Wow, 5 days?
I'm really slackin'. I've really just been so busy -- it's amazing. I was so bored at work before, and now I literally feel like there are not enough hours in the day. I figure at some point it'll settle down some, perhaps even for a long spell because a major project we are working on is winding down right now. But, I basically stepped in and started learning by doing -- and there is much to be done! I'm loving it. The days are flying by, and it's great.
In other news, Halloween has come and gone. I found myself getting irritated at all the "Harvest Festival" references that I knew were being made because "Halloween Party" has now become a four-letter word. WTF?! Schools won't even let kids dress up because .000091% of the parents complained and everyone wants to be "culturally sensitive." Whatever. Costume parties are fun, and it's one of the few chances kids get to still be kids while they are forced into the "business" of becoming an adult. For the love of God, people start creating "resumes" for their kids within a few months of their birth like it's all one big race or something. Let kids be kids, and let us have our fucking traditions! What is so harmful about letting kids dress up as their favorite character, having some candy and taking a break from their "advanced" 3rd grade reading class?!
We had quite a few trick-or-treaters this year. I was surprised. I don't remember too many in previous years, but the husband stopped off and stocked up on some candy and people showed up. Lots of fairies this year. Very cute.
There was something else I was gonna complain about re: stupid people, but I can't remember what it was. Problem is, I'm in too good of a mood lately -- makes for a boring writer. Today I finished and published my November issue of my newsletter, so it felt good to get that out. I'm already going to have to start on December! And don't even get me started on Christmas shopping! Macy's is all decked out with their Christmas crap. I really think they should wait until at least mid-November -- but I guess I should give them credit for waiting until about mid-October . . . usually that shit is up when it's still in the 90s outside.
The husband and I went to a place nearby that opened up recently calld BJs Restaurant/Brewery or something along those lines. I found that I like their hefeweizen very much! So much so that I'm sad I don't have another one on me right now. It was called "Harvest Hefeweizen" and is described like this:
"Not just another wheat beer. Our hefeweizen is fermented with an authentic Bavarian weizen yeast to produce its unique flavor profile - fruity, spicy and refreshing.
About the Style:
Weizen is a traditional style of wheat beer that is common to southern Germany, especially Bavaria. Wheat beers are made using a large proportion of malted wheat in lieu of malted barley, usually about 50 percent. "Hefe" is german for yeast, so it follows that "hefeweizen" is wheat beer that is served unfiltered with live yeast remaining in the beer. The Bavarians prefer to drink their wheat beer this way, both out of tradition and for health reasons (yeast is good for you!). Most hefeweizen is bottle-conditioned by adding fresh yeast for a secondary fermentation in the bottle. This results in a well-carbonated beer, which is best consumed in a tall, tulip-shaped glass to accommodate the head. It is also worth noting that the Germans don't put lemons in their hefeweizen.
Historically, hefeweizen was widespread in Germany in the 15th through 18th centuries but nearly died out until recently becoming very popular again. Even with all the great beer choices in Bavaria, wheat beer's share of the Bavarian market is currently 40%. Wheat beers are also becoming fashionable in the U.S., but most of the so-called 'hefeweizen' in this country lacks the uniquely fruity and spicy flavor profile of the real thing. It seems that we have learned to compensate for this lack of flavor in our wheat beer by adding a lemon wedge. The key to Bavarian hefeweizen is the unique strain of yeast which produces a banana-like fruitiness and a clove like spiciness. The finish is dry rather than hop bitter resulting in an extremely "quaffable" and refreshing beer. Try our Harvest Hefeweizen (without the lemon!) and we think you'll agree that this is one of the world's most uniquely delicious beer styles."
All I know is, it's GOOD. And I did not have lemon in it!
I also had one of their pizzas since they seem to bill themselves somewhat as a pizzeria. Chicago style. The one I had was called "BJ's Favorite," and had oven-baked meatballs, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives and white onion. It was SO good! Really good. Really REALLY good. I'm a very happy camper right now. The husband isn't feeling very well, so he didn't enjoy his dinner as much but I enjoyed it enough for both of us. Thankfully, we got there at 5:30 so although the bar was busy and the restaurant was on its way to being busy, we were on our way out by the time people were lining up outside to get in. Yup, it was nice. REAL nice. I can't wait to go again! I gotta go back and get me a pint glass. The husband was being a big baby and was ready to go before I was 1/3 of the way through my second hefeweizen, so I didn't have time to look around.
Anyway, not much of interest from a reading perspective to report, but things are going great and I'm short on time lately. I gotta go write out some invites for a party I'm helping with, then tomorrow I've gotta get ready for a big meeting on Thursday and other than that, just cruisin'. Life is good!
