You have got to to to Ms. Annie's in the middle of no where. It is a delicious steak place where the meat is always tender, the chicken always tastes like chicken, and the potatoes are the perfect complement to any dinner selection.
I have just recently started working there after my previous job went awry and it's the most fun job I have ever had. The people there are great and the ladies are, for the most part, beautiful. The only thing that I would change is the location of the place. It's about forty minutes from home and at least thirty from anywhere else. The road that it's on is completely deserted except for a couple of "Dollar Generals" and the staple "Piggly Wiggly."
The money is not the best for the same reason that not a lot of people know about it, and those who do don't always want to drive out all that way. I am only working two nights a week which could also be a reason for the lack of money but that's the condition with which they hired me. The business is slow during the rest of the week and they only needed help for Fridays and Saturdays.
And so, I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to visit Ms. Annie's Steak House and Beer Garden just past the Tennessee state line. Come on, ya'll
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Travel
I have a new addiction in my life. It's not a drug, a drink, or even a substance at all. It's actually an addiction to the Travel Chanel. Have you ever sat down and actually watched the programing on this channel? They have some of the most amazing cinematography of any cable television channel I have ever seen. This is better stuff than Discovery, or NatGeo. They have all kinds of cool shows about beaches, food, sports, survival, etc.
They also have a great new ad theme called "The Bug." The slogan is that when you catch the travel bug you just have to get out and see the world. They have four main programs that support this new slogan each one with its own distinctive host. They are "No Reservations," with Anthony Burdain, "Sexiest Beaches," with that chick from "The Girls Next Door," "Dahani Tackels the Glove," with Dahani Jones, a professional football player, and "Man vs. Food," with some big guy.
Each one of these shows takes on the world in a very distinctive way. While Burdain explores a nation through the regional food, that one chick goes out to the party destinations and the nightlife, Dahani competes in their sport, and the fat guy eats all their strangest dishes. It's like the total experience of the place.
If you don't regularly watch the Travel Chanel you have to try. Just be warned that it is addictive and it will hold your attention for the rest of the day and days there after.
They also have a great new ad theme called "The Bug." The slogan is that when you catch the travel bug you just have to get out and see the world. They have four main programs that support this new slogan each one with its own distinctive host. They are "No Reservations," with Anthony Burdain, "Sexiest Beaches," with that chick from "The Girls Next Door," "Dahani Tackels the Glove," with Dahani Jones, a professional football player, and "Man vs. Food," with some big guy.
Each one of these shows takes on the world in a very distinctive way. While Burdain explores a nation through the regional food, that one chick goes out to the party destinations and the nightlife, Dahani competes in their sport, and the fat guy eats all their strangest dishes. It's like the total experience of the place.
If you don't regularly watch the Travel Chanel you have to try. Just be warned that it is addictive and it will hold your attention for the rest of the day and days there after.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Rags to Riches
Have you ever seen a show on VH1 called "The Fabulous Life?" It's basically a quick run down of celebrities' outrageous spending. From multi-million dollar mansions to multiple thousand-footer yachts.
Just today I watched an episode of this show that focused on the "rags to riches" stories of some of today's wealthiest people. From Ibrahimovich's orphan beginnings in a little town in Russia and ending up the sixth richest man in the world, to Oprah's amazing story of success and over spending. The overall feeling of the show is one that creates simultaneous feelings of dreamy fascination and the greenest of envy.
The best part of the show was the end section where they turned the tables and began discussing "Riches to Rags" stories. How does Mike Tyson go from a net worth of over $300 million to having a back account that makes mine look healthy. Well, you might cite the gold-digging wives and lack of prenuptial agreements, or the bad investments in real estate, but really, it's $300 million.
They mentioned another ex millionaire actress that misspent a similar amount of money in record time to end up poor and our of the biz. This girl bought a town. That's right, a town. What the hell does anyone need a town for, or what do you do with your own town, who knows. But one thing's for sure, it's a great way to waste a lot of money.
Just today I watched an episode of this show that focused on the "rags to riches" stories of some of today's wealthiest people. From Ibrahimovich's orphan beginnings in a little town in Russia and ending up the sixth richest man in the world, to Oprah's amazing story of success and over spending. The overall feeling of the show is one that creates simultaneous feelings of dreamy fascination and the greenest of envy.
The best part of the show was the end section where they turned the tables and began discussing "Riches to Rags" stories. How does Mike Tyson go from a net worth of over $300 million to having a back account that makes mine look healthy. Well, you might cite the gold-digging wives and lack of prenuptial agreements, or the bad investments in real estate, but really, it's $300 million.
They mentioned another ex millionaire actress that misspent a similar amount of money in record time to end up poor and our of the biz. This girl bought a town. That's right, a town. What the hell does anyone need a town for, or what do you do with your own town, who knows. But one thing's for sure, it's a great way to waste a lot of money.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Where will technology be...
in the next five years? I believe that's a more difficult and profound question than it might have been if posed, say, ten years ago. You see, a decade ago, this type of question would have raised in people a sense of wonder and hopeful expectation for the future. One would look back at the imaginings of your favorite sci fi authors and tv shows and create envision a future with flying cars, servant robots, and where one's color and religion no longer matter for all are equal in the eye of a perfect society.
