Nothing says Happy Halloween better than those hip sarcastic solid color Ecards!
As a receptionist and the girlfriend of a self-proclaimed Apple Cult Member this card especially resonated with me.
If he was more creative and didn’t wake up at 1:00 A.M. to order the Iphone 5 the day it released, I’m sure that I’d have to be pleading with him about this.
A certain someone’s 47% comes to mind.
Because her own Alaskan reality show was embarrasing enough.
And on Thanksgiving I’ll also be thankful that this is the final season on Jersey Shore
And then the battle of who thought of it first begins…
Hurricane Issac brings extra rain to Charleston, floods the city, and makes me a little nostalgic too.
Side note: There are many different words to describe lots of rain. Read, and find out.
Charleston is flooded again! And I almost wish I was there. No, as pictures of my hometown and college campus flood my Facebook, I definitely wish I was there.
As many who don’t live there are unaware Charleston has a huge flooding problem, which in their defense, they are working to correct. However this massive drainage overhaul will take a long time as there is no quick fix. Charleston’s drainage system is affected by the sea level. If the tides are high than normal and there is excess run off water — in this case a torrential downpour — then water has nowhere to go. The storm drains quickly fill up, and the water pools in the street instead of being carried away. Conversely, when the tide recedes, what can be up to several feet of water dissipates in a few hours.
This picture of students trudging through the rain in the middle of College of Charleston’s campus made me nostalgic, especially with nicolotomi’s position disposition to the deluge. It reminded me of the first time it flooded when I lived Downtown. I lived in a great big historic Charleston-style house on the concern of two streets prone to flooding — which Charleston City Paper says police have issued a flood warning for today to motorists in that area. My porch spanned the length of my apartment. From there, I sat sheltered from the rain and watched all the cars and pedestrians size up the water before turning around.
That was after however, I threw on my Soffe shorts and frolicked in the knee-deep water like a child. Soon after my roommates and I ventured into the monsoon, everyone from the block was playing in the water and sharing the sentiment, “I can’t believe this!” Since we were all college students, it wasn’t much time before a giant sea turtle raft surfaced, complete with a smaller inner tube for several iced cans of beer. With no power and nowhere to go, I still had a blast. After the appeal of the flooded streets wore off, my roommates, a few of my neighbors and I relaxed on the porch. We talked, shared a few drinks, and played Apples to Apples until it was too dark outside.
That day is a very fond memory of college and my time in Charleston. I hope that everyone back home is making the most of the water, as I did.
Jonah Jeter from the Becket Agency took this picture of Kayakers in the Market
On a more serious note, all this rain came from somewhere, and it can be credited to Hurricane Issac. This iconic shot of a man a women kayaking down the Market seems to have been captured in the wake of a natural disaster, but Isaac is still miles off shore. Slated to make landfall in Louisiana or Mississippi tomorrow, Isaac has the potential to strike New Orleans on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. My best goes out to all of those in his path. Thankfully though, experts report that it should not be nearly as damaging, since it only upgraded from tropical storm to hurricane midday today.
I started volunteering at Charlotte Seen last week. They are a red carpet company who also produces Charlotte Fashion Week that will run Sept. 18-22. I’m really excited to assist with marketing and public relations. I’m also hoping this will present several networking opportunities. In any case, this is a good thing — I’m out of the apartment. I’ve been losing my mind sitting inside all day looking for jobs. We’ll see as more unfolds, since tomorrow is only my second day.
I’m working towards giving with blog slightly more structure. So, I made a schedule of events; a timeline.
Blog Timeline: Yes, kind of like Facebook’s.
Tuesdays: expect a more personal update post of things I do and see.
Thursdays: a more newsworthy article of local or special interest
This is an outlit to channel my thoughts and a platform to continue crafting my writing. You won’t find any lofty statements or pearls of wisdom just yet — everything is very green and new — just a deep seeded realization that I need to show I have experience. And, what better experience to draw from than my own? Detailing the world around me and how I perceive it, is a source infinite inspiration. This is a collecting pool for a more organized stream of conciousness that I am hoping will grow and change organically with time.
This is a creation to show the outside — my friends, family, employers, colleuges, other bloggers, and anyone otherwise interested — what I can do. If this goes right, we should all learn something. To my style, work ethic, and ability, these chapters will stand a testimate.
