Siri is My New Best Friend.

Siri (my iPhone 4S) has become my best friend. She gets me to and from work everyday and anywhere I need to get in the city because I usually have no idea how to get home from wherever I may be. I am beginning to pick up street names and how to get around, but it's no quick and easy process. But then again, Greenville is much bigger than Gainesville, Dahlonega, or Clemson, which I mastered those cities pretty easy. You'll hear more about me getting lost later.

Yesterday at work was pretty eventful, still learning a lot. I got to close my first order completely! Hopefully I did it correctly. It was a very loud day at the office. We weren't quite sure what they were doing to the sidewalk in front of the office at first, but it is being replaced and also supposed to be getting some pretty nice street lights. We shall see.

When I got off work, I decided I would go straight downtown and drive around and try to figure out the city. Well, I ended up driving around in circles more like squares because I couldn't figure out where to park. I knew on Saturday night, we parked in a parking deck, so I finally found it and parked there. After all that I was relieved to be out of the car, so I treated myself to a Chocolate Monkey cupcake from Chocolate Moose...fat girl diaries.

After I ate my cupcake, I walked around a little bit, until it started storming and sprinkling. I've decided Greenville always has pop up storms. Luckily, I got back to the car before it started raining too hard. Getting out of the parking deck was quite an experience. We all know parking isn't my expertise. I found the exit easily, but there were 4 different gates to choose from to go out. One said "Cards Only," one said "Monthly Pass," one said "Daily/Monthly Pass," and one said "Daily Pass." Well, when I entered, it gave me a card, so I went through the "Cards Only" line, and found out that's not what it means.

There was nowhere to put my card, no attendant, nobody, nothing to help me out. I felt like such a loser. I looked around and could tell which line I was supposed to be in because I could see where I was supposed to insert my card. Luckily, no one else was behind me trying to get out. I had to back up and the whole time, I was praying, please don't let this speed hump be one of the ones that pops your tires when you go over it the wrong way. Thank God it wasn't. I finally got out of the parking deck, after paying $1.50 for less than an hour. I gotta find the free and easy parking in this city!

I then went home and cooked some pasta and had a little glass of red wine to reward myself for making it home after my miserable experience of feeling stupid and getting lost. I'm sure it will get better with time!

This morning, I got to go to the print shop at work! It's about a mile or so down the road. I forgot to take my phone in so I could take a picture for y'all to see, but it is HUGE and super neat! I got to see them printing the new Brewer's Lantern designs (I was a college rep for Brewer's). The new designs look great, I can't wait to get my hands on one! You should check out their website --> Click the following link Brewer's Lantern: An Outdoor Inspired T-Shirt Company. They have some great everyday shirts and some awesome new designs to look forward to. I think it's pretty cool that I worked with them in college and now work for the company that prints their shirts.

When I got in my car after work, my gas light came on...I knew I needed gas because I had mapped out the only BP near me where I could get my BP rewards points..it was about 8 miles away, so the whole time, I prayed that Jesus would let me get there without running out of gas, when I got there I thanked Him greatly because I made it!!

I decided to try and go HWY 93 because it was a shorter route, well, I won't ever do that again, it was a 2 lane with no passing zones, so of course, I got behind the slowest cars, and stopped at every traffic light. Eek! I then decided to go I-85 on the way home to see what it was like instead of the HWY 123 like normal, won't ever do that again. So many BIG trucks. So I'm going to stick to the routes I've been going. I-85 to work, and HWY 123 on the way home from work. However, best friend Siri got me home again! :)

Once I finally made it home, I went to run in Cleveland Park, needless to say, it might be my favorite new place! It is part of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. I've added running the entire Swamp Rabbit Trail to my bucket list before I move out of Greenville.

I am now currently sitting at 32° Yogurt Bar because I had to get wifi somewhere, and I decided this would be cheaper than Starbucks next door. It's also a nice cool down after running. I only spent $2.24, the guy said that was the cheapest he'd seen all day! I'm a pro at being cheap at a yogurt place, right Meredith?! ha.

Bobcat tearing up the sidewalk.

The man was sawing the street?

Looking down the street across from the office.

Waiting on the red light. Should've cropped. 

Always drop a pin, just in case!

I think I need to find a man who shops here.

Main street.

Chocolate Monkey cupcake from Chocolate Moose.

International restaurants.

Neat building.

The rain as I was leaving the parking deck.

Finally figured out where to pay.

Looking back at the exits. Where I picked the wrong one first.

Dinner, chicken pasta with marinara and parmesan cheese, and wine to drink.

I sat on the porch to eat and watch the rain/storm.

Then to end the day, I read my Bible before I went to sleep.

15.42 gallons, pretty sure my tank must hold exactly 16! At least I got $0.96 off per gallon!

Reedy Falls in Cleveland Park.

Airplane in the park?? It was a war memorial.

Pretty flowers for Mimi and Randy! :) My two sweet grandmothers.

Nike Freeeesss. You had to walk over this bridge instead of run, nice little breather.

I see the moon and the moon sees me.

My little ice frozen yogurt, only $2.24...but to get wifi to finish the blog for the day, I guess it was worth the price and the calories. Oh, Ginna, it tastes a lot like TCBY, so we will come back this weekend :)

Now I'm off to shower because I smell nasty and I'm sweaty after running in my new favorite place, Cleveland Park!

xo,

Miranda