TASTY TUESDAY

"in heaven there is no beer (no beer!)...that’s why we drink it here...and when we are gone from here...our friends will be drinking all the beer"
FLASHBACK sometime in 1977 (ish) 
kat and i are being rebels. we sneak two rolling rocks from the fridge and head into the woods behind the house. we immediately regret that decision.
FLASH FORWARD 1980 something
we're kids. we have very little money. we pool our funds together and buy the very best our money can buy: old milwaukee. bleck!
FLASH FORWARD today
i've grown up. so have my taste buds. i've said good~bye to old milwaukee and coors light and hello to guiness and yuengling. and, when opportunity strikes, i try new craft beers. did you know they make beer that tastes like chocolate? CHOCOLATE!!!
this week (may 13~19) is american craft beer week. the perfect week to go out and try new and different beers. afraid to order a a full pint of a beer you've never tried? ask your bartender to give you a sample. (s)he will be glad to. think you don't like beer? there are beers for every pallet...and a good bartender can help you find your taste. i love the bartenders at the moerlein lager house in cincinnati...i can give them a description of what i like and they bring me EXACTLY what i'm looking for! if you're in the area, it's a must try.
are you a HUGE fan of craft beer, like me and my bk? there is a great app available, from untapped llc, for iphone and android. with this app you can track the different beers you've tried, and locate craft beers you want to try. it will tell you the nearest bar that carries it and suggest other beers you might like, based on the ones you've already tracked. and it's a social site...you can see what beers your friends are trying and share a toast!
happy tasting!!

                                

                                 

^brews at the moerlein lager house^

^new fave only available in the south...boo^

WHAT UP THIS WEDNESDAY?

so...it's been a pretty busy week at work...we had a huge sale that seemed to last forever. and i worked ALL day EVERY day of it. i mean AAAALLLL day. EV. ER. YDAY. and working with the public, and grumpy co~workers, takes a lot out of a girl. i've been too tired to think, let alone write a blog. and i'm still tired. so today, you get a quick history lesson and a video. i hope you enjoy them!!??!!

FLASHBACK september 13, 1959

elvis meets and falls in love with priscilla, in germany, while in the army. she was 14....CREEPY!! 

FLASH FORWARD may 1, 1967

elvis and priscilla marry.

FLASH FORWARD february 1, 1968

priscilla gives birth to their only child, lisa marie.

FLASH FORWARD 1973

priscilla begins an affair with her karate instructor and she and elvis divorce. elvis is heartbroken.

elvis never ever wrote a song but, they say, he sang "always on my mind" about priscilla.

WHAT UP WEDNESDAY?

"regrets...i've had a few..."
let me preface this by saying: i love my job. i really love my job. i'm not saving the world. or lives. i'm not discovering the secrets to the universe. or creating new, and better, technology. i'm simply selling handbags. but...i have fun everyday. i make people smile everyday. i inspire "plain janes" to step out of the box a bit...everyday. i love my job.
but...this week? this week i've overextended myself. just a tad. and it's making me CRAZY!!! and making me contemplate ways to get out of work (sword swallowing, anyone?). how did i let that happen, you ask? i picked up shifts, more than quadrupling my hours for the week (yay me!!), we bought a 20 game season ticket pack to see our cincinnati reds (yay us!!), we got invited to see another reds game (yay bk's boss!!), and, then, there's all the other things that must be done on any given day (laundry, cleaning, cooking, stocking the fridge). it's only wednesday and i'm exhausted. it's only wednesday and i need a vacation. 
it happens to everyone. we look at our weekly schedule and say to ourselves "sure, i can fit that in". we pick up extra shifts, or accept invitations to parties (or ball games). we look at our calendars...at the big to dos...but don't think about all the little things we have to do.
what can you do to keep yourself from getting overextended? or, worse, wishing a foul ball would give you a concussion?

• ask for help. i don't have to do all the little things alone. i KNOW that if i would only ask the bk would walk the dog, or do some laundry.  
• don't sweat the small stuff. it can wait. you don't HAVE to dust that table today. it will still be there tomorrow. so make a list this morning of 3 things that MUST happen today. focus on getting those taken care of. 
• keep a calendar. no excuses. you have a phone with a calendar on it, use it. and stick to it. that way you'll know if dinner with friends is actually possible that day.
• learn to say no *see "keep a calendar"*. if your calendar says you're busy busy just say no. explain to your friend that dinner is impossible and try to do it another day. 
• set aside time for you.  the real reason you feel overextended is you haven't had time to yourself. you haven't been able to open that book. or play that game. or just take a nap. with no "me time" you'll go crazy, so mark it on your calendar.

                           

                       

• sword swallowing
• painting nails in the car
• a full calendar
• candy crush addiction

don't worry. be happy.