Bring Your Gun, Girl, and Dog

Another weekend came and went and of course it was spent working..kind of. I was conned into working the South Eastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE) with Patrick. We got this gig through a friend of his who is in actually pretty important to Charleston. She is the lead coordinator for all the major events that take place at Marion Square; Food and Wine Festival, Fashion Week, Movies in the Park, and obviously SEWE. So after a ton of paper work and a piss test later, we were all set to work one entire day of manual labor. We were assigned to Brittlebank Park where the majority of the festival took place. Our task? We were in charge of recycling and food waste management, but no one used our supplied receptacles. So we just drove around in a golf cart, took in the days activities, and made friends with all the vendors. Pretty much it was hillbilly heaven and I was able to witness it first hand, and get paid! It was comparable to a state fair. A state fair that really loves hunting, fishing, and string music. They offered fly fishing demos, a speed boat simulator, and camper tours. The highlight for everyone is the dock dog competition. Overall it was a good day in the park. I left with a full belly of kettle corn and fried alligator.  

Is that Chris Cox!! Sure is and he's showing off his chainsaw sculpting skills. I bet you didn't guess he would turn that log of wood into a perched pelican. 

Holy grizzly bear! The left guy stood at an incredible 10 feet. 

The dock dog competition. A true ESPN event. These pups can jump. The winner leaped a whopping 22 feet 7 inches! 

The Green Carpet

I am very excited for next Wednesday. I am attending my first ever movie premier! It's not exactly a monumental occasion, nor filled with celebrity, but something I have been keeping a close eye on for the past couple of years. The movie is actually a documentary which doubles as one grad students social experiment. The premise is five relatively new acquaintances gather in a rural ranch for an entire summer to live self-sufficiently. They attempt to grow all organic, eat what they don't produce within a 100 mile radius, and even sell extra yield at the local farmers market. They attempted this feat in 2010 and have finally cut and edited to provide the final project which will premier on King St. at The American Theatre. My heavy interest led me to purchase a ticket and walk the red carpet to see the results of The Garden Summer.



The Garden Summer Trailer from Hailey Wist on Vimeo.

Hmm..

NChas Firefighter Speaks Out

Never a good scene on the way to work.

There is one ironic thing about this house that was on fire. It was literally four houses away from the house Patrick just purchased. It looked to be in the area of his new slumlord residence so when I arrived at work I checked the call run. Sure enough just houses away. The entire drive I was laughing at the idea of the family that we booted returning for an early morning arson. Lucky for him it wasn't.

Movember's End

This should have been posted months ago. My sincerest apologies to my army of followers. This was taken on my Thanksgiving trip to Asheville. Looking forward to next Movember :)

Looking to Rent?

Have you ever repossessed a house? Me neither. Today was the closest I hope to ever get to that situation. My friend Patrick purchased an investment property in beautiful North Charleston. He payed a ridiculous 10 grand for the spot. You can imagine it's located in a very well to do neighborhood with lush marsh views. But wait surprise! There has been a family of four squatting in the property since he took ownership...two months ago. After dealing with his lawyer and the Sheriff's department, this morning was the deadline for the family to move out. He asked my help to move things left behind and change the locks. The pics don't do the odor left behind justice. Take a look.

We literally stood in the street and watched them load a U-Haul for two hours. 

A little mold here and there.

Pile of shit left in the home.

Oh yeah..They lived in the home without electricity or water. For two months!! I guess this is the real pile of shit left in the home.