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October 30, 2007

What A (Science) Guy

Alright boys and girls, it’s time for us to join Mr. Peabody and Sherman and take a trip in the “Wa-baac” machine (excuse the Rocky and Bullwinkle show reference) to a time when we all were in grade school. Join me as I take my personal journey to an era when having time to watch Saturday morning cartoons was a luxury I thought would never end. One of my favorite shows, albeit not a cartoon, was “Bill Nye: The Science Guy.” Remember? Remember how he made science cool (not that it needs that much help, I mean, c’mon, science rocks!)? Remember how it all related to real life? And remember, most importantly, the awesome theme song? You know the one I am talking about. Does the chant, “Bill Bill Bill Bill?” evoke some memories? That is what I thought.

            You may be wondering why I am bringing up such a wondrous figure from our childhood. The answer, quite simply, is that I and many of my close friends here at USC got to see him LIVE and IN PERSON last night at the Koger Center. It was a blast from the past as the slightly aged, but ever energetic, passionate, and dare I say nerdy (in a good way, and in all fairness it takes one to know one) Nye treated us to a night of science, space, and a glimpse of the future.

            He spent a lot of time relating his time working on space projects to the current missions in outer space. In addition to his commentary on space, he devoted a lot of time to showing us the science behind a lot of today’s global problems. There was one aspect of Nye that was ever present, and that was his passion of inspiring us to great things with our minds. He challenged us to, in his own words, “Dare I say…change the world.”

            His time on stage definitely opened my eyes to possibilities of using our resources more efficiently, helping the environment, and living up to his phrase “Get more from less.” Even as a 20 year old college junior, I felt like the 8 year old that grew up watching the same man on TV, complete with my same laughter, wonder, and excitement with what the world can bring.

            While we were sad when his time on stage was finished, the students were all left entertained, with a bit of that childhood wonder still in their faces, myself included. I feel like going out and trying to save the world right now, but I think that I will stick to what I can do around here, for the time being that is.

            Until next time, remember, science is cool! Take care!

October 27, 2007

I Object!

            As I mentioned in my previous blog, I had a Microbiology test this past week. Also, as I wrote, I was having some trouble finding a good way to study for it, unlike the previous tests. Part of the problem was that we had a new professor for this particular section of the class, and I had grown accustomed to the other professor’s teaching and testing style (not to mention having some pretty good success!)

            Not only was I used to our other professor’s style, I, like the rest of class, had also grown accustomed to having “objectives” derived from the material to study. The problem with microbiology class is that we cover such a large amount of information that to try and test on everything would be quite difficult for us as students, so our previous professor tested from his lecture objectives. Our current professor also had objectives. The only problem was that he only gave them to us two days before our exam, so it gave less time for “focused” studying.

            I put “focused” in quotations because it felt like the objectives pretty much had us copy all of the material! I think I speak for most of the class when I say that it felt like we had to just re-copy our notes, so the objectives were not as helpful as I would have liked to say the least.

            However, I can’t control how our teacher wants to test us, and that goes for every class. Some have specific objectives or study guides, while some are very ambiguous and cover all of the information. The key is to just try and tailor your studying to how the professor teaches and tests (easier said than done I know).

            Something that is very helpful to know is that you will not know everything, and that is ok! I always go into a test a little shaky on certain topics, or specific details , but that is just the way it has to be sometimes, and the hardest thing to learn is that it is ok to not know everything!

            As for me, I definitely did not know everything, despite my hours of studying for that micro test, but I guess we shall have to wait and see what the “return” on it was when I get my grade back. Until next time, study up and take care!

October 25, 2007

Bounce Dribble Dribble

            No, this title is not referring to what happens when you bounce a young baby on your knee after they have just eaten. I am, in fact, talking about my pre-shot free throw routine on the basketball court. What is the point of the gross baby reference and my basketball shot? Well, the baby thing was just to get your attention, but the basketball dribbling, that has to do with my theme of the day: rhythm.

            Over the past week and a half, I feel like I have been a bit out of rhythm in many little things in my daily life. Everything from my poor racquetball performances to trying to find a “studying groove” for the microbiology test I took today seems to have been just a bit off. These may seem like little things, but when you have a lot of activities in your daily life, and your rhythm is off, even just a bit, it can make life a lot harder.

            While being out of rhythm is hard, trying to get back in that rhythm is even more challenging as well as frustrating. Believe me, the past two weeks on the racquetball court have been about as frustrating as it gets for me, and I just have not been able to find an answer for my poor play. The search continues for my racquetball rhythm.

            As I mentioned before, for some reason trying to prepare for this week’s microbiology test has been much more difficult than the previous ones. Studying and retaining the information has been just a little bit harder, due in part to not finding a comfortable method and pattern of reviewing the material.

            At any rate, after my test today, I was ready for a break, and I went to the Blatt to workout and shoot the basketball around, just for fun. As a little background, I was a pretty good free throw shooter in my day, and often would sit in the gym and shoot free throws, not just to practice the shot, but to also help and relax me.

            Well, today, I started shooting them. Doing my usual “bounce, dribble, dribble” routine before I shot, and was doing alright, but then I found just little mechanical “hiccup”, fixed it, and then could not miss. I didn’t count, but I must have made at least 30 in a row, because I shot for about 10 or 15 minutes and did not miss! I was amazed at the RYHTM I had found! There’s that word again…rhythm! Epiphany! I had found some rhythm!

            I don’t know if it will transfer over into my studies or my other sports, but, alas, I had found a spark, a smidgen, a bit of rhythm, and it gave me a little swagger back. You see, as you go through school, you will find yourself in ruts, and you cannot avoid that. I mean, even I, the great Cory, was out of my rhythm. Some times you will just be “out of whack”, but those who are successful can fight through it and do the best they can until they can get back on track.

            Hopefully I have gotten back in my “groove” for now, but even if I am not quite there, at least I can brag to all my friends about my amazing free throw shooting skills! (There’s a silver lining in everything isn’t there?) That’s all for now, take care

October 22, 2007

A Family Affair

            So this weekend was one of the best I have had all year, and the kicker is, I spent it with my parents! You are probably wondering how spending a weekend with your parents at college could be any fun, but trust me, I had a blast.

            The reason my parents were here was because it was Parent’s Weekend, and they were finally able to come after they had unfortunately been unable to make it the last two years because of scheduling conflicts. Let me tell you, when you live 2000 miles away, a lot has to go right with schedules to make a trip like this one work out.

            With that being said, my parents drove up from their week in Hilton Head on Friday afternoon. I met them at the Marriot on the corner of Assembly and Blossom Streets. From there, we walked around a bit, checked out some housing possibilities for next year, and then it was time for some golf!

            We took my car up and met Brad in the parking lot of Desaussure, my Horseshoe apartment, and drove over the Northwoods Golf course to play nine holes (see my previous entry “A Diamond in the Rough” for details on the golf course itself if you are at all interested). On the drive over, the sky threatened rain, and we even got a few sprinkles, but lucky for us, the rain clouds went away, and we were treated to a cool, pleasant round of golf. Now when I say the term “pleasant,” it can be taken many ways. We all had a great time, yes, but my score was far from “pleasant”. It wasn’t about how “good” the “scores” were on this day, it was just about being able to play some golf with my parents and Brad and to enjoy the time together.

            After golf, we were treated to all you can eat barbecue at the now infamous “Palmetto Pig”. I don’t know if I have ever heard my dad rave about a restaurant as much as he did about the “Pig.” I guess that 2000 mile trip was worth it after all? After dinner, Brad went his separate way for the night, and I took my parents back to the hotel to get ready for the Parents Weekend “Beach Bash” at the Strom.

            The Beach Bash was just one of several events put on for Parent’s Weekend, and it was definitely a fun time. Over at Strom, there was a DJ spinning some fun Carolina tunes while we had a chance to meet other students and their parents on a fine Columbia evening by the pool. We made it an early night because Saturday was to be a big day, starting early and “going long” (perhaps an illusion to the football game?).

            Saturday, it was time to rise and shine bright and early for some tailgating before a 12:30 game against Vanderbilt. I picked my parents up from the hotel, and fought traffic down to find a parking spot about 10 minutes from Williams Brice Stadium. It was quite an experience to see my parents take in their first Carolina football “moment” as they saw the masses of people tailgating around the stadium and spreading out all over the place.

