Rock On

Sat., Aug. 18, 2007

My friend Jeff is the lead singer of the band No Second Troy (see Feb. blog entry). The band had a gig at the legendary 9:30 Club for the first time -- my friends and I went to show them our support. They put on an amaaaaaaazing performance. Their vocals and music were tight. They had an impressive turnout. When they finished their set we met Jeff backstage to congratulate him. He invited us to the afterparty, but unfortunately we couldn't go -- we had taken the metro into D.C. and we needed to catch the last train back to the burbs. I'm proud that all their hard work is paying off for them. I look forward to watching them progress as their fan base grows.

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Sat., Aug. 11, 2007

In celebration of my friend Mel's belated b-day a group of us got together for an afternoon of crafting. Creative gals, all with different interests -- some worked on scrapbooks, others planned mosaic projects and I designed homemade stationary. It was my first time doing so and it was pretty cool. It was an economical project with endless creative possibilities. After we finished our art masterpieces we went out for a good dinner, cool drinks and yummy dessert. There's no better way to end a day hanging with friends than with a decadent chocolate treat!

Sweet Ride

Sun., Aug. 5, 2007

I needed a "new" car because my current car had REALLY bad juju. I headed over to Fairfax Honda on Sat. because that's where I bought all my Hondas over the years. I had to buy used this time because of finances. I wanted a CR-V to tote my three furry kids around. I wasn't thrilled with my options so I went home to sleep on it and hoped my dad would come with me the next day. When I returned to the dealership on Sun. my little sister came along -- it's always a fun adventure when she's around. They had gotten a cool black pre-owned '07 CR-V in overnight -- I went to take it for a test drive but a couple had beat me to it and started the purchase process. I was really bummed. We sat there contemplating other options. All of the sudden we hear screaming. The guy who was buying the CR-V I wanted was freaking out. He stood up and was yelling ... everyone in the busy showroom heard him and was stunned by his erratic behavior. I jokingly turned to my sales guy Tim Willis and said hey, I think the CR-V is available now ... which turned out to be true. My sister and I were like score! A few hours later and lots of paper work, that lil' SUV was mine. I'm thankful that Tim had come back on Sun., his day off, to make sure I was taken care of. A welcome surprise from start to finish, he broke the used car salesman stereotype. It was rainy and night time when we left the dealership -- I can't wait 'til tomorrow morning when I can enjoy my "new" pimped out, safe and fun vehicle!!!