I have my Macbook with a dual monitor attached. One pair of green headphones. A pad of paper full of my sloppy-ass writing. A Staples brand ‘medium’ pen. Two empty paper cups of coffee, one full cup of coffee. A bar of Scharffen Berger semi-sweet chocolate. My temporary, paper identification from the DMV. One debit card. My iPod and a phone. Five books on web analytics and search engine optimization and two copies of the Journal of Wine Economics. The office telephone and a voucher for $75 to use on Yahoo! Search Marketing.
Was that as entertaining for you as it was for me?
Well this week has just flown by, hasn’t it? I am so excited for the weekend but I will tell you what I’m not excited for, gas prices. I had ten dollars to use for gas and the needle only made it halfway to the quarter-tank mark!
Last night I drank a Snoqualmie Vineyards merlot and tonight I couldn’t resist trying another so I bought the 2006 syrah. To be fair I already had had a bit to drink before cracking open the merlot but it struck me as a pretty good value for what I got out of it. My friends and I drank it quickly after opening it and all of us agreed it was that wine you drink later in the evening when you don’t particularly care what it tastes like. Right now I’ve got a glass of the 2006 syrah and I’m a little happier with this wine. It definitely has that leathery, fruity taste that I love about syrah and pleases me for the price point.
Like many people, I enjoy looking for retardedly good finds in my local thrift store. The last such find was a superb record player with nary a flaw and that great vintage look. Naturally then, I’ve been buying records lately and have noticed that there are a number of the same records you see everywhere in Walla Walla. Here are the most common five.
As a value add to our relationship, I offer this wine review: 2004 Helix Syrah
I love most syrahs that I drink and I especially love anything that comes out of Washington state. It wasn’t that much of a surprise then when I cracked this gift of a bottle open and instantly smiled. This has those classic syrah characteristics combined with delicious blueberries everywhere. You know how tobacco smells? This wine will show you how it tastes.
The wine I can’t stop drinking:2007 Callia Alta Shiraz-Malbec. Bright flavors of blackberry and fig with a delicious bit of cherry saying ‘hello’ in a nice, long finish.
I know I sure have. It sounds like heaven right? Cats and wine, two of my favorite things; blended together for one delicious sounding beverage. Don’t believe me? Check it out.
Pairs with: Blu. His latest video has already been plastered across the googlecom the last few days but the video engages me so much I had to find a reason to post it here as well. In his own words from Fatbombers.com, why he refuses to paint on the traditional canvas…
“I’m continuing along this path (even if it would be easier to paint nice little canvases and sell them for a high price) cause I wish the institutions to recognize the real value of the art in the streets.”
“If you have been rejected many times in your life, then one more rejection isn’t going to make much difference.
If you’re rejected, don’t automatically assume it’s your fault. The other person may have several reasons for not doing what you are asking her to do: none of it may have anything to do with you. Perhaps the person is busy or not feeling well or genuinely not interested in spending time with you. Rejections are part of everyday life. Don’t let them bother you. Keep reaching out to others. When you begin to receive positive responses then you are on the right track. It’s all a matter of numbers. Count the positive responses and forget about the rejections.”
Pairs with: Arctium lappa! Otherwise known as Great Burdock, this weed is native to Eurasia but has now been thoroughly naturalized in North America. In 18th century America, this weed was prescribed as a cure for both syphilis and gonnorhea and in Europe to heal minor wounds. The roots of a first year plant (the weed has a two year life cycle) can be gathered in fall, peeled and served with butter.
Recently, I’ve been trying to organize the cds in my music collection. It hasn’t been an easy task because everything is everywhere; there are albums in the bottom of old moving boxes, jewel cases in the trunk of my car and I even managed to find an old 25 cd holder case full of some really good stuff in the garage.
Putting these albums back into their cases and snug into a box got me thinking about the days of yore (eighth grade) and what a weird kid I was. One cd in particular, once I found it, made me laugh.
I’ve been a fan of Radiohead almost since I can remember and I used to try and purchase every single, Japanese import, and b-side they put out (I have long since given up). One that was a favorite of mine back in eighth grade was the My Iron Lung single. On the night of a “graduation party” to celebrate the end of grade-school I insisted on playing this super slow Radiohead song and managed to clear the room of everybody but one girl worth talking to. I still remember talking for hours about super important grade school stuff before we parted ways the next day.
Try to think of something that wine has not been paired with.
Music? Done. Art? Done. Sex? Well, isn’t that one just a given?
In light of this, I propose to you an entirely new way of pairing wine with something that many enjoy but few give much thought to. The veritable Mary Jane! Yes, weed and wine.
How about something like White Widow paired with something soft and supple, like a 1982 Chateau Margaux. Now that’s an expensive tasting!