            On this day, there would be multiple tailgating for us. First up was the special Parent’s Weekend tailgate. Complete with tables of traditional Southern Cookin’ along with the Marching Band to give a special performance, just for the parents. From this student’s perspective, USC put on a fantastic program for the parents to enjoy.

            With the parents tailgate under our belts (and pushing against it after that spread!), we walked over to the Farmers Market, where I normally tailgate, and met up with the whole crew. Most of them had met my parents before, so it was a nice reunion for both parties. I must admit that I was just as excited to show off my parents as they were to see all of my friends.

            Our tailgate for this week may have been the top of the year, considering we had the most people, the most and best food yet, not to mention getting to share the experience with my parents. The tailgate was over though, as it was time to make our trek into the stadium for the game.

            The game itself, I won’t talk about too much, as it didn’t go that “great” you could say. I will say that regardless of the outcome, my parents had an absolute blast taking in their first USC football game: from the atmosphere, to the packed stadium, all the way down to “2001” and the entrance of the football team. On top of that, you could not have asked for a more perfect day weather-wise with nary a cloud in the sky.

            After 60 minutes of pretty rough football, the game was over, I was tired, and so were the parents. After a few goodbyes at our spot in the farmers market, it was time to take them back to the hotel to start to pack it up for the 6:30 AM flight Sunday morning. We all agreed, as we ate a dinner of Pop’s Pizza, that we could not have asked for a better weekend, and that while they were sad to go, they sure did enjoy all the time they got to spend here with me and my friends at USC.

            The ending of this weekend came Sunday morning, as I took them the 15 minutes out to the airport, dropped them off, and was unfortunately caused to have an abrupt goodbye thanks to an overzealous airport police officer who gave me the lovely parting gift of a parking ticket. It was well worth the price though, to get to see my parents.

            I can only hope that I they will get to make it out for another week here in the future, but until then, I can fondly look back at how much fun I had with, and how lucky I am to have such great parents!

            Until next time, take care!

October 16, 2007

"In The Mood" For Mariachi

            Some people have what they like to call a “case of the Mondays” when the first day of the workweek rolls around. I don’t seem to have that problem, and yesterday was especially true since I was treated to a musical “pick me up” as Carolina Productions came through with a fantastic event.

            This week it was Multicultural Music Mondays featuring Mariachi music. Alliteration aside, allow me to explain what was happening. As I was walking back from Blatt, I heard the sounds of horns overpowering the music in my Ipod ear buds when I came upon the back patio of the Russell House. Being the curious “cat” I am, I took myself over and investigated the tantalizing sounds of horns, bass, and acoustic guitar. Wouldn’t you know it that there was a full Mariachi band fully dressed and playing beautifully!

            When I first arrived on the scene, several students were enjoying a beautiful mild Monday out in the cloudless sky, taking in the sounds and sights of the Mariachi group. They were playing some 1940s style big bang when I got there and sat down. A few minutes into the performance, they played the classic “In the Mood” by Glenn Miller. This is a little before my time, but it remains a classic. The group put a wonderful spin on it, and when they were done with that little ditty, it was on to some authentic Mariachi tunes!

            Needless to say, the Mariachi music delivered just as much, if not more than the previous big band instrumentals. This time, the group of eight added some lovely lilting vocals. I enjoyed the upbeat rhythm and lyrics (some of which I could pick up from my years of high school Spanish), but I decided it was time to move along once the song started getting sad (I could tell from the sound of the instruments and some lyrics too of course).

             I originally was not aware that there was a Mariachi concert, but hearing it definitely put me in a great Monday mood! Not to mention leaving me with a Latin taste in my mouth and wanting “Mas Mariachi Por Favor.” (That’s Spanish for more Mariachi please)

            Until next time! Hasta Luego and tome el cuidado! (See you later and take care!)

October 15, 2007

Here Come The 'Rents

            Have you ever been home while your parents went away on vacation, and they trusted you to keep the house clean and neat until they got back? You know, wash the dishes, take the dog out, and no big parties! Of course you never do what they ask you, and just hours before your parents come home, the house is a mess, and you have to frantically clean it up.

            Well, my parents were coming to visit as part of their vacation this week, but the process was still the same: Sunday morning it was time to clean out the sink, put the dishes away, and make up for a few weeks worth of not dusting so that the pad looked pretty for the “P’s”.