But no more. Now when we think of the future of technology we think in terms of the loss of boundaries, both personal and societal. With the rapid increase in digital communication, the borders and deliniations of countries and states, and even physical devides, are becoming absolete and irrelevant. Your physical location is no longer an impediment in communicating with, or even working for somebody on the other side of the world. This increase in people's digital reach is already having an effect on the way nations relate with each other. The development of the Euro a few years back is one such example. The whole of continental Europe's economy is now ruled by one single currency. There are talks of taking a similar approach in Americas in the near future.
As for personal boundaries, you can't go a day without hearing about identity theft, copyright infringement, and the misuse of personal information on social networking sites. Everyone is looking for ways to protect their new found virutal identity. This future looks more like Orwell's "1984" than a Saturday morning episode of "The Jetsons."
But no more. Now when we think of the future of technology we think in terms of the loss of boundaries, both personal and societal. With the rapid increase in digital communication, the borders and deliniations of countries and states, and even physical devides, are becoming absolete and irrelevant. Your physical location is no longer an impediment in communicating with, or even working for somebody on the other side of the world. This increase in people's digital reach is already having an effect on the way nations relate with each other. The development of the Euro a few years back is one such example. The whole of continental Europe's economy is now ruled by one single currency. There are talks of taking a similar approach in Americas in the near future.
As for personal boundaries, you can't go a day without hearing about identity theft, copyright infringement, and the misuse of personal information on social networking sites. Everyone is looking for ways to protect their new found virutal identity. This future looks more like Orwell's "1984" than a Saturday morning episode of "The Jetsons."
Spring Break
I wonder what everybody is gonna be doing for Spring Break. More than that, I wonder what I'm gonna be doing. You see, this will be the first year that I spend Spring Break in Florence, Alabama. Not to say imply anything about he entertainment offerings of the small town, but, t is a bit lacking when compared to larger cities like, well, any where else.
Let's see, there's the bars: Mug Shots, On the Rocks, etc. These are all good and all, but they can get old quickly, I mean, the same people at the same places at the same time. There are also the clubs. That I know of, there are two main clubs that everyone goes to on the weekends; Lui, Lui's and El Rey. For the purpose of dancing the night away in a haze of alcohol abuse, these places are great, but only for those purposes. I mean, Lui's is basically a big warehouse with a beer cooler and a cover charge.
Spring Break can also be a great time to catch up with the new movies that have come out throught the year that you didn't previously have a chance to see. Do we even have a movie theatre in Florence, though?
As for food, what happened to the Chinese food in this town? And the Mexican Food, and anything else of quality for that matter. All I see everywhere is Mickey D's and the BK Lounge. Of course, that's not to put down the great places like Riccatoni's and, well... There again, a lack in selection.
Let's see, there's the bars: Mug Shots, On the Rocks, etc. These are all good and all, but they can get old quickly, I mean, the same people at the same places at the same time. There are also the clubs. That I know of, there are two main clubs that everyone goes to on the weekends; Lui, Lui's and El Rey. For the purpose of dancing the night away in a haze of alcohol abuse, these places are great, but only for those purposes. I mean, Lui's is basically a big warehouse with a beer cooler and a cover charge.
Spring Break can also be a great time to catch up with the new movies that have come out throught the year that you didn't previously have a chance to see. Do we even have a movie theatre in Florence, though?
As for food, what happened to the Chinese food in this town? And the Mexican Food, and anything else of quality for that matter. All I see everywhere is Mickey D's and the BK Lounge. Of course, that's not to put down the great places like Riccatoni's and, well... There again, a lack in selection.
Monday, March 2, 2009
What up
It's been a while since I blogged but today i have a special kind of feeling. A rushing inspiration that wants me to write, speak loudly, and be all I can be. No, I'm not gonna join the army, at least not yet. If the situation continues as it has these past few months then those $20,000 might become more enticing. But for now, I'm just gonna continue to dream and shoot for the stars.
Some of the current projects taking control of my life are things that I have always had a curiosity about.
I am continuing my experimentation with video and digital manipulation of the same. I still can't quite get a grasp of that ever elusive "Wonder Years" look but I can only keep trying and trying until i get it or i give up.
My roommate and I are working on a spec pilot for a radio show we want to do. The whole thing is proving more difficult than I had originally expected. There's the pressure to fill a whole hour with quality entertainment and nonstop hilarity. We have to pick out just the right songs so that they won't conflict with the other shows on the air and their individual specialties. You can't be playing a JayZ song right before the hip hop show, you know. And the most daunting of our conundrums, we have to keep a very careful eye on everything we say. We can't cuss even slightly and we have to keep our inappropriate remarks to a nil.
Besides that, I am also working on two television commercials, a web site, and a foreign language. Man, did I pick the wrong time to learn French. Oh, well, I guess I'll survive.
Late.
Some of the current projects taking control of my life are things that I have always had a curiosity about.
I am continuing my experimentation with video and digital manipulation of the same. I still can't quite get a grasp of that ever elusive "Wonder Years" look but I can only keep trying and trying until i get it or i give up.
My roommate and I are working on a spec pilot for a radio show we want to do. The whole thing is proving more difficult than I had originally expected. There's the pressure to fill a whole hour with quality entertainment and nonstop hilarity. We have to pick out just the right songs so that they won't conflict with the other shows on the air and their individual specialties. You can't be playing a JayZ song right before the hip hop show, you know. And the most daunting of our conundrums, we have to keep a very careful eye on everything we say. We can't cuss even slightly and we have to keep our inappropriate remarks to a nil.
Besides that, I am also working on two television commercials, a web site, and a foreign language. Man, did I pick the wrong time to learn French. Oh, well, I guess I'll survive.
Late.
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