Stone.

Greg Koch [CEO of Stone Brewing Co], David, & myself!

Yesterday David & I met up at Stone for drinks & delicious food. While we were sitting in the Bistro I spotted Greg Koch aka the CEO of Stone walking through. So when we finally finished our dinner we decided to go try to meet him... and as you can see from above, we did! We just got to say "hi" and have him take a picture with us, but it was rad. Gosh I love Stone!

quit.

Today consisted of peanut butter cookie/cup making... beerz drinking... and even some reading.

I took myself to the deli and had a beer on my own. It was nice because even though I know people there, I could still sit on my own and read and drink my beer without really being bothered. If I tried to do that downtown I'd get too caught up in seeing people and starting conversations.

The Stone 14th Anniversary I had on tap today was definitely 'OMNOMNOM' status. This is a beer I've really been enjoying since it's release a few weeks back, so finally having a big glass full of it from the tap made my day so much more delicious.

So my 1 full day off was a success, but tomorrow it's back to the grind. I'm looking forward to having Thursday AND Friday off next week. It's been awhile since I had 2 days off in a row.

Oh and I'm trying to quit smoking because it's an expensive habit and makes me feel kinda crappy overall. Wish me luck kids! I'm hoping I can kick the habit.

Well until next time, when something else interesting happens.

xx

catch up.

The show went so great last night. Aaron's art work was amazing. There was a great turn out of people. I passed out a ton of cookies and cards. And everyone had a blast. I'm so lucky to have amazing people in my life that let me do awesome things like this.

It's going to be so strange going back to work tomorrow after 5 days off. But at the same time I'm excited to get back to normal life. These days off were definitely needed though. It was nice to go out and not have to worry about waking up at a certain time the next day. I relaxed, caught up with people, slept, didn't touch a cupcake [you really don't know how happy this made me], drank a bit too much, and had a blast. And on top of everything, this weekend itself was one of the best I've had in a while.


I caught up with an old friend today, and it made me so happy to have a drink, talk, and fuck around for a few hours. It really made me realize that how I react to things going on in other peoples lives can have a serious impact on our friendship. This is something I'm going to be working on.

I have so many good things going on that I really don't want to fuck anything up. I'm looking at expanding lush pastries more on the internetz. I'm going to be revamping my Santa Ana Saved My Life blog now that I have a clear idea on what I want to do with it [stayed tuned because it should be awesome]. I know that everything needs to be taken 1 day at a time, so I'm trying not to stress too much about it.

But as for now I need to get myself to sleep because 4:30am is going to be rough after not seeing it for many days.

xx

noes.

Less than 12 hours ago I went to Stone Brewing Co and got my growler filled with 2010 Old Guardian. It's like 11.7ish%. It's one of their beers I thought I wasn't a fan of until I tried it for a second time [well the 2009].

I've had this beer several times now on tap at Hollingshead and in bottles, but the growler fill has definitely cemented it in my top 5 beers.

It's slow to kick your ass, but it definitely will. And that oak flavor reminds me of my grandma's cedar chest in a good way. Like she would be proud of me for drinking something so awesome because she was rolling her own cigarettes at the age of 5.


I finished the whole 1 liter growler by myself tonight between P's house and my house. And I enjoyed every minute of it.

Sometimes it takes something awesome to make a few crazy days not seem so crazy.

And now I'm gonna go smoke a cigarette, turn off my computer, brush my teeth, and go to bed. Just because.

xx

beerz.

I'm heading to Stone Brewing Co. today to fill up my growler with some yummy goodness. I'm hoping I might luck up and they won't have tapped out on either the Imperial Russian Stout or Saison du Buff they tapped over the weekend. Otherwise I'm sure I'll find something yummy.

xx

whiskey tears.

So I have a slight obsession with songs about heartbreak & whiskey. It might be the perfect combination [or the most dangerous... oh well].











If you have any other good ones pass them along to me.

xx

alcohol.

This is my new favorite song. And the BBF's anthem. I think we're gonna go see them next week at Chain Reaction... it will be messy and amazing.

whiskey.

The only reason I like the holidays is because I can bake really yummy treats and people don't feel as guilty about eating them. Irish whiskey cookies are my next cookie adventure. You can never go wrong with cookies + Jameson.

xx

ice wars.

Nights at Memphis in Santa Ana are never boring. Even when I try my best to be responsible and leave early, I somehow get talked into staying 2+ extra hours. My misadventures are always the best when it's just Johnny behind the bar & me sitting in my usual spot, and last night was no different. Ice wars, cookies, lots of whiskey, bathroom photo shoots, me laying on the floor somewhere in the bar at some point during the night, new friends, and of course old friends.

Thank goodness I live walking distance from Memphis... vehicles are not an option after a certain amount of hours down there.

xx