tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38416492011-07-30T17:31:06.108-04:00feel free to look around. wipe your feet before you come in.Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.comBlogger7691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-66226205318199969692011-02-14T07:53:00.000-05:002011-02-14T07:53:23.242-05:00

... since I've known this woman. She's wrong for me in so many ways. I know I could do better. Yet, I can't stop thinking about her. I almost always follow my heart more than my head, whether or not it's a good idea. But in this case, my heart is winning out. My head tells me there is no future. My heart is screaming otherwise. My head tells me it's a waste of time. My heart knows something I

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... for Los Angeles in about an hour's time. It'll be my first time back in over four years. My little brother, who's getting married in July, is having his bachelor party in Vegas and we're flying in to L.A. and road tripping over. While that'll be huge fun and all, it'll be good for the family since my brother, our parents and I haven't sat down to a family dinner in a long time. I'm viewing

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Every time I become friends with someone who's already married, I always ask them how they met. I love listening to these stories, always have. The writer of one of the blogs I frequent shares a similar love. He takes it a step further and linked to a beautiful "How We Met" story in the Washington Post that moved me more than I really care to admit. It moved me because of their fearlessness;

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One of my co-workers invited me to her place for a wine tasting/dinner party at her place last week. We both share a love of good wine and since Lynn is studying to be a sommelier (where as I just like drinking the stuff) we became friends through the many conversations at work about wines. Her husband, K, is also a wine connoisseur and sports a rather impressive collection at their place. The

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-30049114314372094732010-03-17T23:27:00.000-04:002010-03-18T15:18:05.563-04:00

I did what any self-respecting Irishman would do on St. Paddy's day: I went out for sushi. (Seriously. Every Irish themed bar is going to packed with drunken jackasses drinking green beer and puking said beer on the floor later. No way I'm going to one of those places.) Don't think for a second that I didn't have my pint of Guinnness, however. As for the rest of you enjoy some of this...

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-4211841296600114862010-03-11T14:58:00.003-05:002010-03-11T15:14:55.432-05:00

I received a noise complaint for the first time ever last week. I was cooking myself dinner after work one night and since it was a recipe I wasn't familiar with, I had my laptop perched on top of my microwave, right next to the open window, with the recipe on the screen.This worked out well since I love listening to music while I cook. My laptop speakers aren't the greatest but they'll suffice.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-44675188446211678002010-02-25T00:08:00.001-05:002010-02-25T05:04:45.421-05:00

I've been racking my brain trying to think of something to write. I have yet another four half-written posts saved up, yet it took almost two months before I found something worth writing about, and it wasn't even my idea. I read this great post from a blog read regularly and he got his inspiration from an enthusiastic food writer.So why do I cook. I almost have too many reasons to list and

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-35443641331267036792010-01-01T23:02:00.000-05:002010-01-20T04:50:14.008-05:00

I don't even know where to begin. This year has had so many ups and downs that I feel like 2009 couldn't end soon enough. Reading some posts this year was a somber experience. I've had some great highs but there was a disproportionate amount of lows; enough that I can look back and say this year wasn't one of my best.There have been good things. I made some great new friends. I'm good financially

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...Merry Christmas!If I still believed in Santa, I'm pretty sure I'd get coal in my stocking this year. And my regret about that would be that I don't own a grill.My best to you readers (seriously though, is there anyone left? Hello? *echo*).

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-38640129726365948042009-12-20T10:20:00.002-05:002009-12-20T10:29:23.315-05:00

My little brother got engaged last week. It's the best news I heard in quite some time and I couldn't be happier if he told me he bought me a lifetime supply of beer and bacon. I've yet to meet his fiance though I have seen photos of her on his Facebook page. She seems like a sweetheart and they do make a great looking couple. Just as important (to him anyway, she seems like the kind of girl that

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-31803807902574292192009-12-10T19:27:00.004-05:002009-12-10T19:41:23.291-05:00

I was enjoying dinner with a friend from work at one of my favorite new spots in South Beach. It's a cool little burger and beer joint, named Burger and Beer Joint appropriately enough.(Actual conversation: Me: We're going to this burger and beer joint that just opened up.Friend: Cool! What's it called?Me: Umm, Burger and Beer Joint.Friend: Staring at me funny wondering if I'm being a dork again.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-18008656952957297202009-11-26T11:19:00.003-05:002009-11-27T02:41:03.940-05:00

It's been a long year but despite it all, I have plenty to be thankful for. Sure I have my friends, being employed and all but there's other stuff- My guitar Lill-E.- Air conditioning.- U2's new album.- The new kitchen knives I bought this year.- Looking ahead.- My adorable cat.- My relatively high alcohol tolerance (unless I'm trying to get drunk).- It's November and warm, which mean hot latin

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Having turned 35 this year, I spent a good part of my birthday reflecting on what my life was about. Where I've been, where I'm going, what I need to change (some of the details are hazy as they can be when a night of drinking involves pints of Guinness preceded by three Manhattans). I'm content, for the most part, with where my life is now but "content" isn't the same as "I love my life."I don't

