Wednesday, June 18, 2014

My Introduction


Hello everybody, I am Jamie Phillip Battle from Portsmouth, Virginia. Known as JamieBOO, J.Battle and J-Dawg, I am a very interesting person, albeit weird at times. Yes I am a geek because I research Shopping Malls/Retail, Theme Parks, Public Transportation & Pokemon. With a high school diploma in 2010, Associates Degree in 2012 and currently working on my Bachelors to be finished within the next 2-3 years, you'll see me working very hard to create my dream business empire. 

In my blog, you will see posts on the happenings of Malls, Theme Parks, Transit, Pokemon & other miscellaneous happenings coded by type and/or color. On June 18, 2014 during my trip to Williamsburg Area Transit Authority's board meeting, news from transportation funding and two of my area's malls receiving major news, I knew when I returned back to Hampton Roads that night that it is TIME to start my blog.  

MALLS
I have knowledge of hundreds and hundreds of malls and retail stores throughout the nation and some from the world. I usually divide my mall research into mall companies, like Simon, GGP, Macerich, Tanger Outlets, etc. As you can see, I like to look and collect maps of malls (and from the next two subjects) and have a HUGE collection of said maps. 


THEME PARKS
From my childhood visits to Walt Disney World and Universal in the Orlando area, as well as my home theme parks, Busch Gardens & Kings Dominion, theme parks are sometimes my home away from home with thrilling roller coasters/rides that gives me an adrenaline rush each time I visit.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
I DO NOT DRIVE AS OF TODAY!!! As a result, I get around time by public transit by my area's regional provider, Hampton Roads Transit. From a daily rider to currently sitting on their bus riders committee as a Vice-Chairman, I can address transit issues in my area and how to improve it. I have been in several areas in the East Coast where transit is more of a premium and I would like to have the same premium in Hampton Roads.


Pokemon
YES, I'm catching them all. I have been a longtime fan of the cartoon series and the video games for the majority of my life. Also, I watch video game walk-throughs on several YouTube channels I follow for my enjoyment and sometimes if I need a tip or two from the game. Some of my favorite Pokemon are Charmander, Pikachu, Wobbuffet, Oshawott, Pumpkaboo & more.

Remember, "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BATTLE" so GO!! GO!! JAMIEBOO!!!!