Job Hunting

What a mix of anxiety and frustration. I sit searching the internet job sites every day for possible jobs only to feel like I have wasted time with nothing to show for it. You would think that two Masters degrees, one in Ecology and a second in Business Administration would make me a pretty marketable commodity. Well, no such luck. I think I am doing something wrong. Maybe I am being a little picky about jobs, but I really am at a point in life where I want to be doing something I feel good about and not just pushing a pencil in middle management.

Thanks for letting me vent. Now, if you know of anyone who needs a highly skilled, very creative and energetic employee to build and grow a company let me know.

Happy Monday!

The Blob

I went for a run this morning. It was a nice run, except for the feeling that I was wearing a fat suit. I have been working on my MBA these past two years and I am finally in the home stretch. Lots of hard work and extra hours are about to come to an end (9 ½ weeks left, but who is counting). The downside of all of this hard mental work is that my physical work has gone by the wayside. I seem to be in that perpetual state of just trying to get started. One week I will get in two runs and a bike ride and start to feel better, only to be followed by a week of no exercise at all and a return to sloth. Getting started back to working out is always the hardest part and I feel like I have been just getting started for the last 19 months….

The weather has been amazing here in Colorado the last week. Highs in the 60’s and 70’s. This is made all the better by the fact that the eastern seaboard is mired in a snow storm with lots of white wetness on the ground. Oh, I am sure we will get another big snow this year, but for now I have to gloat a little.

Beer....

What do people normally do on a Monday morning when they have an imposing deadline looming over their head? Update a blog they have not posted to in nearly a year with a post about beer. Perfectly rational and reasonable. Came across the blog Beervana, the Blog this morning after seeing an article on Dr. Wort himself. Looks like a great place, and since I will be in Bend, OR near one of my favorite breweries, Deschutes Brewing, I will have to do some research.

Hit New Belgium on Saturday and was it packed, but it was still a great time. Always enjoy talking to the great folks there, and enjoy drinking their great beers FOR FREE even more. Grand Cru is still available at the brewery and is a true joy, my personal favorite beer they make. However, Abbey, Trippel, and 1554 are all very close seconds and can take the lead depending on the social situation and culinary pairing.

Well, back to the deadline.....Happy Monday!!

Quote Board

I really have to start keeping a running quote board. This one from my good friend Julee is the funniest thing I have heard in nearly a week.

"I told Banks yesterday and he nearly fell out of his canoe van." You have to know Banks for this one to really hit you, but man oh man, is that funny. Banks is a great guy full of expression, and I can just see his eyes widen, his mouth flare into a big old grin, and hear him say, " Oh man, REALLY....."

I haven't seen Banks in years, but that doesn't matter. Best thing about friends really, you dont have to see them for years and they still can make you smile.

Happy Wednesday!

Chimichurri

Oh man! I love chimichurri sauce and it looks like Chef Ed posted a great one. It is just the time of year to start the serious outdoor dining season, and I think this weekend will involve some meat on the grill with chimichurri sauce. Who is excited?

Food Choices

I was just reading a post at One Block West about Thursdays and all of the activities that happen at a restaurant. I just started checking out this blog and am glad to see that there are some foodie restaurants showing up in the Valley. I noticed that Chef Ed uses foie gras and I thought I would ask him about it. I dont have a hard core opinion (not a PETA freak) or anything like that, but am curious and he was kind enough to respond with an article I could read. The article was interesting, but I dont think I will start eating foie gras any time soon. I do appreciate that Chef Ed took the time to respond. I have never met him in person, but based on his blog and restaurant philosphy, he seems like a nice enough guy. For the record, I was definitely not trying to bait you Chef Ed.

The latest installment....

Okay all you FortHardy fans, here is the latest. I just turned over 3000 miles on the odometer on my road bike. I have ridden more miles than this, but there is something about seeing that milestone in beautiful, LED monochrome.