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-10922916109529784762009-11-08T14:40:00.000-05:002009-11-08T14:51:32.905-05:00

I know. It seems I write one of these posts every few months or so saying "I'm still here" after going a few weeks without posting anything. Well, I'm still here.It's not that I haven't tried blogging but I I've had more false starts than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and it's disconcerting how the drafts in my Blogger Dashboard have started to pile up. I've finally figured out that it isn't so much

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-63422736068938242042009-10-04T02:23:00.004-04:002009-10-04T05:01:43.401-04:00

One of the blogs I've been enjoying recently has a great philosophy on drinking;"I have long said that great wines are for really good or really bad days."While I appreciate a beautiful wine, I'm not a wine connoisseur. However, few things make me happier than a good pour of fine whisk[e]y. I've also long believed in this line of thinking but I've never articulated it quiet so simply and

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-19532735791536059112009-09-17T21:55:00.006-04:002009-09-18T01:18:46.112-04:00

I normally avoid doing memes unless I'm really need something to write about. As it so happens, I really need something to write about but at the same time this meme is a bit more erudite than others I've seen in the past. I won't tag anyone but give it a go yourself.1. It’s not fall in Miami (or your city of origin) until _____________? That’s assuming you can actually tell the difference in

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-10220599039356134802009-09-10T00:13:00.006-04:002009-09-17T22:47:00.550-04:00

It's the dog days of summer in the service industry in Miami. Since July, I've only had one week where I didn't work six days and a couple of those weeks involved picking up doubles for people who called in "sick." It might seem ironic that I'm working more when business is slow but it's the only way to make any money and there are always people willing to take a day off if there are only twenty

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-16030925196401440102009-08-27T00:54:00.005-04:002009-08-27T01:14:17.242-04:00

We just got a new Assistant General Manager at our Steakhouse. He's rather brusque and occasionally trenchant in his interactions with the staff, both front and back of the house. He also has a near-pathological infatuation with the sound of his own voice. Naturally, he's met with some resistance from the current employees and a couple have already left for greener (quieter) pastures.Last night

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-6978864090661637552009-08-10T02:18:00.002-04:002009-08-11T01:17:03.541-04:00

... I'm not a drunk either. At least not at this moment.I like joking about being a drunk sometimes but compared to many of my friends whose topics of discussions sometimes contain references to D.U.I.s and "blacking out," I'm a Monk.(Okay, bad example.)But granted I occasionally have my own reasons for concern. Not so much that my 215lbs can absorb a freakish amount of alcohol. I do go through

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-85930160222281720242009-07-29T23:35:00.005-04:002009-07-30T01:50:57.668-04:00

I've known for a few months that Five Guys Burgers would be opening here on the beach and I've anticipated it with a mixture of craving and apprehension. I wrote about my first meal there and I thought it compared favorably to In-n-Out Burger, if not exactly surpassing the Fast-Food Burger Standard.Still, I wrote this: "I'm glad that this place is located off the island and requires me to take

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-9220247008469603732009-07-25T00:35:00.004-04:002009-07-25T01:18:27.854-04:00

An afternoon playing my guitar or reading a good book is more fulfilling than most dates I've been on. Any women with substance in Miami? - Recent Twitter Update.I've been flirting with a hostess that works at a restaurant nearby. I ask her to join me at a nearby bar after work one evening, and she eagerly agrees.Cool, right? (If you think this has a happy ending, you don't know my life.)We meet

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-11004828010409027382009-07-18T02:00:00.001-04:002009-07-18T11:23:22.324-04:00

"There a lady from the Lowe's Hotel sitting in the lounge. I need you to take care of her."Why me? "The cocktail server can't take of that?""We don't have one anymore, remember?" Oh, right. " Besides, they want to eat dinner there so I need you to do it.""Then why is she sitting in the lounge?" The lounge is normally a drinks-only area for people to sit while waiting for a table to open up."I was

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-17995615373855527362009-07-09T22:15:00.005-04:002009-07-10T07:33:38.343-04:00

It's been a month since my old iBook went on life support. After five and a half years of faithful service rendering graphics and ads, composing copy and blog posts, keeping me updated on sports, helping me research food and wines, and downloading porn other miscellaneous activities; logic board, and two batteries, and two chargers later, she finally succumbed to age.She's succeeded by my new,

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-14764447449901674552009-06-09T15:13:00.002-04:002009-06-09T15:17:00.712-04:00

My laptop is on the fritz at the moment. I can use it for about ten minutes at a time before it freezes up on me. According to the dude at the "Genius" bar at the Apple store, fixing it will probably cost almost as much as a new laptop. FML.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-50133849935652719152009-06-01T19:34:00.006-04:002009-06-01T21:05:27.331-04:00