            So, with my apartment clean, I went to pick them up from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, which is just a short 15 minute drive west of campus. I hadn’t seen them in a couple of months, and to be truthful, I think I may have been more excited to see them then the other way around! Either way you look at it, all parties were happy when the plane was on the ground and I was driving my parents to campus.

            We hit the Publix first to do some grocery shopping (hey, when your parents travel 2000 miles from Arizona to see you, you gotta milk it for all its worth!), dropped the goodies off at the newly cleaned apartment, and were off to a delicious dinner at California Dreaming on Main Street.

            After dinner, my parents took my car down to my Aunt and Uncle’s place in Hilton Head for the week ,but rest assured, they will be back Friday for all of the festivities of parents weekend coming up! So stay tuned for that, and in the mean time, do your parents a favor and clean a dish or vacuum a room or something! I am sure they’ll appreciate it! Take care!

October 13, 2007

Give Me A Break

            I was tired. I mean, I was really tired. Do you know how I know that I was so tired? I guess that I may as well go just go ahead and just tell you. I mean, why keep you in suspense any longer, right?

             As you may know, fall break was this Thursday and Friday, and immediately after class on Wednesday, I hit the road for the aunt and uncle’s “casa” down in Hilton Head.

            Once I got there, we went out for a nice dinner (a little better than my typical George Foreman Grill cooked chicken), came back, and I worked on some homework before going to bed at midnight. ELEVEN HOURS later, I woke up to a beautiful sunny Hilton Head Thursday at 11:15. That is correct, eleven hours of uninterrupted sleep. I could not believe it. That is close to a record for sleeping late for me! I am kind of a morning person, and so sleeping until 11:15 may not seem that impressive to you all, but for me, it was big news! So, that is how I could tell that half a semester of hard work in class, in the gym, and in all of my extracurricular activities had made just a tad tired, tired enough for a record breaking rest!

            After my super slumber, I hit the beach for a nice, peaceful, relaxing walk to take in the sights sounds and smells that only the ocean can offer. I finished my day off by cleaning and vacuuming out my car (more on that reason in the next blog, I promise!), and relaxing in front of the TV.

            After yet another wonderful dinner, this time cooked up by Uncle Bob and Aunt Lois, it was time to do some pharmacy calculation homework to prepare for Monday’s midterm. Once that was all done and finished, it was time for an hour of the best show on television, The Office!

            The Office did not disappoint, and neither did my brief trip down to Hilton Head. Friday it was time to head back up here to Columbia to get some MORE work done (yes, it just does not seem to end!) and to try and enjoy the last couple days of the long weekend. In any case, I am definitely catching up on my sleep, which was long overdue, although I don’t plan on any more 11:15 mornings! That’s all for now folks, take care, and rest up!

October 09, 2007

Hold the Phone!

            Fall break doesn’t start until class ends tomorrow. However, looking around the classroom today, you could have sworn it had begun today by the barren and empty desks that abounded in our classroom.

            Yes, it seems that a lot of students took the liberty of taking their own personal vacation days off from class, in addition to the Thursday and Friday that we get off as well. Even those that were in class didn’t seem too attentive. The vibe that I was getting was that after our Biochemistry test yesterday, most of us decided to “phone it in” by either skipping class, or showing up but not being very attentive.

            The inner nerd in me came out, and I was a little perturbed to be quite honest with all of you. I was as tired as anybody there, but I battled through my heavy eyelids to give the professors the respect that they deserved, as well as to take good notes for my own benefit. It was amazing to look around and see all of us tired pharmacy students napping right through our lectures. Although they were catching some Z’s, they sure didn’t look very comfortable slouched over their chairs, awkwardly squirming to find a position that didn’t strain their neck.

            Folks, I think this is time for me to get in lecture mode, and preach how important it is to go to class, even if it is almost fall break. Who knows what important information you may miss by skipping class? More important to some after our Biochemistry test is the possible bonus points available to us by taking part in interactive classroom quizzes. I know that my physics teacher would give extra credit on days when attendance was lower to reward those of us who came to class. In case you couldn’t already tell, I like to stress the importance of getting yourself ready to go, and going to class to actively learn.

