Day 105: I'm skipping right to chainsaws.

There's a guy down in the park who I see on a constant basis. I have no idea if he has a real job or not as he is always down there juggling. Sometimes I'll see him when I go to lunch and when I go home on the same day. He spends hours upon hours juggling under the sun.

So, I decided to give it a shot. I've never tried to learn how to juggle properly. There's actually quite a bit of technique involved for the novice. I started with two rubber balls and worked my way up to three. The trick is to kind of turn your brain off and focus on the rhythm of the throw. I had a heck of a time training my brain to throw the third ball when the second was in the air. I also learned that you should practice in front of a wall when starting to avoid walking with the throws.

I won't be joining the Ringling Bros. anytime soon, but it was a fun first today.

Day 104: A Night out.

I strolled down Main and tried out Tassey's Tavern tonight for the first time. I can't say I really enjoyed it. While it's marginally better than the Bait Shack, the clientelle left much to be desired. It almost seemed like more of a rednack bar than a downtown hangout. On the plus side, the drinks were really cheap.

I also have really bad timing. My exit from the bar was greeted by the kids leaving the Hyatt from their prom. Hopefully, my drunk stagger wasn't too prevalent.

Day 103: Expanding my palette

I've never been a wine drinker, mostly due to me ignorance on the subject. After dinner, I trotted over to the Cazbah to try a few different wines. I'll never know what I like until I try new types of wine. I tasted a french merlot, a tuscan cabernet, and an italian pinot grigio.

I liked the cabernet the best. It had a smooth fruity flavor while the other two seemed far too bitter for my taste buds. I doubt that wine will replace my drink of choice (Vodka & Cranberry), but it's nice to have the option in case I'm in a situation that requires such knowledge.

Day 102: A comical night

So, I bought a cheap ticket for David Sedaris at the Peace Center a couple weeks ago and the show was tonight. He's a heck of a storyteller, much funnier than his sister in my opinion. He used a variety of the stories from Dress your Family in Corduroy and Denim along with some of his other books. All in all, it was a hilarous show. I kept laughing so hard that my sides started to hurt. I'm actually surprised some of the material went over with the Greenville crowd as well.

Day 101: Yeah, I'm silly.

Today, I chased around ducks in the park. I had a few minutes during lunch after I picked up a cup of hot chocolate (It was freezing today), so I took the long way back to work next to the river. I came across a flock of 6 ducks grazing by the riverbank. I looked around to make sure no one was looking and I chased them all the way from the Riverplace development to the waterfall area.

Just felt like being foolish today. :)

Day 100: Very relaxing

Wow, it's been 100 days already. The year is flying by. I'm finally starting to feel better today. Just getting rid of all those nasty fluids.

Today, I got one of those quickie public chair massages, oddly enough at Whole Foods. I drove over there after work to pick up some fresh shark to celebrate my freedom of germs and they had a booth setup. The lady giving the massage was very good. Just enough pressure to be comfortable and stimulating at the same time. I left the chair feeling so good that I almost forgot to buy the shark.

Anyway, it was the first time for something like that. I'l probably go to one of these spas around here and get a longer massage soon. Plus it will help in my massage studies. I've gotta learn how to do it right.

Day 99: Spent 15 minutes at a Greenville Drive game.

So, I was given tickets to the opening game for the Greenville Drive, the minor league team here in Greenville. I never went last year, so I gave it a shot tonight. Wow, what a snoozefest. I already knew I disliked the pacing of baseball, but watching that game was ridiculously boring. I spent a few minutes talking with a couple people I knew there and excused myself asap. Perhaps if I was in a mood to drink heavily, I might have had a better time.

So I jacked myself up on cold meds and spent the rest of the night getting rid of this darn thing. Plus I've been playing the hell out of some Guitar Hero. Whoever created that game was a friggin' genius.