I was making small talk with the girl from my that date the other night. She was wearing this gold tank top and I started poking fun at her for it by pretending she was an awards statue.She thought it was funny at first but later told me that she sometimes practices her award-winning speech in front of the mirror. Did I mention before that she's trying to be an actress? Now, I haven't dated a lot

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-42507873261743172072009-05-22T22:34:00.004-04:002009-05-22T23:27:40.379-04:00

No, this post isn't about beer. This is about the 18 drafts I have saved in my Blogger queue waiting to be either finished or published dating all the way back to February 2007. Most are incomplete, and I can't seem to find the words to finish them properly. I supposed if I considered myself a writer, I'd say I'm suffering from writer's block but... it's something else.Even with the ones that

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-44597314049755645322009-05-14T17:19:00.002-04:002009-05-16T14:43:16.762-04:00

My mama told me when I was youngCome sit beside me my only sonAnd listen closely to what I sayAnd if you do this it'll help you some sunny dayTake your time, don't live too fastTroubles will come and they will passGo find a woman and you'll find loveAnd don't forget that there is someone up aboveAnd be a simple kind of manAnd be something you'll love and understandBaby be a simple kind of

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I remember the Manny trade when it happened. Quite clearly in fact because I was writing an anti-Manny rant on my blog. It surprised me. I didn't care for it.Some of my misgivings were allayed as we squeaked into the playoff and upset the hugely favored Cubs. Literally every story I read out of Los Angeles extolled his positive influence in the clubhouse, especially the younger players who saw

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-39508216028881468502009-05-01T02:52:00.006-04:002009-05-01T03:24:34.723-04:00

It could have been something good.But it wasn't.I could have shown more interest. She could have been more relaxed.It could have been a lot of fun if she stuck to our original plan for Tuesday afternoon when we both had the day off. Instead, it was a hastily rescheduled Thursday night, and we were both tired from work.It could have ended as well as it started but it just fizzled, and I'm still at

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-16946030201336053872009-04-29T00:50:00.002-04:002009-04-29T01:15:13.459-04:00

I can cook a Ribeye or Porterhouse steak that could rival anything you might get out of a steakhouse, and I can do it without a grill or fancy broilers. I'll serve it with grilled asparagus or garlicky sauteed wild mushroom worthy of any great cut of beef.But my numerous attempts at chicken fried steak with a side of country-style potatoes usually end up at best, average. At least to my palate.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-73066708556552456752009-04-16T20:25:00.008-04:002009-04-28T16:36:09.539-04:00

It was dead for the first couple of hours at work this morning. I spent some of that time pondering the irony of the First Family's new Water Retriever puppy being given to them by, of all people, Ted Kennedy.John Madden, thanks for your unbridled enthusiasm all these years. Your ceaseless passion for football made us enjoy the game just a little bit more. You also made us meathead football fans

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-53033543871907178372009-04-03T23:51:00.001-04:002009-04-03T23:56:31.340-04:00

I haven't been able indulge in my love or red meat much the last couple of months since that time has been spent either briefly unemployed or training for the new job. I haven't been starving or anything but my budget dictated some degree of parsimony in my grocery budget so every trip to Publix involved a concerted effort to avoid the meat case, lest I find myself tempted into an unnecessary

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-68151979744871867742009-03-26T21:52:00.003-04:002009-03-26T22:46:31.573-04:00

It's been a while since i've blogged and even that last post was a lame rehash of the previous year's material. I've been reading some of my archives there's a couple of things or note; page disclaimer notwithstanding I'm taken aback at all the typos. It's not that I lack basic grammar and language skills, and I even try to proofread everything before posting but I'm a little perturbed at what

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-76596993682228960392009-03-17T01:58:00.009-04:002009-03-17T02:31:52.271-04:00

Enjoy your St. Paddy's day. Just do yourself a favor and stay away this putrid crap. Seriously.You're better off sticking to Ireland's most famous beer.A nice Black 'n Tan is appropriate as well.And if you're a raging alkie fan of hard liquor like me, this is some of the best Irish Whiskey around.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-63496588605623998582009-03-08T20:58:00.005-04:002009-03-09T03:38:25.033-04:00

I've spent the last two weeks at my new job training. It's almost like having a regular job since everyone has been at work from 10 - 6 every day, with weekends off. Needless to say, the first few days were rough since I'm not used to getting up that early. Actually, a lot of the other trainees were visibly lethargic. Good thing there's a Starbucks nearby or else the managers would be more than

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-58323221950422128682009-03-02T23:35:00.001-05:002009-03-03T00:58:21.384-05:00

... till U2's new album is out in stores. Also awesome, they're performing on Letterman all week.

