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10 GDW’s: Week 9 – Food Lovers
I’m always experimenting with something. This post happens to be part of the 10 Guys, 10 Drinks, 10 Weeks experiment. You can see the others here. Enjoy the laughs, I sure am!
Guy #9. Drink #9. Week #9. I must admit, I’ve been dragging my feet for numbers nine and ten. As the project nears an “end,” I wanted these two to be special, different. Pete (not his real name) is certainly special, the kind of guy who really knows how to wine and dine a girl. And, he does it not to get them in bed or get their business, but simply for the pure joy of it. Dinner with Pete was fun, easy and relaxed. I wasn’t so nervous that I just ordered and ate two bites. We ate at Sage (a first) and savored everything – from the wine to the lobster ravioli to scallops and steak. My favorite part was dessert. While it sounded good, it wasn’t the greatest nor what we expected. Pete thought that was unacceptable and ordered dessert all over again. You gotta love a man who knows I have a sweet tooth, no matter how hard I try to deny it.
The drink? Well, on this one I cheated a little. The drink, aside from the wine, was an old, cherished friend – Jack and Ginger. I think Pete will become an old, cherished friend as well.
Posted in 10 Guys
Street Lamps
If there is one thing I’ve learned about living a life it’s that you need to keep moving. And if there’s another thing it’s that you really should quit your job every once in awhile and take on something new, maybe even something that seems crazy and scares the hell out of you. – Jonathan Coultron
Posted in Creative, Photography
Check Boxes
I’ve been stumbling on a lot of thoughts lately. A few days ago, I stumbled on the below quote. Ever since then, I’ve been rereading it:
And therein lies the best career advice I could possibly dispense: just DO things. Chase after the things that interest you and make you happy. Stop acting like you have a set path, because you don’t. No one does. You shouldn’t be trying to check off the boxes of life; they aren’t real and they were created by other people, not you. There is no explicit path I’m following, and I’m not walking in anyone else’s footsteps. I’m making it up as I go.
I’m not a fan of check boxes or ten year plans or following paths. What I am a fan of is making it up as I go along. Oh yes, sometimes it’s tough. Sometimes, it really sucks not knowing or to feel lost or floating. But, on the other hand, it really helps you to focus on the moment. To focus on today and being right here, right now. It’s about being “here” and not worrying or wanting to be “there.”
Am I shunning goals, hopes and dreams? Absolutely not! But, I do think it’s okay to stray from the path, to not worry about making check marks in imaginary boxes and to start living in the moment.
Posted in Creative
No Strings
I stumbled upon a great quote today by Cheng Yen:
Happiness does not coming from having much, but from being attached to little
How true? It seems like we are happiest when our lives contain no strings – no material things, no pets that can die, no significant others we care enough about to hurt us during break-ups, no kids to worry about getting hurt or sick. But, when does a life of no strings get tiring? Maybe never. Maybe there will always be some exotic destination to jet off to or something to throw money at besides saving it for a child’s college tuition. Maybe there will always be a hot Pool Boy that you never get close enough to for them to break your heart.
But, on the flip side, maybe a life of strings is worth living. Maybe a life where you risk your heart everyday is the only life worth living.
Posted in Event
Wanderlust
Change is a good thing. Spending the money, traveling where I want and creating experiences… here’s to a new chapter. A chapter where once again I build my wings on the way down.
Posted in Event
Lead On
I must admit that I’m not necessary a fan of Stoli Vodka, but, I am a huge fan of their new campaign – Lead On. Would You Have Drink with You? The campaign is brilliant, tongue in cheek and pulls the emotional ties of their target audience.
From their site, the idea behind the campaign is:
It’s not about their fame or fortune. It’s that they dare to challenge convention, unafraid to break new ground. They’re bold enough to attempt things that most say couldn’t, or even shouldn’t, be done- and they’re passionate enough to achieve them. But most of all, they’ve truly lived life.
Here’s the first two commercials from the new campaign
Posted in Advertising, Video
In Search of Butterflies
I know that real life is never like the movies. I know that things don’t always go as planned or desired, even when you try your hardest, make sacrifices or do something that scares you. Yet, I still believe in butterflies. Maybe it’s my way of saying you always have to be happy and passionate about what you’re doing.
Interestingly (or naively), I thought that the butterflies always had to feel the same. I felt my first butterflies long ago and thought, “all butterflies must feel like this.” For years, I kept chasing after that same feeling; trying to recreate that first time.
Maybe you already knew, but today, I’m coming to the shocking conclusion that all butterflies feel different. And, surprisingly, if you let them, the different types of butterflies feel pretty cool and just as amazing as that first time. I’ve also learned that while you can’t find or force butterflies, you can open yourself up to letting them in. If you’re not open to feeling different types of butterflies, then you might be missing out on some amazing experiences.
Posted in Event
The Best is Yet to Come
While I’m not convinced that “time heals all wounds,” I am convinced that time does help you overcome anything. This year, many anniversaries came, went and left me unscathed. Who knows, maybe a tiger really can change their stripes. And maybe, just maybe, good things continue to fall apart so GREAT things can fall together. And yes, no matter what, you have to believe that the best is yet to come.
Posted in Personal
10 GDW’s: Week 8 – Surrender
I’m always experimenting with something. This post happens to be part of the 10 Guys, 10 Drinks, 10 Weeks experiment. You can see the others here. Enjoy the laughs, I sure am!
Guy #8. Drink #8. Week #8. Originally, I was excited about this one. It was going to be my first night at Surrender and the first local guy that I actually kind of liked. But, James and I stumbled into a second date and ended the night here. So, James popped my Surrender cherry, and boy did that night live up to the club’s name.
Unfortunately, between the experiences with James and THE guy, Mark (not his real name) didn’t stand a chance. The drink? Vodka and cranberry vitamin water. Sadly, both the drink and the guy were a bust. And the club? Well, it’s amazing how different a place can be depending on the people you’re with.
And me? Well, the original plan was to surrender to something I knew nothing about it. But, old habits and wants die hard. I guess I’ll have to wait and see what #9 brings.
Posted in 10 Guys