limelight
i got home in time to see the last ten minutes of 30 Rock. it had been that kind of day, hell, week. i went in at noon wednesday and left around 8:30, when i was only scheduled 2-5. sucks when you write the schedule and you don't even know it.
i was told to take tuesday off, first day in two weeks, and i still ended up working. i stopped in at 8 to order some produce and i ended up working the line for about 90 minutes. and then i went to see Watchmen.
but today...yesterday was the buildup. had this party today, 130 people, 5 apps, 3 entrees, 2 sides, 2 desserts, and aside from the fact that my main vendor didn't come through for me today (despite promises otherwise), i made it all work and everyone was happy. two trips outside, one for nearly an hour just to get everything that i was supposed to get on todays' order, the other just for toothpicks (gotta have something to keep that bacon wrapped around the scallop). but it was the latter trip where i finally found something that's been in the back of my mind for seven years: Fat Tire Ale.
i found out two weeks ago that New Belgium was going to start distributing here in NC, and i nearly lost it. and by the same odd chance i'm talking the same night with the beer and wine guy at the local grocer and he says they're going to start carrying their stuff. and i'm walking by the display case this afternoon in my search for toothpicks (always look near the alcohol first; learned this in WI) and what catches my eye: the Fat Tire has arrived.
so after sitting on my bed for ten minutes before falling asleep for two hours because i was prepping for this party at 7 this morning, i am enjoying what i consider one of the best brews ever.
i say it all the time at work, but it is so true: it really is the small things in life that make it worth it all.
(plus my labor is set for the week...regardless of the idiocy of this saturday.)
i was told to take tuesday off, first day in two weeks, and i still ended up working. i stopped in at 8 to order some produce and i ended up working the line for about 90 minutes. and then i went to see Watchmen.
but today...yesterday was the buildup. had this party today, 130 people, 5 apps, 3 entrees, 2 sides, 2 desserts, and aside from the fact that my main vendor didn't come through for me today (despite promises otherwise), i made it all work and everyone was happy. two trips outside, one for nearly an hour just to get everything that i was supposed to get on todays' order, the other just for toothpicks (gotta have something to keep that bacon wrapped around the scallop). but it was the latter trip where i finally found something that's been in the back of my mind for seven years: Fat Tire Ale.
i found out two weeks ago that New Belgium was going to start distributing here in NC, and i nearly lost it. and by the same odd chance i'm talking the same night with the beer and wine guy at the local grocer and he says they're going to start carrying their stuff. and i'm walking by the display case this afternoon in my search for toothpicks (always look near the alcohol first; learned this in WI) and what catches my eye: the Fat Tire has arrived.
so after sitting on my bed for ten minutes before falling asleep for two hours because i was prepping for this party at 7 this morning, i am enjoying what i consider one of the best brews ever.
i say it all the time at work, but it is so true: it really is the small things in life that make it worth it all.
(plus my labor is set for the week...regardless of the idiocy of this saturday.)
posted by jersn at 12:04 AM
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