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As much as I love spending time in the kitchen some friends are surprised that I don't own any of those informercial cooking products that blare from the TV at three in the morning. (They're probably asking because they know I'm usually awake at three in the morning.)It's a good question actually and my answer usually falls along the lines of either "it looks like a piece of shit" or "I prefer

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-29363684484276569062009-02-18T22:32:00.002-05:002009-02-19T02:45:36.640-05:00

It's only fitting to write a follow-up to that girl I I met last week at tennis. My buddy Pedro called later that week to catch up and I told him about what happened on Wednesday. After laughing his ass off, he had the bright idea of seeing if she's on Facebook and sending her a message if I find her profile.Seemed harmless enough other than the fact that it seemed somewhat stalker-ish. But given

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I did my usual Wednesday night tennis thing. I wanted to get my mind off of my current unemployment status and beating the crap out of a little yellow ball seemed like a good idea. I get there and start warming up. Once we get split up I noticed a girl in a blue tennis outfit that's also playing on our court. She's kinda cute but I only noticed since the advanced clinic is usually a pickle

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First the bad news: Some of you might remember I wrote that I might get laid off (one of these days, I'd like to type that without using the word "off") from my job. It seems that i was on the bubble with management considering laying off one of the less productive waiters. Word of my altercation with the lazy busboy got back to the people at human resources and as a result, I was cut. (The

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One thing I completely forgot to mention about the Super Bowl was the halftime performance by Bruce Springsteen. I'm a fan of The Boss, not quite to the degree that I'm a U2 fan, but I like a good number of his songs, and "Born to Run" is by far my favorite album and song.Watching him do the things he did on that stage was pretty cool for me. At the same time, when he started to climb up on that

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-33419128709097444202009-02-03T21:17:00.006-05:002009-02-04T05:10:07.773-05:00

Almost had it. For two minutes and two seconds I looked like a genius. When I made my pick I wrote, "Since I'm not putting any money on the game, I'm going with Arizona: 23-20." Right there, in the fourth quarter, with 2:47 left on the clock Kurt Warner threw a perfect pass to Larry Fitzgerald, who ran a quick slant and shot up the middle, torching the secondary. After the extra point, the score

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It's time. Tomorrow will be the game we've all been waiting for. It's going to be a hell of a match and we might see history right before our eyes. Yes folks, the matchup featuring Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will promise an epic Australian Open Finals.What did you think I was talking about?Okay, okay, it's all about football. Sure I love tennis, but I really love football. There are a lot of

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-30250974650079095852009-01-31T00:40:00.000-05:002009-01-31T02:54:49.418-05:00

... to construct this stadium just in time for the Super Bowl. What can I say? Stuff like this makes me smile.

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With all the time I spend in the kitchen I thought I should post photos of some of the dishes I whipped up. It's not quite food porn but it's definitely not for the faint of heart. And if you're a vegetarian you should probably move along.Some brats boiled in beer with caramelized onions. Perfect food while watching football.The Fatty Melt and the Luther Burger. How would you like your coronary

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-75050092295451573912009-01-26T23:46:00.001-05:002009-01-27T14:27:14.169-05:00

... but quite frankly I have no idea what to make of these women wearing a bikini make of bacon. Taken separately, they're two things I really like to put in my mouth (wait, what?) but combine the two and it's just a little odd. Even for me.Maybe it's our version of eating sushi off a naked woman but I just can't see this catching on at restaurants across America. Ironically, when I first heard

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-67350271767464263882009-01-24T00:52:00.001-05:002009-01-28T13:06:24.593-05:00

As much as I like some of my co-workers at the Steakhouse, the atmosphere, and working for competent managers who aren't megalomaniacal despots or coked-out idiots (or both), as much as I feel like I could thrive here, I can't as long as there's little business. Unfortunately, it's been very slow. Considering we're in the middle of Stone Crab season, we should easily be doing twice the business

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-89992575388821376752009-01-21T16:11:00.001-05:002009-01-28T13:10:09.336-05:00

Today's has been the coldest day in MIami in quite a while, with the high reaching only 59. Just so you know, I'm not complaining. My little brother lives in Boston and the high there was 25. (I don't know about you but if the "High" doesn't even make it above freezing, you need to start finding new words to use. Maybe "Low" and "Really Freakin' Low.") I also know that a good number of my seven

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-48801996681465317822009-01-20T19:07:00.004-05:002009-01-28T13:15:56.485-05:00

One of the nice perks of working in the restaurant business is getting to sample various wines (and booze). One of the things that suck about working in the restaurant business is that you have to study the wines, sometimes without the benefits of tasting. I like drinking. I don't like studying.However, if I'm forced to study something, wines and booze is about as good a subject as you can find.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-41167286235139764562009-01-19T23:57:00.002-05:002009-01-20T01:19:10.320-05:00

It's been determined: The Arizona Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl. People were surprised they weren't immediately booted out of the playoffs but it's a downright shocker - and literally every football column and sports new talking head will be saying this for the next two weeks, to the point that even non-football fans will be saying, "yeah they're not supposed to be here we get it!!" -

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-7981115317233071972009-01-18T01:06:00.001-05:002009-01-18T03:50:33.095-05:00