            As for myself, I didn’t “phone it in” today, nor will I tomorrow (I waited until after class to catch me a nice two hour nap!). While tired and worn down from this first semester, I will continue to press onward until 12:05 tomorrow, at which point I will let my laziness kick in, if at least for a day or so before I have to get ready for a midterm the day I come back (not fair, not fair at all I say!).

            Anyways, I think I need to go and get some rest; at least I can sleep in, no class until 10 tomorrow! Take care!

 

October 08, 2007

Yankee Doodle Dufus

            We have all heard how the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy” goes right? It goes a little something like “Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his cap, and called it macaroni.” and so on and so forth. Today, I was able to rewrite the original lyrics thanks to my own goofy antics.

            Allow me to set the stage: I was sitting in Coker Life Science Room 211, which is basically my home away from home, taking in my Physiology lecture from Dr. Hofseth. I had a pencil in one hand and a highlighter in the other, at the ready to take copious notes. While I was ready, my mind, as well as the majority of the class, was thinking about the Biochemistry test coming up in the next period. So after drifting through fifty minutes of lecture about inflammation, I put my Physiology notebook away, clipped my highlighter to my hat (do you see where I am going with this?) and was locked and loaded for my Biochemistry test!

            Fast forward through 45 minutes of scouring over the test, bubbling in answers on my scantron test sheet, double checking my responses, changing a couple, and it was time to get out of class and be free for the day! I put my pencil away in my backpack, turned my exam in, and I was out the door to sunny Sumter Street!

            As I was walking out, I noticed I was getting some strange looks, I mean, more than I usually get that is. After a couple more people looked at me with their heads cocked to the sides, I noticed a weird shape in my shadow on the ground that was sticking off of my hat. Wouldn’t you know that I left my highlighter clipped to my hat!

            In my worry about the test, I had completely forgotten about my improvised “storage” unit for my highlighter. Needless to say, I immediately took off the highlighter, feeling pretty embarrassed to be honest, but I couldn’t help but laugh at myself anyways. After a weekend of studying for my biochemistry test today, as well as a calculation and terminology quiz, I needed a good laugh, even if it was at my own expense.

            So, in my head, the “Yankee Doodle Dandy” title was switched to “Cory Doodle Doofus”. I also came up with lyrics, try and sing along!  It goes a little something like “Cory Michael, went to class, worrying ‘bout his biochem, stuck a marker in his hat, and everyone points and laughs at him!” I don’t know how well that works with the tune of the original song, but it helped ease my tense mind after my exam, and hopefully you got a chuckle out of it as well.

            That’s all for now, until next time, I’ll try to keep from looking foolish, and y’all take care!

October 07, 2007

A Diamond in the "Rough"

            After a month and a half of practice at the driving range and a round of golf on a small par-3 course, Brad and I were ready to tackle the links this Friday. Over the course of the year so far, we have spent every Friday afternoon either hitting golf balls at a range about 5 minutes up Harden Street, or working on our short game at a little par-3 course about 15 minutes north of campus in Camden. This week, we both agreed it was time for us to find a real course so we could put all that practice on the range to good use.

            Brad took the initiative this week and searched for a golf course nearby. He told me he found what looked like winner that was only 15 minutes north of campus, so I called it up, got us a tee time for 1:40 in the afternoon, and we were off.

            Our first impression was that this course looked great! Well kept, nice greens, and a very friendly staff, not to mention one of the most important variables: reasonable price. We decided to pay the 15 dollars to play nine holes, hopped in our cart, and it was time to “let the big dogs eat” and take out our drivers to let it rip!

            I think I can speak for both of us when I say that we both felt we could have played better than what we shot. Overall though, it was hard to beat such a great course on such a nice, warm, and sunny October afternoon. Brad didn’t give me the release to give his score, but I shot a 47, or 11 over par, for the 9 holes. I usually aim to shoot about a 43 or 44, but after not having played on a real course for a couple of months, as well as hitting some untimely poor putts and drives that ended up in the rough (which is what the title of this blog alluded to, in case you were wondering) I was still satisfied with how I hit the ball overall.

            The most important part for me of the whole day was enjoying a relaxing day on the golf course to help calm down after a stress filled week. Between studying for all my classes, playing intramurals, and a couple late nights of watching my beloved Chicago Cubs in the playoffs on TV (A sore subject with me right now), I needed a break. My round out with Brad was just the right combination of relaxation and physical activity I needed to recharge for my final weekend before fall break. I have to give some big time “props” to Brad for finding such a sweet little course that was just the right challenge, price, and location.