In other news, Halloween has come and gone. I found myself getting irritated at all the "Harvest Festival" references that I knew were being made because "Halloween Party" has now become a four-letter word. WTF?! Schools won't even let kids dress up because .000091% of the parents complained and everyone wants to be "culturally sensitive." Whatever. Costume parties are fun, and it's one of the few chances kids get to still be kids while they are forced into the "business" of becoming an adult. For the love of God, people start creating "resumes" for their kids within a few months of their birth like it's all one big race or something. Let kids be kids, and let us have our fucking traditions! What is so harmful about letting kids dress up as their favorite character, having some candy and taking a break from their "advanced" 3rd grade reading class?!
We had quite a few trick-or-treaters this year. I was surprised. I don't remember too many in previous years, but the husband stopped off and stocked up on some candy and people showed up. Lots of fairies this year. Very cute.
There was something else I was gonna complain about re: stupid people, but I can't remember what it was. Problem is, I'm in too good of a mood lately -- makes for a boring writer. Today I finished and published my November issue of my newsletter, so it felt good to get that out. I'm already going to have to start on December! And don't even get me started on Christmas shopping! Macy's is all decked out with their Christmas crap. I really think they should wait until at least mid-November -- but I guess I should give them credit for waiting until about mid-October . . . usually that shit is up when it's still in the 90s outside.
The husband and I went to a place nearby that opened up recently calld BJs Restaurant/Brewery or something along those lines. I found that I like their hefeweizen very much! So much so that I'm sad I don't have another one on me right now. It was called "Harvest Hefeweizen" and is described like this:
"Not just another wheat beer. Our hefeweizen is fermented with an authentic Bavarian weizen yeast to produce its unique flavor profile - fruity, spicy and refreshing.
About the Style:
Weizen is a traditional style of wheat beer that is common to southern Germany, especially Bavaria. Wheat beers are made using a large proportion of malted wheat in lieu of malted barley, usually about 50 percent. "Hefe" is german for yeast, so it follows that "hefeweizen" is wheat beer that is served unfiltered with live yeast remaining in the beer. The Bavarians prefer to drink their wheat beer this way, both out of tradition and for health reasons (yeast is good for you!). Most hefeweizen is bottle-conditioned by adding fresh yeast for a secondary fermentation in the bottle. This results in a well-carbonated beer, which is best consumed in a tall, tulip-shaped glass to accommodate the head. It is also worth noting that the Germans don't put lemons in their hefeweizen.
Historically, hefeweizen was widespread in Germany in the 15th through 18th centuries but nearly died out until recently becoming very popular again. Even with all the great beer choices in Bavaria, wheat beer's share of the Bavarian market is currently 40%. Wheat beers are also becoming fashionable in the U.S., but most of the so-called 'hefeweizen' in this country lacks the uniquely fruity and spicy flavor profile of the real thing. It seems that we have learned to compensate for this lack of flavor in our wheat beer by adding a lemon wedge. The key to Bavarian hefeweizen is the unique strain of yeast which produces a banana-like fruitiness and a clove like spiciness. The finish is dry rather than hop bitter resulting in an extremely "quaffable" and refreshing beer. Try our Harvest Hefeweizen (without the lemon!) and we think you'll agree that this is one of the world's most uniquely delicious beer styles."
All I know is, it's GOOD. And I did not have lemon in it!
I also had one of their pizzas since they seem to bill themselves somewhat as a pizzeria. Chicago style. The one I had was called "BJ's Favorite," and had oven-baked meatballs, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives and white onion. It was SO good! Really good. Really REALLY good. I'm a very happy camper right now. The husband isn't feeling very well, so he didn't enjoy his dinner as much but I enjoyed it enough for both of us. Thankfully, we got there at 5:30 so although the bar was busy and the restaurant was on its way to being busy, we were on our way out by the time people were lining up outside to get in. Yup, it was nice. REAL nice. I can't wait to go again! I gotta go back and get me a pint glass. The husband was being a big baby and was ready to go before I was 1/3 of the way through my second hefeweizen, so I didn't have time to look around.
Anyway, not much of interest from a reading perspective to report, but things are going great and I'm short on time lately. I gotta go write out some invites for a party I'm helping with, then tomorrow I've gotta get ready for a big meeting on Thursday and other than that, just cruisin'. Life is good!
posted by PlatinumGirl at 7:16 PM
2 Comments:
I like hefeweizens also, but I like the lemon. It makes it a little more fun.
Maybe that's why the trick or treaters in my neighborhood didn't have costumes. I'll write about it tomorrow, I think. I'm not giving out candy next year because of it.
At my kids' schools, they have a read-a-thon day in lieu of Halloween parties. They dress up as a character from a book and bring the book to school. Kinda lame, but at least they sort of get to celebrate. I wonder how long it will be before they take Christmas away? Kids have SO many advantages today (cable TV, puters, awesome freaking toys, etc.) but soooooooo many disadvantages too. Sometimes I think progress is bad.
Post a Comment
<< Home