Ok...I think I've finally gotten this whole blogging thing set up so that it's almost easier for me to blog than not to, and as such I hope to stick with it longer than my previous attempts. Mostly my plan is to have an online journal with an additional smattering of random postings whenever I should feel the need. Effectively, I'm looking to chronicle my daily goings on, as the passage of time pays no heed to my memories of random fun happenstances and erases them from my mind as it sees fit. With all that being said to set the stage, let's give this a shot.
Today was a Friday, as is obvious from the date, so I had little going on at all. Woke up at the early hour of 10ish and proceeded to putter around the house randomly cleaning and wasting time until Smith and I headed out to do some grocery shopping. I had been planning on doing this for the last couple of days, but when I found that my meaty state tax return had been deposited in my bank, it ratcheted up from a simple trip to an epic grocery haul. Roughly $170 later, I should be well stocked for the next monthish hopefully to eat the fruit of my own labors within the comfort of my own home. Which is fantastic, as though I love to cook, I've done far too little of it at home as of late. It just becomes so easy to go out and grab a quick bite that I find myself doing it all the time. Not so bad when it's at work and I'm eating a free shift meal, less so when I'm just out and about dropping between 8 to 10 dollars on lunch. Plus, with everything I make, I increase my own personal cooking repetoire and skill. (It's often helpful for me to do things that I may not initially want to do, like go to class, work out, etc, if I envision them as sort of an RPG skill building, which in fairness they are). After shopping, we swung by the liquor store to check out the various new fancy beers available and spoke wistfully of wanting nicer weather more conducive to throwing parties, grilling out and drinking on the patio. Curse the Snow Miser and his wintry grip on Wisconsin!
After all this excitement, we returned home where I had a fantastic lunch; a roast beef sandwich with horseradish jack cheese and horseradish mustard on whole grain bread, with a salad from the salad bar at the grocery store. Glorious. Then it was kick it around the apartment time until I had to head into work
I didn't have to work until 7 tonite, which is about 2 hours later than is usual for a Friday night. As a result, I got there right as they were in the midst of a rush. Not only was I feeling out of sorts, because though that was how I was scheduled, I couldn't help but feel 2 hours late, but then to have to try to jump into things and hit the ground running? Uck. We had a good and busy night in which we didn't get all cleaned up and out till 12:30. Such is life, I suppose.
After work, I tried to get a hold of the handful of people who'd tried to reach me while I was at work. Eventually worked my way down to the Library bar where my buddy Faust was in town having a few beer. Sat around and had a few beers with him and some of my other friends who were there, Doug and Busey. Red Seal, by North Coast Brewery, is a phenomenal beer as far as I'm concerned. Nicely hoppy, but with a bit more of an amber body to balance it out. Screw Bud Light, this is 'drinkability' right there. It was kind of nice to stray from my standard PBR for a while too, as it's been a little bit since I've enjoyed some "good" beers. Pair that with the kind of fantastic conversation that tends to occur on a slow, easy-going night out, and I'll be happy every time. As much as I enjoy going out and rolling into a solid shit show (which this blog will hopefully help me to remember the details of), sometimes you just want to take it easy and enjoy the moment. Tonite was one of those nights. Plus as far as drunk food, I don't think I'm gonna do much better for myself than the second half of the salad I had for lunch.
And that brings us to where we are right now; writing a blog entry instead of getting my ass to bed at 4 in the morning. Truly, I am a product of an online age. Still though, now is the time on Sprockets when we sleep, so that's the plan. B, out. Peace and chicken grease.
Today was a Friday, as is obvious from the date, so I had little going on at all. Woke up at the early hour of 10ish and proceeded to putter around the house randomly cleaning and wasting time until Smith and I headed out to do some grocery shopping. I had been planning on doing this for the last couple of days, but when I found that my meaty state tax return had been deposited in my bank, it ratcheted up from a simple trip to an epic grocery haul. Roughly $170 later, I should be well stocked for the next monthish hopefully to eat the fruit of my own labors within the comfort of my own home. Which is fantastic, as though I love to cook, I've done far too little of it at home as of late. It just becomes so easy to go out and grab a quick bite that I find myself doing it all the time. Not so bad when it's at work and I'm eating a free shift meal, less so when I'm just out and about dropping between 8 to 10 dollars on lunch. Plus, with everything I make, I increase my own personal cooking repetoire and skill. (It's often helpful for me to do things that I may not initially want to do, like go to class, work out, etc, if I envision them as sort of an RPG skill building, which in fairness they are). After shopping, we swung by the liquor store to check out the various new fancy beers available and spoke wistfully of wanting nicer weather more conducive to throwing parties, grilling out and drinking on the patio. Curse the Snow Miser and his wintry grip on Wisconsin!
After all this excitement, we returned home where I had a fantastic lunch; a roast beef sandwich with horseradish jack cheese and horseradish mustard on whole grain bread, with a salad from the salad bar at the grocery store. Glorious. Then it was kick it around the apartment time until I had to head into work
I didn't have to work until 7 tonite, which is about 2 hours later than is usual for a Friday night. As a result, I got there right as they were in the midst of a rush. Not only was I feeling out of sorts, because though that was how I was scheduled, I couldn't help but feel 2 hours late, but then to have to try to jump into things and hit the ground running? Uck. We had a good and busy night in which we didn't get all cleaned up and out till 12:30. Such is life, I suppose.
After work, I tried to get a hold of the handful of people who'd tried to reach me while I was at work. Eventually worked my way down to the Library bar where my buddy Faust was in town having a few beer. Sat around and had a few beers with him and some of my other friends who were there, Doug and Busey. Red Seal, by North Coast Brewery, is a phenomenal beer as far as I'm concerned. Nicely hoppy, but with a bit more of an amber body to balance it out. Screw Bud Light, this is 'drinkability' right there. It was kind of nice to stray from my standard PBR for a while too, as it's been a little bit since I've enjoyed some "good" beers. Pair that with the kind of fantastic conversation that tends to occur on a slow, easy-going night out, and I'll be happy every time. As much as I enjoy going out and rolling into a solid shit show (which this blog will hopefully help me to remember the details of), sometimes you just want to take it easy and enjoy the moment. Tonite was one of those nights. Plus as far as drunk food, I don't think I'm gonna do much better for myself than the second half of the salad I had for lunch.
And that brings us to where we are right now; writing a blog entry instead of getting my ass to bed at 4 in the morning. Truly, I am a product of an online age. Still though, now is the time on Sprockets when we sleep, so that's the plan. B, out. Peace and chicken grease.
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