This Is Bad News, People
I just learned that the Jittery Joe’s Roaster and Tasting Room downtown is going to have to relocate because a Wal-Mart and other chain stores want to build on that land. This is the best smelling and tasting place in the city to study or grab a cup of coffee! Also.. it’s beautiful and old and awesome… my 3 favorite adjectives. Also… a great place to take photos! The coffee! The graffiti! The coffee! The wooden floors! The coffee!
From Jittery Joe’s Facebook: Unfortunately, the rumors are true… The Jittery Joe’s Roaster and Tasting Room will be leaving its current downtown location early next year. We are saddened by the decision our community leaders have made to remove, rather than restore and preserve the character and potential green space of that area in favor of yet another Wal-Mart and other chains. Downtown Athens is a rich, vibrant, charming area of our county and we want to keep it as such. While we agree that revitalizing and growing to meet the needs of the area is important, to sacrifice small businesses in favor of more apartments and chain stores is the wrong move.
We encourage you to contact your commissioners and voice your opinion! As always, thank you for your support!
Looks like the owner of the land decided to sell to a developer. Anyone know what we could do to help stop this from happening?
EDIT: Sign the petition here! (Thanks Kgarv)
We are not against development of the Armstrong-Dobbs tract. In fact, we celebrate development for the opportunities it might bring our community to grow.
However, we are against the placement of a 90,000 sq. ft. Wal-Mart within the Armstrong-Dobbs development as an “anchor store.”
Please sign this petition to voice your support for an alternative vision of Athens’ future. We protect our small businesses. We love our unique culture. We are People for a Better Athens.
plum nellie
// from morgangster
precious
One word to describe today would be: precious.
I spent the better part of the afternoon talking on the phone with my old college roommate. It’s been at least several weeks since we caught up last, so it took some hours to fill one another in on all our new lives’ details. Near the end of our lengthy conversation we began to spill the “real” stuff. And at one point, I heard Katherine begin to sniffle—followed by her saying, “I just really miss you.” It made me feel so absolutely precious, and I affirmed her over and over that I missed her just as much; not to mention I started crying myself.
Then later this evening, after celebrating a good friend’s birthday, my current roommate (who is also my freshman dorm roommate) and I spent time talking on our side porch. It seemed after pouring out some hard things, the only thing left to do was pray. Though our time was accompanied by two bottles of Fat Tire and some Black & Mild’s, Jesus was also so evidently there—making the time, again, precious.
I told Christine that it’s one of my favorite words—a word that describes how the Lord makes me feel even when I am at my darkest. Today we live in such a “fierce” and “hardcore” world that the word ‘precious’ wouldn’t seem to stand a chance. But that is why it’s beautiful—it’s a hidden word that only few can recognize. I’m so thankful that I got to see it tonight. Thanks, friends.
Sophia Grace and her “hype girl” Rosie singing Nicki Minaj’s song ‘Super Bass’.
Also, watch the original video here.
So amazing!
go getta
They say these days it’s impossible to achieve your dream job. The economy has left college grads in the dust—and stunned that all they’ve worked for seems in fact for nothing. ‘Waiting’ seems to be the best word to describe it. Waiting for the economy to change directions. Waiting for employers to start employing again. Waiting for life to just GO! But don’t wait. Don’t settle. Don’t think there’s not a chance. No! Hit the freaking ground running! As someone told me lately: “Look at the deep, thrashing waves, and charge forward—TRUST.” You’ve been told all your life that you can do, can BE anything you want, so keep believing it!
Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, Toasted Marshmallow Cupcakes
Okay hold up, chocolate cupcakes topped with peanut-butter chocolate chip cookie dough and toasted marshmallow meringue? Insanity
// from whiskeysoaked
