I have decided to write here again, haha.

Nothing too huge has been going on as of late. I've been traveling a little bit to see a few shows. First was Iron & Wine in Chicago. Enjoyed the concert almost as much as the trip itself, which was utterly insane. Old Style in Wrigleyville, a one-footed pigeon and the best pickup line ever were some of the highlights.

Last week, unfortunately, I had to work at the RadioShack in the great town of Glasgow, Ky. Let me tell you, it was something else. I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of many mullets, not very many teeth, a few tractors and heaps of Earnhardt gear.

OH! I did manage to make a fool of myself to a customer. A little background going into my comment...

My brother, Michael, works at Home Depot. As you surely know, Tony Stewart drives the #20 Home Depot car for NASCAR and they take it pretty seriously as a company at Home Depot (Note: I don't really care at all about NASCAR, I just find this amusing.) Michael recalled for me a few occasions where he would suggest that a customer look at Lowe's for a product. Ridiculously, their response was:

"Lowe's?!? I just couldn't do that to Tony!" usually followed by "I hate that Jimmie Johnson!" (On a side note: Johnson is the Lowe's-sponsored driver)

I think it is hilarious how devoted NASCAR fans are to their drivers and particularly to the sponsors. As a resident of Kentucky, I have a certain amount of disgust for how much I see the stereotype fed each day. As a marketing major, however, I can appreciate the absolutely amazing job that NASCAR has done. They're able to turn the fans of the 'sport' into loyal armies of customers for their sponsors. I mean seriously, the big debate of Earnhardt Jr.'s new number when he switches teams next year revolved around the large population of NASCAR fans sporting #8 tattoos! Shenanigans, I say.

Anyway, I made a few false assumptions at the register. For one, I assumed that the Lowe's employee I was ringing up had encountered similar situations at her place of employment. I also assumed that others were as amused by this as I was.

I proceeded to give her the background, much like I have provided above, and ask if she ever gets people that are as loyal to Jimmie. I got a rather strange look and a quick, 'No.'

Meh.