Happy SHARK WEEK, Y'all!

It's finally here! SHARK WEEK 2010 starts tomorrow! If you wonder what all the hoopla is about then set your DVR to record the first scheduled program tomorrow (Sunday), August 1st at 9:00 AM.

Some of my favorite SHARK WEEK programs include: Air Jaws, Shark Attack Survivors, and Mythbuster Shark Specials. I guarantee that you will not be bored.

If you are half as excited as me, you can hardly stand to wait until tomorrow. Check out the live feed from the Atlanta Aquarium Shark Tank. SHARK CAM The ATL Aquarium will be bringing you live demonstrations and feedings!

Be sure to grab your favorite snacks while you're out today. I promise that you WILL NOT want to get off the couch to grab them tomorrow!

Happy Shark Week, y'all!

Disposable Exposure by Guest Blogger: Apple J

As the nations attention has been focused primarily on the BP oil-spill, Wal-Mart has perched itself to capitalize on selling disposable cameras. Dun, Dun, Dun...Disposable cameras without a developer! That's right, folks, you heard it here first.
Where does one get their disposable cameras developed? Nowhere. The machines are broken, the 1 hour photo has been put to rest. For many Middle Tennesseans, this is a travesty that can only be linked back to one place. Dun, Dun, Dun...Wally-World. Wal*Mart will accept your disposable cameras, but they direct you to the nearest wast-paper basket, Kerr-Drug will accept your disposable camera - they throw it in the dumpster...you get the point.

WAL-greens will ship your disposable camera to a development site that has been set up in a more central, secret location sponsored by Red Cross - where Peace Corp volunteers spend countless hours developing pictures from millions of disposable cameras.

"Why?" you might ask.

"Everything's digital now." says Walgreens employee Sharonda Williams. Sharonda has watched the 1 hour Photo Section of Walgreens turn into an abandoned corner of her workplace over the past 81 days. "It ain't fair to people," says Williams. "People need them pictures the same way they've always needed pictures, they memories."

According to Williams, an old SunBeam bread truck stops by her Walgreens every Saturday to pick up sacks full of disposable cameras. "He return them Thursday," Williams says, turning what once was a 1-Hour Photo opportunity, into 120-Hour commitment.

Why does Wal-Mart continue to sell disposable cameras, without offering a development service? Does a bear fart in the woods when it's all alone? What came first, the Chicken or the egg? We may never know the answer.

Perhaps the answer lies a little closer to home than one would think. Perhaps it's American to turn the business of disposable cameras into a run-around, inconvenient part of society. Besides, why buy a disposable when you can just crush, break, pour beer on, drop into the gutter, step on or scuff up a $250+ digital camera. Maybe the Walmarts out there are telling us we need an optimized, zoom-focused lense to really take a picture these days. Ooh - and don't forget the $800+ laptop you need to look at the photographs.

Just one more way it's uber expensive to be a liberal. Disposable Camera = not eco-friendly.

Perhaps BP pulled the disposable camera developing sites off the market because they didn't want people taking pictures under the water! More on this next-time...

Until then, pack your digital.

Lazy Sunday...

I can't believe how quickly three months goes by. I have officially failed in consistently keeping up my Blog. While I have no "good excuse," for failing to keep you up-to-date on my life's happenings, I can say that the last three months have been a complete whirlwind. While not much has changed, I am still working at the speedway and dating Mr. Wonderful, I feel like the change I am seeking has yet to come along.

I have been at my current job for less than six months. I have struggled each and every day that I show up for work to find something to do rather than twiddling my thumbs and hearing my grizzly bear boss hoot and holler and talk to people in the office like they are dogs. I am currently searching for change in work and find myself contemplating whether or not I took the right career path. I know that uncertainty has a way of making people question things in life, but I have a complete fear of not having career satisfaction. At least while it remains difficult to find jobs. I feel as though I have something to offer and I haven’t yet been given an opportunity to do so. I am continuing to search for new opportunities while I continue to hold on to the hope and optimism that the right job for me just hasn’t came along yet.




My relationship with E has continued to progress into a beautiful communication between two people. I feel like one of the luckiest girls in the world for being able to have someone to communicate and share my life with. E has made my senses come alive and has taught me to see more, smell more, and enjoy more of what simple, great things life has to offer. At the beginning of the month (May), I was fortunate enough to go home (Charleston) with Mr. Wonderful and experience my favorite place on earth through the eyes of a “native.” I have never had a more wonderful experience. E’s family was absolutely amazing. I had the best food, drink, and experiences. I got to visit a couple GREAT girlfriends, enjoy the beach, go kayaking, and nap in a hammock while enjoying the intoxicating aroma of magnolia and honeysuckle. I cannot wait to spend more time there during the 4th of July holiday (which just so happens to be my favorite holiday)!



As for other news, I am getting ready for Bonnaroo in two weeks and a move to Murfreesboro in a few more. I don’t know how well I will adjust to camping outside for 4 days with thousands of other people, but I do know that I am MORE THAN READY to experience great music! My move to Murfreesboro, on the other hand, will be a little more stressful. I am currently looking for furniture if you or anyone you know is selling anything at a reasonable price. I would like to mix and match things together for a comfortable, homey feel. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

On a final note, I love Publix. My favorite thing about Publix is that when you go around 6:00 in the evening, there is always a lady there doing samples. Not only do they give you samples, they give you recipe cards and have a shelf stocked with everything you need for the dish. My favorite recipe, as of late, is the Watercress Palm Heart Salad. If you are interested in trying it, which I recommend that you do, log on to the Publix website and check it out. If you can’t find it, email me at CambronAJewell@gmail.com and I would be more than happy to give it to you!

As for now, may your Memorial day weekend be filled with MAGNOLIAS, BOURBON, and ENDLESS JOY!