365 Days – Day 5

Posted on Aug 6th, 2010 | 0 comments

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Today’s image was so much of a toss-up that I just conceded that it deserved TWO images instead of just one.

The day started off with a bang – NOT – which in this case, was a GOOD thing.

Not long after arriving at work this morning, rumors started spreading rather quickly that an entire block that included our building had been surrounded by police, with several roads blocked and being guarded. As we observed some of the ‘festivities’ from inside, we even noticed that the regular morning fitness walkers were being turned back and not allowed to go near the area. Rumor was (and rumor has been ALL we ever GOT from this story, as it has YET to be reported by ANY local media) that it had something to do with a bomb scare. Well that’s wonderful to know. There’s a bomb scare and they clear out everybody from the area except all us poor saps working in the newspaper building. Instead of evacuating our building, they block us IN instead. Is the city trying to make some sort of statement about how it feels about its newspaper with this peculiar response?

So last night, I learned from a friend of mine in Chicago that she has seen the identical sculpture that I posted last night in another town near Chicago. And here I thought this hardworking body builder was a Spartanburg original. Then I learn that half the lovely sculptures in this entire TOWN are just replicas that are mass produced and shipped all other the country. With social networking out here, you just can’t keep a secret about anything anymore.

I should have gotten my allergy shot today, since I should have done it yesterday but didn’t. But again, I didn’t. Instead I went to Hobby Lobby with a coupon and availed myself of procuring a few additional art supplies at ridiculously low sale prices. One must keep their priorities in order, mustn’t one? Creative indulgences must always be put before mere comfort.

The other high point of the day was homemade ice cream, served up by the retail sales department. I’m still not sure what prompts these surprise treats, but the only thing more exciting than a bomb scare in Spartanburg is free homemade ice cream. The photo is of the two lovely co-workers, Hailey and Jessica, who have taken charge of these periodic events…the masters of the churns, keepers of the iced cream. Could also be classed as pushers and/or drug dealers (I guess the term ‘pusher’ is a bit outdated isn’t it?)…you know, that most abused drug of all…SUGAR.

Speaking of sugar, me and the best sister-in-law EVER went to see Salt tonight. (You KNOW you always have to follow a sweet treat with something salty to get the sweet out of your mouth.) AWESOME movie…lots of unexpected twists! But I’ve gotta say, Angelina has become a downright sickly looking WAIF. Her face is still beautiful, but the rest of her looks like a sack of BONES, quite literally. Her loved ones and friends need to have an intervention for her before she just disappears and blows away like a dandelion seed.

I still can’t get over how we can have a bomb scare in downtown Spartanburg that requires an entire block to be shut down for over an HOUR, and NO ONE reports on it. They had to have had the entire day shift police force out there this morning. Some big wig must’ve done or said something dumb and/or made some goofy assumption and once the goofiness was discovered, it was determined that the whole ‘incident’ should be kept quiet to protect the big wig from appearing…well, DUMB. Either that or the city really WAS trying to take us out at the newspaper…

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