May I have a few moments to get everyone up to date?  Well, I started my new job and I’m loving it.  It’s quite the challenge; long hours, hiring new staff, putting together a marketing strategy, redoing the 2010 budget, seeking out new vendors, signing new contracts, setting up new accounts… the list goes on.

The community I manage is beautiful– it’s double the size of the previous property I managed.  Of course, I have more staff which is nice.  The community has a resort-style pool, state-of-the-art fitness facility, business center, video library, reading room… I can continue to brag on my wonderful community, but then y’all will want to sell your homes and come stay with us.

I’ve selected a new apartment.  It’s a spacious 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment with a solarium and 1,200 square feet of living space- I also have a garage for my car.  I’ve done some shopping for furniture– I’m getting a Tempur-pedic mattress.  I’m tired of waking up with a sore back.  I just want to sink in my bed after a long day at work.

So, for the third time this year we have snow here in North Carolina.  I know, I’ve already heard- the cold weather and record snowfall is a result of global warming instigated by 8 years of the Bush administration.  I would assume that those extremist scientist who predicted that we would begin experiencing colder temperatures brought on by the cyclic events of the sun were… uh, lucky guessers.

Who’s chalked March 12th down on their calendar?  Clay Aiken is performing songs off of his upcoming album, ‘Tried and True’, at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.  With such short notice, I hope that I can get good tickets and a limo for the event.  No, it’s not that I’m too good to drive, I just know that I have to be a little drunk to endure 2 hours of moaning and commentary from his fans- it truly is the best way to enjoy his concerts.

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