Seasons like this is why I love football. Like millions of people have already said, anyone can beat anybody at any time... unless you're Detroit. Did anyone else think that Arizona could beat Carolina besides me? I thought it'd be a nail biter but it wasn't even close. Of course, no one thought that Jake Delhomme would suddenly become Ryan Leaf and that the Panther's otherwise solid defense

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-65556867983226918522009-01-16T23:42:00.001-05:002009-01-17T03:21:27.660-05:00

Not to sound like a downer but I don't even know why I bother with these sometimes. On the off chance that I manage to keep a resolution through a year, it's not like I ever remember making the resolution in the first place. Many times it's broken within the first month.Case in point, I was at Publix this afternoon to pick up some cleaning supplies. Nothing major, and I didn't pick up anything I

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-7254016497825301062009-01-15T23:57:00.003-05:002009-01-16T04:50:18.566-05:00

I don't know why I've never done this before. I've been blogging since... what... 2002? (I can't believe I've kept this thing going for this long. Seriously, six years?!) All that time and I've never done a Year in Review for Life on Planet Dan-E. (I don't know, have I? I didn't bother to check I don't actually read this thing.) Never too late to start, I guess.January: Started off the year with

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-50560561648455457842009-01-13T23:02:00.001-05:002009-01-18T03:48:41.142-05:00

Last weekend's football results made me nostalgic for the good ol' days when things like home field advantage, experienced quarterbacks, bye weeks, and statistical analysis actually meant something. Instead, we had the goofiest results this late in the playoff in a long time. That sound you heard Saturday evening was the thousands of people who lost money that day.Tennessee had the best record on

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-7912077282732995942009-01-10T14:45:00.010-05:002009-01-10T23:07:01.617-05:00

Before I get started I have to mention something: I'm at Starbucks (I know, shocking) and there are two people on adjacent seats taking a nap. Not one of those sorry-I-dozed-off sort of moments. They're leaning back, passed out, and in the lady's case mouth open, head slumped back, and very deep into her REM-cycle. I joke about Starbucks being my second home and all but I don't actually SLEEP

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-29558934782411200112009-01-03T15:48:00.000-05:002009-01-03T18:12:02.043-05:00

I haven't done my football picks in a while but lest ye worry, I've not lost my love for the game. I just haven't been blogging about it. Since one of my resolutions is to at least attempt to blog more often it might as well be about something I like. (I like women too but not much going on there. Or at least nothing I want to blog about.)It's been a fantastic season so far. The Lions went an

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-66609629645817137972009-01-02T01:28:00.000-05:002009-01-02T05:22:40.904-05:00

We got our asses kicked at worked tonight. There were only four waiters scheduled and we got hammered with 140 reservations. We barely got through but the kitchen was having a bad night and it affected us. Steaks were taking too long and when they finally came out, some of them weren't cooked properly. Steaks were being returned for being either over or undercooked.I'm normally even-tempered but

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-14195331866005039272008-12-31T16:29:00.001-05:002009-01-01T07:52:23.483-05:00

To the few of my readers that I know follow this blog, thanks for reading. This blog sheds a sliver of light into my life and while there ares many other, more interesting blogs you could read instead you keep stopping by and I appreciate that.For the rest of you lurkers, I don't know you but thank you anyway. It doesn't matter if my blog is a merely a distraction from work, or if reading about

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-12203795905943540642008-12-24T15:44:00.001-05:002008-12-24T15:46:29.077-05:00

I don't know about you guys but the holidays snuck up on me very quickly this year. Like the past few years, I'll be working on Christmas and celebrating with my co-workers. I won't see my parents, again, but I had to do something nice for myself.Just kidding.To all eight of my readers, whoever you are, where ever you are, Merry Christmas.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-51958788086848244262008-12-18T17:07:00.002-05:002008-12-18T17:15:12.281-05:00

And not just because my favorite band is going to release a new album.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-65646001711328044712008-12-16T00:04:00.002-05:002008-12-16T06:13:12.924-05:00

Sunday night was our company Christmas party. It wasn't just a party for our restaurant; being part of a corporation, we combined our party with that of the restaurant just across the street. There was potential for partying it up with people I've never met (especially considering the stories I've heard about past Christmas parties) but for the most part, I was just there for the free beer and

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-14610679249114297112008-12-04T00:56:00.004-05:002008-12-04T06:16:34.952-05:00

...I have none. Or so it seems at times. If I'm properly motivated, I can be quite disciplined in many ways but there are times where I feel I'm about as restrained as a drunken frat boy in a strip club. Especially when it comes to food.Ever since I wrote this post I've been trying to, if not lose, then at least temper the weight gain. It's been only moderately successful. Two reasons, I love to

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-62134683584886672472008-11-27T00:12:00.001-05:002008-11-27T05:01:18.644-05:00

The holidays kinda snuck up on me this year. I say this all the time but I really can't believe that it's already holiday season. I guess I've had a lot going on, which I suppose is a good thing. I hope your Thanksgiving is a good one. Enjoy some turkey. I know I will.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-678062027945796862008-11-23T21:41:00.005-05:002008-11-24T03:09:11.186-05:00

