Tattoo

This tattoo is so so amazing.  Here are some photos.  This was by far my most painful tattoo ever, I even teared up.  Marco was playing artist again and did a great job.  Thank you Oly,…

Oh and my presentation went really well today.  Attended by Larry, Oliver, Lauren, Rachel, Sally a bit, Lisa?, Kathy, Emma and whomelse?  sorry if I forgot.  

Two rad espressos from Fraiogh, one extremely short vesuvio tentatively called “Hello Vesuvio” and then a larger, maybe two ounce DG.  The vesuvio came in light and spread out nice and big once it hit the underside of my tongue.  The DG was still sweet and a little lighter body.  

I am so spaced out and in pain from this tattoo.  I don’t think that I can make it through two drinks.  I have to open up tomorrow…

Pictures:

Edgy

The date keeps getting closer and closer.  I have tentatively set my move date for the 12th of June.  I have let go of some of my house sitting this summer save one last one this May/June.  I told friends at work and family.  Weird, can’t hardly wait.

I am getting an enormous rooster tattoo on my calf tomorrow.  We are starting an hour earlier at 3pm and we’ll go probably until 6 or 7pm!  Going on this trip was so important for me personally and as a professional.  I learned a lot about coffee, I saw some rad cafe layouts and felt inspired more than ever to confidently walk into a new experience.  Although I think that New York especially was a very clear reminder that the world however big it feels is, is equally as small.  And just upholding communication standards and general principles is really important both at work and at home.  I hope that I can always make decisions with great integrity and courage.  Again with the courage I spent sometime letting go of how I felt about things and not making conscious steps to where I want to go in life and it feels so good to do it again.  It feels so revitalizing to make big decisions again.  It feels good to do one thing each day that requires me to step out of my comfort zone.  What a success, each day.  

Tomorrow I am giving a presentation at work about my trip.  I feel pretty excited about it, and not to mention pretty well prepared as well.  And as bummed as I am about leaving my friends and certain pockets of places I have inhabited, I am more excited than anything.

Coffee:

Three americanos, two with goats both super sweet and heavy body and great.  One from Oliver with Omar’s and it was muy delicioso!  Lighter body and sweetness, reminded me of a french press of mexico, little nutty too. 

Soy Cap. good, soy, the texture could have been a little silkier but the espresso was good.

I seriously need to get better at descriptions. 

Studying is cool.

I am feeling more calm about moving, that sweet impatience that rises inside of me is waning ever so slightly.  I can’t wait to get to packing and sell my stuff.  And thankfully my mom is going to let me store some stuff at her house but no furniture, just cooking stuff and books.  Other than that I hope to get ride of most everything.  I am, scared, leaving my bike with a friend here in town.  I don’t know about biking in NY, it freaks me out a little but so did Chicago and Chicago wasn’t so bad.  I can’t wait to make so money and gain new experiences.  Oh yeah, and finish school.  I might take a year off or so.  I am interested in culinary school!

Back to the books.

 

today.

coffee cupping from the trip today went well today.  blogging, consistently blogging, is such a chore.  I am not really used to it yet.  I am working on my resume and collecting letters of recommendations.  Today, clear and a little nippy, was so beautiful.  The sky was bright blue, the wind was cold and the trees and blossoms looked brighter than ever.  I think being away from home for a while made me miss it a little.  Thinking about leaving made me miss it a bit more too.  But what better time really?  This last weekend especially was like a dream come true, serving small little treats to people made of coffee and/or milk.  I am trying to figure out details so that I can coordinate with my friends and co-workers appropriately.  Jameson, friends and highlighting of “The Sixties” are my plans tonight.