do anything in Maryland except watch my family's soberness disappear. The day back consisted of observing deer from afar and ending the night with vodka and quite possibly the best techno box show ever, I was the only one who attended (total fucking freedom sounds great on techno box). This morning I woke up pretty early to go to Cracker Barrel to be reminded of how terrible my first job was. Busing tables at the good Ole' CB. I'm now at the NASCAR stage in my southern experience and I must say I'm entirely stoked. Ive come to the conclusion NACAR is like meditating in a way. Basically you clear your mind and watch the cars go around in a big circle hundreds of times. It seems absolutely peaceful.

2 Weeks Deep

So Virginia now. Its been pretty nice getting away. The first few days I was here the airlines couldn't find my bag and technobox was in that missing bag. Eventually they delivered it to the house and everything was cool but for awhile I was flipping my shit. Most of my time here is spent with my two nieces who are 10 and 12. Everyday we ride our bikes down to this bmx track and bmx race, its totally rad. I applied at a grocery store that's really close to where I'm living and within a day I got a call back asking for an interview with the Starbucks inside the store. I had my interview, somehow passed a drug test and now I'm a Starbucks employee. I went to orientation yesterday. Finding a job here was really lol easy, that was the first and only place I applied. At night I watch Friends with one of my cousins. The deal is she gets to watch Friends and I get to drink beer. We are watching the entire show from start to finish. Needless to say I have a lot of free time. Not too much happens here. When I go on bike rides I see lots of deer and I pass a horse stable on my way to the track. I tried to talk to some 15 year old skater kids yesterday just because I was so desperate for conversation but they didn't find me that cool. Yesterday was also the day I had my first 40 here I don't know why it took so long. I seldom smoke cigarettes. I bought a pack when I first got here but I've only had 4 or so. I'm pretty proud of that I must say. Today I'm going to Maryland to see my Aunt. Its also my Uncles birthday on Sunday and then come Monday I start work. I miss and love everyone so much. Its always on my mind.