Making changes

[Further]

I'm the happiest in life that I've been for as long as I can remember. Starting a few years back, I made my first big change in life, I quit smoking. Since then, I've made many other changes, big changes, and now I'm at a point where every day I wake up happy. No shit, I wake up and go to work, school or the vineyards and every day I'm smiling as I head out my door. Just writing this as encouragement to make your life better. It's on you, but it's so beautifully worth it.

Changes: Quit smoking, broke up from a blah relationship, lost +100 lbs, went back to school and changed careers to something fun and social (winemaking).

Still on my list: continue losing weight, learn and participate at every opportunity at work and especially at school. Start networking more. Find a wonderful woman who's also independent. Get a dog when I have more time to spend at home.

Of all the changes so far, it's been changing career paths that brings me the most joy. So far I've participated in making over a dozen wines spent time in the fields, going to tasting rooms, studying a subject that's fun, spending time with other people who all decided to make wine their careers.

For everyone it's something different, designing video games, carpentry, being a florist, or playing saxophone. Whatever it is for you, find a way to make it happen. It's pretty cool.

 

[barfo]

hacking people apart with a machete in a corn maze...

barfo

 

[Further]

hacking people apart with a machete in a corn maze...

barfo

no need to hack, you can take your time slicing with precision while in a maze, it will take the police a long time to find their way in.

 

[barfo]

no need to hack, you can take your time slicing with precision while in a maze, it will take the police a long time to find their way in.

And they'll never find their way out...

barfo

 

[MARIS61]

hacking people apart with a machete in a corn maze...

barfo

Here's your chance to make it happen.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/med/5210434032.html

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm the happiest in life that I've been for as long as I can remember. Starting a few years back, I made my first big change in life, I quit smoking. Since then, I've made many other changes, big changes, and now I'm at a point where every day I wake up happy. No shit, I wake up and go to work, school or the vineyards and every day I'm smiling as I head out my door. Just writing this as encouragement to make your life better. It's on you, but it's so beautifully worth it.

Changes: Quit smoking, broke up from a blah relationship, lost +100 lbs, went back to school and changed careers to something fun and social (winemaking).

Still on my list: continue losing weight, learn and participate at every opportunity at work and especially at school. Start networking more. Find a wonderful woman who's also independent. Get a dog when I have more time to spend at home.

Of all the changes so far, it's been changing career paths that brings me the most joy. So far I've participated in making over a dozen wines spent time in the fields, going to tasting rooms, studying a subject that's fun, spending time with other people who all decided to make wine their careers.

For everyone it's something different, designing video games, carpentry, being a florist, or playing saxophone. Whatever it is for you, find a way to make it happen. It's pretty cool.

Its time to grow a man bun, take up yoga and bang hippies in Bali.

 

[theprunetang]

 

[dviss1]

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Wine is gross bro, its all about kamikaze shots.

 

[crandc]

Mozel tov. For everything.

 

[andalusian]

Mozel tov.

What is that, urban Hebrew?

Come to think of it, someone should probably make an urban Hebrew dictionary.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Good on ya, brother. Are you working at a winery yet? Helping out anywhere for harvest?

 

[riverman]

I'm the happiest in life that I've been for as long as I can remember. Starting a few years back, I made my first big change in life, I quit smoking. Since then, I've made many other changes, big changes, and now I'm at a point where every day I wake up happy. No shit, I wake up and go to work, school or the vineyards and every day I'm smiling as I head out my door. Just writing this as encouragement to make your life better. It's on you, but it's so beautifully worth it.

Changes: Quit smoking, broke up from a blah relationship, lost +100 lbs, went back to school and changed careers to something fun and social (winemaking).

Still on my list: continue losing weight, learn and participate at every opportunity at work and especially at school. Start networking more. Find a wonderful woman who's also independent. Get a dog when I have more time to spend at home.

Of all the changes so far, it's been changing career paths that brings me the most joy. So far I've participated in making over a dozen wines spent time in the fields, going to tasting rooms, studying a subject that's fun, spending time with other people who all decided to make wine their careers.

For everyone it's something different, designing video games, carpentry, being a florist, or playing saxophone. Whatever it is for you, find a way to make it happen. It's pretty cool.

I remember my first beer

 

[Further]

Good on ya, brother. Are you working at a winery yet? Helping out anywhere for harvest?

Currently working at two wineries but I've given notice at one. But the school I attend is very hands on, we produce about 30 wines for sale every year and plenty more that are just for learning. It's a two year program, 30 students per year, and it's not as much about theory as about doing. I'm usually on the crush pad for about half the day, although that time of year is already winding down since harvest was so early this year. We work on all the wines, but we are also in groups of 3 or 4 where we are in charge of specific varietals and get to make stylistic decisions and have to make certain all the appropriate actions are taken. The two groups I'm on are Sangiovese and Merlot. The Sangiovese is already racked and the Merlot is close. I'm also making an Alsatian Riesling and trying to get some decent fruit for a true Provence style rosé but it might be too late in the season to pull that off.

With about 175 wineries in the Walla Walla valley I've also been going tasting often but with school and work, that's been getting more difficult lately. I did get to try a Counois from Tamarack two days ago, which was awesome. Love getting to try different grapes, especially when they are delicious. In school, over the two year course we do many tastings, trying all sorts of cool wines, expecting about 1500-2000 wines during class. Got to try a Leonetti during class the other day, way above my price range.

Not doing harvest this year, but I will next. However the school grows 14 varietals so I help out on those and spend tons of time on the school crush pad and in the cellar.

 

[Further]

Its time to grow a man bun, take up yoga and bang hippies in Bali.

Can't grow a man-bun, hate stretching but always interested in banging hippies in Bali. Is one out of three enough?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Can't grow a man-bun, hate stretching but always interested in banging hippies in Bali. Is one out of three enough?

I think having the man bun is a pre-req.

 

[Further]

Mozel tov. For everything.

Thanks. There is a congregation Beth Isreal in town, a reformed synagogue and I thought I'd check it out. Turns out they only meet once a month. How's that for reformed?

 

[Further]

I think having the man bun is a pre-req.

Could I instead only wear hemp shirts and carry crystals in my pockets?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

I remember my first beer

I grew up with low rent alcoholic grandparents on my Mom's side. I had my first beer at age 4, after good old granddad showed me how to carefully pour a beer into a glass without ending up with a glass full of foam (an underrated talent, even in Beervana). I had my first cigarette (unfiltered Pall Malls) at age 9. I always appreciated the introduction to beer (until I discovered the gift from the gods called Riesling) but it took me until a year and a half ago to finally quit nicotine once and for all. I've also been up and down the scale weight wise several times. So good going Further, for breaking the chains and learning good habits at a young age. Keep up the positive work and don't look back!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Could I instead only wear hemp shirts and carry crystals in my pockets?

Meth crystals

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I think having the man bun is a pre-req.

There's a reason this is a thing: