Life Update #1

Every now and then, as loyal followers to the Wes Bradshaw brand, you will be given an update on the life that is Wes Bradshaw. Before we begin, note that all writing in Life Updates will be written in 3rd person, as Wes Bradshaw is a celebrity on some level. And that's how us famous people speak about ourselves....

Wes is currently employed at the Piggly Wiggly in Pinetops, NC. And yes, it is a sad state. Luckily, Wes's top traits as a co-worker are on display 4 days a week. Those traits include a devilish sense of humor, an ability to diplomatically delegate work to others, a phenomenal ability to recall songs and movies, and not to be left out, an ability to do really gay things in a hetero setting and not be punched in the face for it. Wes's co-workers do accept the fact that he is a semi-famous local celebrity and revel in the glow of his popularity and the perks that come with it....

 While Wes does enjoy MOST of his co-workers, there has got to be more to life than cutting meat and never having weekends off. The presence of chums such as super talented Skeet R Bug and the moderately infamous Big Boy, life is tolerable for the moment, but moves have got to be made in the near future....

And why must Wes make moves? Well, he does need to get on with his life. His friends are all growing up, moving out and getting real jobs and real lives. And also, Wes does enjoy the love (sometimes) of a special lady. That love could soon be dependent on Wes's ability to hold down full time employment. So if anyone has local employment opportunities, please fell free to shoot Wes an email at: blackbirdxpress@yahoo.com But please do not post them on this page. Wes does not want Big Boy to steal his job opportunities...

On other fronts, Wes is still highly involved in the high school sports landscape that made Wes semi-famous. Wes and Tony Doughtie just completed their second season bringing the masses Rocky Mount High School Football on the radio. Also, both are tasked with keeping the local viewing media on the up and up as hosts of the Stretchlon Sports Show. Wes's next assignment will be Friday night as SouthWest Edgecombe hosts future UNC Tar Heel Reggie Bullock and the Kinston Vikings. It will be Wes's second most famous interview ever, behind Herman Boon of "Remember the Titans" fame. It will be interesting to see Wes have to look eye to eye with an interview for once. But he is up for the task and will continue his tradition of being awesome...

This past fall was a successful one of the Fantasy Gridiron front as Wes was crowned Champion of the Rocky Mount Balla League. The Ruthless Posse finished 4th in the regular season before buzz sawing through the playoffs and bringing home the championship. Wes's playoff victims included co-worker Daniel Cobb, longtime nemesis and mortal enemy Braxton Hill (whom Wes truly loves dearly) and defending league champion Daniel Haynes. For the 2010 season, The RMBL will become a 10 team money league. But until then, there is 1 champion. Wes Bradshaw. GREAT SUCCESS!! Also, falling by the wayside and not being good enough to win a championship were our friends Big Boy, Skeet and Brandon "Oh My God You Just Traded Randy Moss For Rashard Mendenhall" Werkmeister. They all enjoyed watching Wes emerge victorious and celebrate his victory at the workplace. HAPPY TIMES!!...

With Wes's Super Bowl prediction being demolished in a second playoff weekend flurry, the only thing keeping him interested is the fact that Super Bowl Sunday is unbelievable. Chips, dips, wings and adult beverages sooth anything. And really, Wes is more disappointed that college football season is over than anything that happens in the NFL. Wes was happy to see Alabama win the BCS title, as he is a big fan of SEC football. ECU had a great showing, until it was time to kick, and came up just short against an SEC opponent. Now with Cap'n Skip heading to Tampa and the USF Bulls, Wes's beloved Pirates are searching for a new leader. Time will tell if Terry Holland can make another good hire (Icky Stokes comes to mind, and yes, I left the 'R' off his name to make my point about his quality) but he does have Skip and Billy Godwin to point to as quality hires. As for NFL U, a.k.a. The South Beach Bad Boys, a.k.a. The Miami F*^%in Hurricanes, 2010 is a big one. Bringing back a slew of starters and the top recruiting class in the country 2 years ago coming to maturation could mean a big year at the beach. The Swagger is coming back and that is a scary proposition. 'Respect the Past, Fear the Future'. The future is now for THE U...

Well, Wes hopes you have enjoyed this little slice on Wes Americana. Life Updates will run every now and then, as Wes deems necessary to educate the masses. Wes will leave you with his Jay-Z quote of the week:

I've been real all my life, they confuse it with deceit
Since I will not lose, they try to help him cheat
But I will not lose, for even in defeat
There's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens it up for me