The enemy of success.... procrastination. Now everyone I know thinks they are the best at procrastination. It is something we all do. I once heard that the best way to beat procrastination is procrastinate procrastinating... procrastinate later. What does this have to do with anything? Well I have been procrastinating doing my latest brew, too busy, don't have the right ingredients, can't afford some of them right now, my stupid fermentors are leaking etc, etc. But on the other hand dammit you just need to relax sometimes.
Take for example Friday night after the day jobs (2 weeks to go from last Friday). I worked a shift at the Malthouse as they were short staffed. The new manager of my future job told me that I need to relax, don't worry that I don't know were everything is because I'm new. He was right, that first hour I was a bit flustered and worried. I even heard a customer say, I bet it's his first day, I don't give him long. Well after that I relaxed and chatted to customers while serving. I really started to enjoy myself after that. I only took a less than 10min break to get some subway because it was more interesting behind the bar on a Friday night. Having a quite pint after my shift and talking to a customer (who happens to be an American who is selling fighter planes to the NZ air force) I decided the social aspect of this job is definitely something I will enjoy.
On Saturday I bottled my Bob the Builder pale ale. Brewed for my little brother who is about to turn 21. Then Sunday I bottled my Green Tea Pale Ale, brewed with 2 types of green tea I got from Japan. The problem with these bottles is that I used gelatin to try and get rid of sediment, but the improvement in Wellington weather has seen it not settle and set properly. I hope this happens in the bottle or I may have chunky beer on my hands... eeek
Saturday there were a couple of flat warming and some cool people, I had a great time, even if there was a mad drunk guy at the second party trying to hurt people badly.... another story that one is.
So the everything in between part is Wednesday night, my friend Lucy's birthday byo dinner, I had already eaten but I rocked up with a bottle of red wine, trying to forget my sorrows relating to my last post.... was a fun night got to hang out with an awesome group of people but work training day the next day was not so much fun.
Stick to beer, you will be in the clear. Red wine can be tasty... but beware!
Spring in a few days! :)
Andrew
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