Once again, my little brother sent me tickets to a Dolphin game for my birthday (which was a while ago so please no belated wishes, I'm depressed about my age as it is) and once again, I went with my buddy Chuck. He's one of the few Miamians who would appreciate a respectable Dolphins team.When he bought the tickets around Week Two it was just another division game versus the Patriots. Tom Brady

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-49560562980096607612008-11-13T00:09:00.002-05:002008-11-13T02:22:06.338-05:00

...In Heaven, looking down at us, shaking his head thinking, "Jesus, we're gonna have a lot more people coming up next year."That's the answer to the question posed by the mastermind featured in this video.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-84975608922154863452008-11-07T00:08:00.004-05:002008-11-08T03:54:14.964-05:00

The local Publix (the grocery store on South Beach that looks like a Space Ship) had veal shanks on sale so on a whim, I bought two pounds worth just to see if I could successfully cook Osso Bucco. This despite the fact that I've only tried it once before and I can barely remember what it tasted like.I couldn't be that hard. I talked to the head chef at The Steakhouse and he gave me a recipe

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-32355930221076482492008-11-05T22:37:00.000-05:002008-11-06T02:54:26.248-05:00

I played tennis like usual Saturday morning despite staying up till six in the morning (I really wish I could say it was because I stayed out late at some club or bar, meeting some hot brunette but really, I just couldn't sleep). I had a really good session. I felt good once I got out there, and I was hitting the ball as well as I ever have recently. I figured I'd do just as well, if not better,

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-69592720340619044802008-10-31T00:05:00.001-04:002008-10-31T03:00:29.814-04:00

I've been a long time SanFran 49ers fan through the good times (back when we won the Super Bowl XXIX against Sandy Eggo 1995) and through the bad times (pretty much every year since then). I've tried to stay loyal when we became the laughing stock the last few years, but I had a glimmer of hope when we hired coach Mike Nolan.When Nolan was fired, Mike Singletary, known in Chicago as the "Heart of

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-46880144321581188202008-10-27T00:21:00.001-04:002008-10-27T05:18:09.425-04:00

I've written before how I can be accident prone. I've been pretty good about not breaking glasses so far at The Steakhouse but last night I had a little bit of a doozy.It was the near the end of Saturday night and I still had a couple of tables but I decided to get a head start on my sidework by polishing some wine glasses. One of the glasses had some water spots caked in so I applied a little

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-88856327356444005592008-10-25T01:01:00.000-04:002008-10-25T04:34:07.894-04:00

Sometimes I wonder if I'm getting too proficient at this whole waiter thing. I've been doing well for myself and the house since I started working at The Steakhouse. I have a good work ethic and I'm a strong waiter, but it helps immensely that I work mostly good people who are willing to help each other out. Considering the circumstances of my last job search, I couldn't have been luckier.Being a

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-37185387525945367432008-10-15T00:33:00.003-04:002008-11-13T02:22:35.644-05:00

Remember my last post about the Fatty Melt?Only guys like me would look at that and think of adding more grease in the form of bacon. All I did was add a couple of slices of bacon on top of the tomato. This guy went ahead and trumped my creation with this monster. Go ahead and scroll to the bottom of the page.Why didn't I think of that? Well played, sir.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-47480056092652427642008-10-12T18:59:00.002-04:002008-10-12T19:09:35.900-04:00

Stuff like this makes me happy.A good friend emailed me the link asking, "is it odd that i thought of you when i saw this?" No, not at all. If anything, you know me too well.Of course I made it at home. Several times. Add some bacon and a touch of mayo and you have all sorts of awesomeness.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-27300857148645457662008-10-05T01:22:00.002-04:002008-10-06T15:20:58.856-04:00

I don't believe what I just saw.We just won our first playoff series since 1988. And we did it by beating the best team in the National League.Almost no one thought we could do. Hell, even I thought we couldn't do it. But I'm starting to believe.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-27082494607973234362008-09-28T19:34:00.000-04:002008-09-28T19:52:41.775-04:00

Working in a restaurant, whether you're a chef, dishwasher, or waiter means you're always around food. Most places let the Front of the House (FOH) staff munch on some bread or salad or any leftover prepped items if we get hungry before, during, and after a shift. That free bread you enjoy at many restaurants has satiated many mid-shift hunger pangs.It's great and all if you're hungry at 9:30 and

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-84906254287565447632008-09-23T23:51:00.005-04:002008-09-24T05:09:35.004-04:00

As of today, it's been five years since I moved to Miami.So much has changed. Yet so much remains the same.I've learned so much, especially that I have so much more yet to learn.I'm a little different from what I used to be but... oh good God I need to stop before I keep writing these banal, hackneyed cliches.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-59002276014827576052008-09-16T00:08:00.001-04:002008-09-16T06:01:57.531-04:00