            Until next time sports fans, take care, and remember, you drive for show and you putt for dough!

October 04, 2007

Mellow Out

            Pharmacy students, as whole, are pretty high strung. Alright, we are very high strung. In fact, sometimes it feels like after all the nights of studying and sweating out our numerous exams, that we are like a guitar string that is just a note away from snapping, messing up the harmony of a beautiful song (pretty cool analogy huh?).

            Luckily in our class here at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, we have three great officers: Elliot, Doni, and me! Together, we decided to plan a P-1 Outing (P-1 being our class standing in pharmacy, we are the lowest of four years, kind of like freshman) to help relax our stressed minds, have some FUN and get to know our fellow classmates

            We began a couple of weeks go by looking over our test schedule to find a clear time when we wouldn’t have a test looming the next day, which is no easy task. In reading through our calendar, we found Tuesday to be good, as it came on the heels of a pretty intense week of two tests, two quizzes, and a presentation for everyone. More important though was that it came with the fact that we had no test on Wednesday to worry about.

            Now that we had our date, we had to figure out what to do. Since this was our first outing, we decided to keep it simple and try for dinner. After mulling about a couple of possibilities, we decided on the aptly named “Mellow Mushroom” pizzeria for our relaxing outing of stressed students. We picked Mellow Mushroom because of their good pizza, good prices, and the crucial ability of them to host around 55 hungry students!

            You are reading that correctly, we were able to get 55 of 110 students in our class to come out. That may not seem like a huge number, but trying to get 55 people in the same room for class is hard enough, but to get them all to come out and eat dinner on their own time is pretty good if you ask me! We sweetened the deal by offering a gift card to a local sandwich shop to everyone who could get their money in to us early: A crafty move by the officers, if I do say so myself.

            Overall, we had a fantastic time, and with a day of a test and quiz behind our class, everyone was ready to relax and chow down! While the tests don’t seem to end, I think that an outing like tonight can help end our apprehension, or at least our hunger for pizza!

            Until next time, take care and mellow out!

October 01, 2007

Great Clips

            So this week, I got my ears lowered. Well, I guess you could say it at least looks like I got my ears lowered. Now, I know what you’re thinking, and no I did not undergo radical plastic surgery. You see, my grandpa always would ask me if I got my ears lowered every time I got a haircut as a young lad. Despite his old joke, I actually got a real haircut (and if you are being picky, I actually got them ALL cut. Give that one a second to sink in).

            So I got a haircut, what is the big deal? Well, before I came here as a freshman, I had almost exclusively had my hair cut by one or two people my entire life.  Unfortunately, they did not open up a new barber shop here in Columbia to accommodate me, so after about six weeks of freshman year, my hair started looking a little “shagadelic” and I realized I needed a trim. Being the naïve freshman I was, I didn’t know where to look or go for a haircut in Columbia, and I waited until fall break to go down to my aunt and uncle’s in Hilton Head and have them help me find a place.

            Looking back, this was silly, because we actually have our own barbershop, Carolina Styles, in the Russell House, right here on campus! They even take Carolina Cash, so mom and dad could foot the bill. Also after a couple of years, I have also learned the different locations for several places to get a haircut within about five minutes of campus, so there really is no excuse for coming home for winter break with a mop on top of your head!

            While there are several places to get your haircut around Columbia, I have begun to look a little bit closer to home. I am talking about my roommate from last year, Brad, who with a pair of clippers graciously donated by my dear sweet mother has cut my hair since the end of freshman year. My look has evolved from the straight buzz cut, to a slightly longer clipper cut. He has also gotten much better with the added practice, as his latest work on me ranks in my top five haircuts of all time.

            The shoe has been on the other foot too, as I have had the chance to hone my barber skills on his scalp a few times. I mostly give him the straight buzz, but once I was able to give him a desired Mohawk, with some darn good results if I do say so myself.

            In any case, when you come here to USC, you have many options for getting your hair cut so that when you return home for winter break, your hair doesn’t leave you looking like Chewbacca from Star Wars. You can choose from Carolina Styles in the Russell house, the Great Clips on Rosewood, or, if you want to save some money, just come by and ask for Cory or Brad!