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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Jamie's Hero and Villain of the Week #19

It's a little late, but it's finally time for another edition of Jamie's Hero and Villain of the Week!  This week's picks feature incredible heights and sinking lows.

Hero of the Week:  Bruce
Bruce is a friend of the family who works for Projet Aviation.  Knowing that I was looking for part-time work, he spent over a month working to get me an interview with the company.  I've been working for Projet a little less than a month, and it's fantastic!  I get to meet lots of interesting people and there is a lot of variety every day.  I'm also learning a lot about successfully running a small business.  Plus, there are lots of side perks.  For example, yesterday a flight instructor gave me a free lesson because his student cancelled.  That's right--I flew an airplane!  So Bruce is definitely my hero this week for giving me this wonderful opportunity!

Villain of the Week:  High Curbs
I had a bit of a run-in with a street curb this week.  Curbing a tire is not unheard of (or even uncommon) for me, but this particular curb was so high and presumably jagged that it ripped a 2" gash in my tire.  The popping sound was so loud that a man walking on the sidewalk nearby nearly jumped out of his shoes.  Within minutes, my perfectly sound tire was reduced to a useless pile of rubber.  My poor car spent the entire next day in the shop getting a new tire (Yep, all day.  Don't go to Firestone to get tires.).  All in all, it was an incident with the earmarks of villainry. 

That's all for now.  Have a great week!

2 comments:

  1. Your job makes me jealous, Red Barron; even your uniforms are flattering. This is just not right.
    And you're right, Bruce (and Maria, CPA extraordinaire) are fantastic people and deserve a parade.

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  2. Ok, based on what your sister said, I want a picture of your uniform! Also, the Firestone in Harrisonburg is the only place I go to for anything they can take care of them. They are awesome! I'm sorry your Firestone sucks :(

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