Even though I haven't been posting my weekly football picks on my blog, I'm still doing it for the "office" pool at the Steakhouse. Two weeks into this already interesting season, I've won two in a row.Now, I'm not some Football Picks Genius or anything. It's more a reflection of the talent (or lack thereof) I'm going up against. And just plain dumb luck. Last week I went 12-4 and won easily

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-63175535105761900062008-09-10T22:20:00.000-04:002008-09-10T23:31:11.831-04:00

It's the dog days of summer for service industry employees in Miami, tourists being few and far between due to humid weather and the threat of hurricanes (something the University of Miami football team didn't heed... had to throw that in). There's a lot of standing around waiting for our first customer to come in so we have plenty of time for small talk and I've used it get to know my new

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-47264189737157873812008-09-06T02:12:00.001-04:002008-09-06T05:18:19.919-04:00

Maybe it's because I'm not a clubber and don't earn a six-figure salary but I think bottle service is a huge waste of money. $240 on a bottle of vodka that I can get for $26 at the liquor store? No thanks, even if I'm splitting between six people.But if you're with friends and you plan on getting drunk it sort of makes sense. For example, a shot of top-shelf vodka would cost you about $15 at your

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-14618929517331186812008-08-29T16:55:00.000-04:002008-08-29T18:27:31.991-04:00

I love cooking. One of the reasons is that I get to play with sharp objects. That's just the guy side of me. It's similar to why a lot of guys can't cook but love grilling: we get to play with fire. Add an element of danger and guys will try just about anything. (If grocery stores put tampons at the end of an American Gladiators-style obstacle course, wives and girlfriends will never have to buy

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-39752422758400315432008-08-25T00:02:00.001-04:002008-08-25T01:13:02.784-04:00

I didn't really pay much attention to the Olympics beyond men's basketball, baseball, and women's beach volleyball and softball.But I'd flip it on every now and then and I would occasionally see an event where my first thought is "this is considered a sport?"Handball? "Race Walk?" Trampoline? Last time I checked, trampoline is something drunk people jumped on during a backyard BBQ. At this rate,

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-39573988043054583612008-08-18T11:24:00.005-04:002008-08-19T03:35:07.924-04:00

I've lived through some disasters and have been lucky enough to live through all of them. I grew up Southern California, which is earthquake country. Luckily, my city was out of any major quake areas so even the big ones that caused major damage in other cities spared my family and me from any harm.Naturally, I move from earthquake country to hurricane country since life without the possibility

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-36348199585433216412008-08-14T22:33:00.000-04:002008-08-15T01:43:03.091-04:00

I started my new job at The Steakhouse last Monday. I arrive and greet the Floor Manager. He hands me some paperwork I need to fill out, after which I meet some of my new co-workers. Everyone seems laid-back yet work very efficiently in setting up the restaurant. Just before we open, the FM discusses my training schedule. He offers me a day off on Thursday but I tell him I prefer to just work six

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-59541618943551506362008-08-10T21:20:00.009-04:002008-08-11T05:35:36.838-04:00

Didn't it just feel like I was out looking for a job and trying to get acclimated to working at a new restaurant?Well the rumors about Swanky Trendy Restaurant closing proved to be true, only it happened much later than any of us expected. We all knew it was coming. The owners are planning on putting all their resources into opening a new high-end steakhouse just across the street and they didn't

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-6307361071601985072008-08-04T15:45:00.001-04:002008-08-04T15:46:43.770-04:00

... I start a new job at a steakhouse today. Wish me Luck.I'll write about the details later.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-19961238519910071512008-08-03T01:20:00.005-04:002008-11-13T02:23:25.667-05:00

Like most people, I don't know when I'm going to die. But I just discovered how I'm going to die.It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't know how to make it but I found the damn recipe. It was nice knowing all of you.

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-66160470569824527762008-07-31T17:46:00.000-04:002008-08-01T00:58:39.194-04:00

Fans of baseball know that Boston outfielder Manny Ramirez is always good for some interesting drama a few times a season. But I found his latest quotes interesting:"The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez told ESPNdeportes.com Wednesday. "During my years here, I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-62018267585218969472008-07-30T10:34:00.000-04:002008-07-31T03:09:46.173-04:00

... are the earthquakes. I was lounging around yesterday and I just happened to switch over to CNN right when they cut to breaking news about an earthquake hitting Los Angeles. My initial reaction was concern for my parents, the friends I have back there, whether Dodger Stadium was still standing, and if my favorite In 'n Out was undamaged (not necessarily in that order).Then I heard the

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-84322548707789978562008-07-29T21:51:00.004-04:002008-08-04T13:45:41.001-04:00

It recently occurred to me that despite the fact that even though my blog description reads "...waiter/bartender in South Beach..." I don't actually write that much about South Beach itself. Or for that matter, Miami in general. I've mentioned a thing or two in passing, posted a few photos, and regularly plug The Abby and a few other local spots but that's about it. Part of it is due to the fact

