we love bobby.

really. not one person can say a bad thing about him. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville wouldn't run without him, or his wit. (per below)

email from Bobby, re: 1st Floor dishwasher.

FYI

We have just replaced a DISHWASHER in the Admin bldg. The dishwasher is designed to wash and sanitize your plates, utensils, etc. It is NOT a DISPOSAL.

The reason we replaced the dishwasher is the food particles that were not cleaned off the plates clogged up the drain line and therefore burned up the pump motor. No pump, no drain, no dishwasher! You get the picture.

Everything is okay. No one got hurt. Damage control was done and everything is back in working order and there is joy in Mudville again!

However, may I suggest that you scrape your plates in the FOOD DISPOSAL after eating; rinse the plates in the SINK; and then place them in the DISHWASHER. This may prevent down time for repairs and/or replacement and not to mention the cost of a new machine.

I know this email sounds WISHY WASHY, but it's really just FOOD for thought. Hopefully, the message will SINK in and everyone will enjoy the many things that Sony provides for us.

As always, I thank you in advance for all your help and cooperation.

Bobby

the cool kid(z)

searching through some old files, i stumbled across this awesome homemade video starring my favorite little lady teenager chik who I'll hopefully be sharing a "catch-up-updates-tellmestuff" dinner this week or next. prolly fajitas or sushi. then some ice cream.
for sure worth a re-watch and some sharing.
( video credits go to dad of said awesome chik, spring '08)

Not all are schmucks.

I recently received a parking ticket in one of the Hillsboro Village parking lots. I wasn't aware that we had to pay for parking in these lots, b/c I'm a classic absent-minded over-looker of such things i suppose, but now I know. Anyhow, the ticket offered a dispute option if you went to the website, so I obliged and emailed a friendly "..it was an honest mistake, but I understand..." email to the provided dispute contact.
With low hopes, I was pleasantly surprised to receive this email the very next day:

Ms. Cheatham,

Thank you for contacting me, and of course I will void your violation. It would be a privilege especially because I believe that earning your future business is more important than punishing you for an honest mistake.

Of course, when I honor a patron's dispute, I sometimes ask a favor in return .... Although my business is operating parking lots, I also work with a non-profit organization organization advocating for Tennessee’s natural treasures, called the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation. Their mission is preserving Tennessee's natural sites, mountains, waterfalls, and wilderness corridors. If you are interested in learning more about their land conservation projects, go to www.tenngreen.org.

If you can afford it, contributing the violation amount to the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation instead of sending it to me would be a great service to our community -- I appreciate your considering it, and thank you for your patronage!

Keith

What a stand up guy, that Keith...holy shit! As long as your nice, people will respond in a likely manner, hopefully. I feel lucky to have had come across this Keith fella, and would be stricken with sharp guilt were I not to go directly to the tenngreen.org website and see what it's all about.

Keith...I salute you. I imagine you must have some haters out there who blatantly disregard parking meters here and there all day long with pancake-stacks of tickets filling their back seats...but I, Jessica, have highest regards to your existence.

Thank you Keith...you made my day.

im in love with a doctor.

maybe you've seen him lurking in the snack isle's of your organic grocery store. his name is Kracker. Doctor Kracker. and he tastes delicious. and he's oh, so crunchy and full of pumpkin/sunflower/flax-seedy goodness.
at $5 a box, i think Im going to have to pull some major frankenstein shit and make him myself. can't be too hard, right?
(results of operation "Make Dr. Kracker" to follow)

friday. work. emailz.

From: Gobeille, Jennifer
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 10:14 AM
To: Cheatham, Jessica
Subject: 10 things

#1 - you do 'casual' so well. You are such a cutie pie.

i'm blushing. thank you so much---do you mean apparel-wise? or my non-chalant attitude about this fucking work place?

#2 - haven't chatted in awhile, you doin OK? hangin in there?

i know. i've been actually trying to do alot of work b/c i realize i had really been slackin when mcafee quoted me. i mean--you gotta be pretty much doing nothing for that to happen. things are alright. EDITED...EDITED....EDITED...EDITED....EDITED....for public blog purposes.

#3 - are you able to go to La Puerta Roja later, for just a bit?

was planning on a half a toofer. maybe both.

#4 - how do you feel about the word, "twat"? how do you pronounce it? Ally says Twaaht. I say Twot. I think it is funny.

i love twat. my meemaw Branche said twat. she would say "jessica, go gitcher britches on, i can see your twat". she was foul-mouthed and awesome. she also referenced the vagina as a "pussy". nuff said.

#5 - Last night, everything I ate for dinner came from Riverside Village: Turkey/Avocado sammy from Mitchell's, Sam Adams Light from Citgo, and Red Velvet ice cream from Sip.

way to support the neighborhood jgo!!! i love riverside village and am ashamed to say i still haven't delved into the homemade ice cream spectrum of the hood. of course you got red velvet. i believe they have a chocolate chip mint with my name all over it. i could eat a mitchells sandwich everyday. sip's coffee is the muthfuckin shiznatch. our neighborhood is good...oh!--did you hear all those gunshots last night?

#6 - Can you tell I don't want to werk?

yes. can you tell i dont want to work? can you tell im going to pull my hair out if i have to hear "anonymous" humming anymore? or "anonymous" snapping and signing?

#7 - I bought 2 of those owl plates from fisheddy.

there ya go. you just got payed. they were on sale. you can do many things with owl plates. no guilt and only pure bliss should be felt about this.

#8 - I don't really like the person in charge of me.

i don't either. i think "douche baggery" is in order. possibly, that's too nice.

#9 - I don't really mind the free coffee here. I think I drink too much of it.

i don't mind it every once in a while. i guess i have to come to the conclusion that even though Im not a fan of snobs, i think i could have slight snobbery over my caffeine and cheese intake. i love cheese. have i ever expressed the utmost passion i have for this cow/goat-teet treat? i would quit my job and go work in the cheese deli at whols foods if i had a little more knowledge and thought they were hiring. fuck that--i'd move to the greatest cheeseland of all, out of this country and apprentice with the best cheese makers there are. me queso, su queso.

#10 - You are a sewing goddess.

that is really an extravagant exaggeratory lovely comment. a goddess...ok. i'll take it. but one thing i can't do?....maintenance my machine. ahh, you should have heard the cussing drifting harshly out of the studio last night. "fuck you bobbin! ... why, tension, why?....good god damn...really thread? really???..." and so on. i think that room doesn't need to be red. adds to the anger. feeds the fire. just like an exposed herpie.

Love,

J-Go.

Walden Artisan Market

Well, I did my first market/craft fair last (last) weekend. It about gave me the flu prepping for it with a full-time job, but alas, I think I got a good stock of fabric goods made.
The Blonde Mule was kind enough to take some photos since I forgot my camera...the location is an unfinished space available for rent, but until that perseverant new business owner decides to take the plunge in that location, it belongs to us crafter's for a mere $65/weekend, once a month.
yeehaw. giddy-up. sho nuff.

kelly, the color.

im pretty sure this bag was made for me. thanks, madebyhank.