(the) Jebbica

The Gospel Hoedown on the local TV channel, UCTV-3.  This WAS our Saturday nights!

“Gonna rub Jesus’ body down with oil”

I dare you to watch and not be entertained by its awesomeness.

photo credit: KiSS_Ze_CHeF

When it comes to doing things, I am a tale of two girls.  Part of me is a planner.  As you can see from my wedding ideas, I can be someone who is very OCD and wants to make sure that every little detail is perfect.

 The other part of me, however, is a free spirit and spontaneous.  Let’s just go and see where we end up and let the chips fall where they may!

 As you can guess, these two halves don’t always mesh well together.  The spontaneous half of me thinks that planning every little detail will just set me up for disappointment when things don’t actually go my way.  But the OCD side thinks that going with the flow is a big time-waster, and I want to make the most of my time. 

 So, this is the inner struggle that my brain starts having when I hear we have a chance to go to Disney World next weekend. 

Disney World!!!!

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

I’m going to Disney World!!  It’s funny, I knew I had friends who have worked at Disney World for years, but it’s never occurred to me to ask them if they could get free tickets.  So, I’m super-excited about a semi-road trip with the girls.  But honestly, I don’t care where we go, as long as it’s not here. Or Baghdad. 

 My worry is, however, that I am not going to be able to merge my two vacation sides seamlessly.  How can you put Martha Stewart and Janice Joplin in one body and ask them to cohabitate and get along?  Can I allow myself to actually relax?  Can we still do the things that would warrant a 9 hour drive each way without me turning into an uptight and frazzled emotional train wreck?

 Give me a few minutes at the Magic Kingdom.  I’m sure I’ll be fine.

Okay, so I thought the Oscars were today.  Sue me!  I will just have to rework that post to publish next week.  But, you might not ever get any winners from me, since I am supposed to go to Florida next weekend (yippee!)  So, since I am very small town, and anything good happening around here is pretty rare, how about a lazy Sunday post with a few commendations?

Ben Honeycutt:  Famous in my area, and he didn’t even have to be a wife-killing cop or a body-dumping crematorium owner to achieve celebrity status!  Ben is a singer-songwriter from Ft. Oglethorpe/Chattanooga area who auditioned this year for American Idol.  He got cut during Hollywood week for forgetting the words to “Carry On, My Wayward Son”.  He is playing a show at the Colonnade on 2A in Ft. O/Ringgold on March 14.  It’s pay-what-you-want.  Check out my interview with Ben here.

Lafayette Underground: Someone from Lafayette can spell besides me?  Cool!  LU is funny, outraging, mysterious, and overall a very good read!  Go for the articles, stay for the comments!

Paws Pet Supplies:  I ::heart:: Paws.  I can go and get my doggies’ corn-free dog food, and I don’t have to drive 45 minutes to get it.  They can answer any question about animals.  Their products are competitively priced.  They give free samples.  I hope they never go out of business!

‘You Know You’re From Lafayette, GA’ Facebook Group:  Started by my little sister’s friend, I think it started as kind of a joke and became an overnight hit.  The group currently has over 2300 members, not bad for a town of 6000!  It’s become a wonderful place to both poke fun of where you’re from and wax nostalgic about the “good old days”.  It’s more connecting than any real-life group I’ve ever been in here, more informative than the local papers.

Mama Mia’s Pizzeria:  They don’t use iceberg lettuce in their salads.  That’s enough to sell me right there.  Combine that with the fact that their portions are HUGE, they offer a little different fare than other places around here, and they’re cheap.  There are a few things I look for in a restaurant:  Great service.  Decent prices.  Fresh ingredients.  Mama Mia’s goes above and beyond expectations.

Got a local business you like or would like me to plug? Leave a comment!