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-42579272142731621612008-07-25T22:09:00.003-04:002008-07-25T22:59:36.600-04:00

"Dan-E, my wife and I got into a fight this morning so I'm closing tonight.""Good to know Tino, thanks."Weekdays at work have been slow lately, enough so that some of the floor staff is often cut even before we open. I don't mind working slow nights. I usually get a good section, the customers are more mellow than some of the human garbage that trolls through on weekends, and I still make good

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-45522643973921862922008-07-17T20:47:00.006-04:002008-07-17T22:12:14.889-04:00

It's interesting to see the contrasts between most of my co-workers’ approach to their jobs and lives versus mine. All of us certainly work hard for our money (some more than others) and take some pride in doing our job well. But for guys like Jed and Lou, this is it for them. Jed has been working at Swanky Trendy Restaurant for over five years, which along is longer than my total waiter

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-81322358091082667102008-07-16T18:48:00.004-04:002008-07-16T19:28:33.307-04:00

Ever since I got this new job, things haven't gone well for my eyewear. The first thing that happened was losing one of my favorite pairs of Oakleys during the first week of training. It was partly my own fault for forgetting to take them home with me at night but they were in a very specific spot behind the bar and not anyone can just go back there. Oh well.Later, I lose one of my contact lenses

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-10116084647384390822008-07-09T01:22:00.000-04:002008-07-09T03:58:10.034-04:00

Anyone who reads my blog knows I love to eat and from various posts you've probably figured out I love to cook. (If you love eating as much as I do and eat out all the time, you'd have to be rich or you'd go broke. I weigh over 200 pounds and that's not from eating out.) One of the cool quirks about working for restaurants is that you learn not just recipes, but how to match certain flavors.(True

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-13363665181272143732008-07-04T02:03:00.003-04:002009-07-18T04:02:27.351-04:00

I never blogged about this before but, what the hell. Some of you might lose respect for me after I admit this... but I've always been a fan of Hootie and the Blowfish.One of their early, very popular songs called "Only Wanna be with You" (which i can play and sing along to on guitar... shut up) has the lyrics "... I'm such a baby 'cause the Dolphins make me cry." For the longest time, I though

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-31498452422416623222008-06-29T01:31:00.000-04:002008-06-29T03:34:04.035-04:00

I've been contemplating buying a bike for a while. The only thing that's kept me is the rampant petty theft so prevalent in South Beach. Back when I was in art school, I knew one guy who went through three bikes, five bike seats, seven wheels and tires, two handlebars, and even a set of pedals. In one year.But now that my job has a place for employees to store our bikes indoors, I'm less worried

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-82247988609591946002008-06-28T01:12:00.000-04:002008-06-28T04:35:57.915-04:00

I mentioned in the last post about how my job security has been threatened over stupid shit just because the GM was on a power trip. That was about two or three weeks ago since the last incident where he told me, "you have potential but you've had more than enough time to prove yourself and you're hanging by a very thin rope." And the only reason for this conversation was because I walked through

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-66429476930084064012008-06-25T01:55:00.000-04:002008-06-25T04:40:04.404-04:00

Work has been taxing lately. I find myself getting irritated at things that I would normally brush off. I’ve snapped at co-others when even if they've erred, it's not my place to say so. I've fallen back into my old habit of waking up well into the afternoon not long before I have to be at work. After going steady for about two and a half months, I've stopped running... again. (I still manage to

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-46334953300109179802008-06-18T01:06:00.003-04:002008-06-18T01:15:41.370-04:00

A part of me just died.There's always next year though. We have a solid foundation, the young players will have another year of experience under their belt, and... who are we kidding. I'm drinking myself into a stupor tonight.

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After suffering through mediocre seasons from my Dodgers and abject misery from my 49ers, my Lakers gave me some hope this season that I'll finally witness something that won't make bitter and depressed.We started strong.We made a ridiculously one-sided trade in the real, professional sports world that made every wonder how the hell we pulled that off. (If someone even attempted this in a Fantasy

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-5573393446483340512008-06-12T00:33:00.000-04:002008-06-12T04:39:04.144-04:00

If there's one thing that every restaurant I've worked at in Miami has in common, it's that the majority of people who work there think I like to smoke. And I'm not talking cigarettes. (Or salmon.) People at my last job thought this, and people at my current job thought (think) this. Lou, the wasabi guy, is a major pothead and when he got settled into South Beach, asked me of all people, if I

Dan-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734702852120937927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841649.post-8671509491447110562008-06-04T23:21:00.005-04:002008-07-19T03:21:11.266-04:00

I was hanging out The Abby the other night and ran into some friends I hadn't seen in a while. They already had a few by the time I got there so at least for them, conversation flowed easily while I just sat and listened, nodded, commented and laughed when appropriate. I had a long night at work and needed a moment to wind down.After my first beer, I finally decided to let my hair down. Literally

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