Callaway Garden

So about 3 weekends ago a few of us from work decided to go to Callaway Gardens. The drive seemed like it would never end but it was well worth it! Even if I couldn't convince them to walk more rather then drive :) One of these pictures will become an oil painting... I just have to drag all the stuff out again. Although I may try a version in pastels.






These last two were taken by my cell phone, really low quality. I had to take them though... I had never seen orange Azalea's before. They were gorgeous and I want some now!





Next Trip should be the Renaissance Festival with Jesse.

Irked: Bally's Guy Keith = SUCKS

OK so I know I should have expected it but it still PISSED me off.

I signed up for the free 2 week trial from Bally's to try out the gym. I was especially excited because they had a pool and an aquatic fitness class. It's the south who doesn't want a gym with a pool!

So 1st I get a call from the Bally's Guy Keith. "Hey just wanted to touch base with you and see when you planned on coming in. We need to activate your pass and give you a tour." OK no big deal. I call back set up an appointment for Saturday afternoon. I go. Keith seems nice enough. We talk about my goals blah blah blah. He shows me around the place, he even takes me through a mini-workout. I'm not a newbie, I know how to work all the equipment but OK this is fine. I ask some questions, when's the place the busiest~ etc. Appearing interested and not at all that I'm thinking I could get in a better work out if I didn't have to wait for him every time he walked away!

After the end of about 30 minutes we go to his office to finish up taking measurements: height/weight you know all the stuff so I can know where I'm starting from so I know what progress I'm making. I sit down waiting for him to sign my little printed out guest pass so I can use it for the next 2 weeks to get in and...

dum-dahdah-dum-

That's right it's straight into the push to buy a membership! I listen to his shpeal, I'm polite... Mom would be proud. I tell him flat out, " I am not interested in buying a membership at this point. I want to try some of the classes and get a real feel for the gym. At the end of the 2 weeks I will seriously consider a membership if I feel this place is for me." 3 times I go around with him, Give me my 2 free weeks and at the end I will probably buy. It's no good he won't listen.
I'm getting mad now and I interrupt his current lines about investing in your health and that they will give me 7 days free to decide if I like the place if I buy a membership now. And I tell him why would I do that if I have 2 weeks free? I ask him if he is going to sign my pass and when he doesn't answer I tell him "Thank you for your time but I am leaving now. If you hadn't been such a jackass about trying to press me into buying a membership today I would have bought one at the end of my 2 weeks."

And so I walk away pissed and disappointed because I was looking forward to working out again... well back to the search!