(the) Jebbica

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!

I’m just going to jump right into this, since I basically did all the talking in Part One.

Here are some of my inspirations and ideas of things I’d like to see at my own Bollywood-inspired dream wedding!  One of the reasons I’m thinking about all of this now is, I would love to be able to buy the materials to make this happen and work on things over time so it won’t be so stressful as the Big Day approaches.  Also, I know the tents are probably going to be my biggest expense, so if I buy as I go it won’t be totally devastating to my wallet.

The Invitations:

A little cardstock, a rubber paisley stamp, a glue stick, Microsoft Word, and a printer, and I think I can make invitations that look even better than these.  The programs would match, I’d say. (more…)

In my inbox: “[The Boyfriend] sent you a GOP Valentine’s Day Card!”

My personalized message:  “Specifically the closed door where I keep the children that I eat.  That is what I do. I am Nancy Pelosi.

I love you Jessica,  [The Boyfriend]”

Remember gutting that fish? It’s starting to sound better all the time.