Today Is Better

Yesterday I was quite deflated. I wouldn’t say depressed because that’s a serious illness, but I was definitely suffering from those post-vacation blues.

Aah!We hadn’t even been anywhere, although we’d had a 40th Anniversary celebration the previous weekend for my parents, and then a nice relaxing week.

Sitting here yesterday, I was feeling quite miserable about going back to work.  I don’t really enjoy my current job (which I started almost five years ago, and was only supposed to be a temporary situation).  It wasn’t helped by it being Saturday – what a sucky day to return to work!

Still, I realise that for all its faults (and there are many), that it’s way better than not having a job at all.

So today, I’m off to work for similar hours as today. Then again tomorrow, and then I’ve got two days off, before plunging into a week of 2-10pm shifts for seven days straight.  Still, it could be worse. At least I don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s Beer O’Clock… Sometimes

A colleague recently commented that my Facebook postings seemed to be about just beer and food, giving the (unsaid) impression that all I do is stuff my face, and booze!

In some ways that would be nice, if I had to the time to indulge in these favorite pastimes all day every day.  However, I’d be really huge by now, instead of a little overweight.

A Tasty Snack
A Tasty Snack

In reality, most of the time I’m at work during the day, like most other people; and like most other people my day job is not at all interesting, and almost never worthy of screen estate. Therefore I rarely mention it.

That leaves the things I do like doing, such as sampling craft beers and trying new dishes.  I use an app called Untappd to record the beers I drink, and share this with others that use the app, and with my Facebook friends, some of whom share my love of good craft beer.

I wouldn’t bother blogging and mention beer if I was drinking megabrew chemical swill ‘lager’ like Fosters or Budweiser,  but It’s good to share unusual and rare discoveries with like-minded friends.

As for food, I’ll admit to having gotten that habit of photographing much of what I eat, but again, that’s just to share with those that enjoy food like I do!

At the time of writing this, I’m on the first day of a four-day break, so I’m sure I’ll find time to enjoy a brew or two, a bite to eat, and perhaps some other local adventures.

Cheers!

Caterpillar

A rather good pale ale, that went down a treat after a day at work, and before I headed out to walk to the local river to do my monthly water sampling.

Caterpillar
Collaboration with the Danish brewery brew Beer Here. Pale ale with rye malt and hops Zealanders. Amara, dry with a strong fruity aroma and resin … Hard to find! Brewed with rye malt and Columbus and Motueka hops.

I certainly enjoyed this, and I’ll be on the look out for it again.