wednesday 01.28.09

i got sick. and when i get sick i get real pathetic. i watched 'must love dogs' (twice) until the guys came home and i got embarassed for watching 'must love dogs' (twice). nick was just realizing what awful thing was happening on our tv, which rarely moves from msnbc or colbert. 'carrie' was promply put in.

-bkh

tuesday 01.27.09

fred moved back to town. back from the kind campaign in la crosse to the capital in madison. we went with ryan and nick to the plaza for some drinks. not budweiser. pbr. i hadn't been out and social on a tuesday since...septemeber?


-bkh

monday 01.26.09

crocheting a hat. my bro taught me a few years back how to crochet. i hadn't made anything in a while. i got together with danna and alli from barriques to knit and crochet over the weekend. seeing alli's projects inspired me to pick up my hook and make something again.

-bkh

sunday 01.25.09

marissa and nina came to visit. we went to the irish pub for a drink. notice the bodega tee shirt and the la crosse sweatshirt. and the beer. good things never change. the three of us were able to catch-up, reminisce, plan valentine's day. and enjoy the gray - black color scheme. i used to spend nearly everyday with these gals; it's sad how things i hold so dearly change so quickly. perhaps it makes the monthly rendezvous in madison milwaukee or la crosse with them that much sweeter.

-bkh

saturday 01.24.09

laura came to visit ryan and nick. she was heading to a luau. picked up some brewers leis to show-off to and show-up everyone else. taking a break in the living room pre-fest to enjoy a little 'what's your poo telling you', and 'the new yorker'. a common combination. no?

-bkh

friday 01.23.09

some dozen fellow barriques baristas and i met at our store for a wine tasting. south american wines. we enjoyed the wine and some food, such as a ginger cookie, before heading over to see cait perform (see monday 01.19.09). i was able to meet some of the co-workers friends, fiancees. it is always fascinating to meet the people who are important to friends. i was impressed with how many people showed up. half way through the tasting us employees had to switch to tasting from coffee mugs because the store ran out of wine glasses for the real customers. a good showing.


-bkh

thursday 01.22.09

working with ellen at barriques. her and i used to close every wednesday. ever since the winter break and the college students returning home to madison and their summer jobs at barriques, i haven't had wednesday shifts. it was nice to have another 5 hours with ellen again. she brought a coffee trivia game her sister got for her from the MOMA in nyc for christmas. we had some down time and spent some time quizzing each other, learning about the history of coffee. did you know the japanese take coffee baths? and that coffee shops doubled as court houses centuries ago? and that the best baristas come from scandinavia? yea, me neither.

-bkh