Hello, My name is JAYME.

In stark contrast to my last blog entry, someone finally wanted to do some work and actually get paid for it. How’s that for a concept? Hugh Jackson referred Ricky Ivey to my Mom. What’s up with all the Rickies?? Jeepers. She passed the word along to me and I gave him a call and explained the same situation to him about my roof. Hallelujah. Someone that wants to work. I can’t believe it. He came out and gave me an estimate immediately and was very honest with me as to what the job would entail. I checked on my funds and told him I’d call him back. I called him back within a few minutes and told him to get started asap.

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Yet another disappointing contractor, following in the footsteps of Joey West. I really don’t like to drag people or their businesses down. In fact, I’d much rather write something positive about them, however sometimes people have to be held accountable for their lack luster business etiquette. Yes, you read that right - personal accountability. I know it’s a term that isn’t associated with a lot of people these days. Well in the roofing business the same applies.

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For many people, traditional printing services can get very expensive. Their services can especially run high in cost if you want a small print job or if you get into four color process projects, plus the turnaround time could become lengthy. Vistaprint.com is a nice solution for those that only want a handful of business cards in a four color process without ordering thousands or paying for pre-press setup costs. They offer a variety of products that you can customize yourself with uploaded artwork and they also offer graphic services to assist you if you are not graphically inclined. I have ordered quite a few business cards from them and have been pleased everytime. One of the few dislikes I have about VistaPrint is the constant badgering of their automated recordings. They use your phone number to market their sale prices and products. If you would like to avoid that, be sure to enter a bogus number upon registration. The last thing I dislike is the turnaround time if you want a rush job. There is no printing rep that can push your order ahead for extra money. You can put your order in as a rush, but it takes 3 business days to get the product. Overall, it’s a good service if you do a lot of print work. I can’t remember the last time I used a traditional print shop for my work.

I have eaten at Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill on three different occasions and have been pleased on every visit. The theme of the restaurant is an outdoorsy/woods type atmosphere with low lighting and the smell of smoked wood in the air. It’s one of those restaurants where you can smell the food when you get out of the car. The particular one I visited is located at North Hills in Raleigh just off of Six Forks Road. Usually there is a bit of a wait unless you make reservations (which I recommend). It is a somewhat casual to dressy dining experience. I probably wouldn’t wear a t-shirt and flip flops there. The food is great and has that smoked wood taste. I had chicken breast the first time I visited and the last two times that I’ve been I’ve ordered Chicken Pasta Chile Asiago with cream sauce, applewood-smoked bacon, green onions and tomatoes. The latter is my favorite for sure and they really give you a nice helping of food as well. The service is fine, nothing too outstanding, but the food and atmosphere make up for it. If you’re looking to go somewhere nice to eat, I definitely recommend it.