It’s International Merlot Day
It’s International Merlot Day. So, cheers to that! Here’s what I’ve learned about Merlot so far: WAIT. I just realized something. I actually had Merlot today. At at a lunch meeting. It was delicious. But I didn’t even cheers to it’s international day! #Fail Anyways. Facts: It used to be nicknamed “little (or young) blackbird” Its origin is Bordeaux France It’s the second most planted grape in the world And the 3rd most prominently produced And one of the most popular wines Vintages prior to 1960 are scarce due to frost and rot that ruined vines This also caused the French government to ban planting of Merlot grapes from approx…
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How I Learned About The History Of Seattle & Why It Matters To Me
*Disclaimer* This is not meant to be a detailed historical blog about Seattle. I’m just sharing snippets of what I’ve learned & read. My thoughts… that provoke more thought. I was listening to the podcast LORE, when I was opened up to the history of Seattle. It struck me as interesting because: 1) I had never heard this version – the truth 2) the irony of such historical happenings is never lost on me. Especially right now. Immigration is such a giant (and important) topic. So this peek into our history of this city, which came as no real surprise, struck me harder than usual. We really do have NO…
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Mega Millions. Indeed.
One person is the Mega Millions lottery winner. One ticket. $1.9 billion dollars. Can you even imagine? Silly question. Of course you can. If you bought a ticket, that’s exactly what we’ve all been doing for the last few days. I, personally, find so much joy in playing the lottery. (Especially one called Mega Millions!) Maybe that is partially due to my only engaging in the activity when it’s HUGE. So It’s not like I invest much time or money in the whole shebang. But, like right now, when I do, it’s So much fun imagining what it would be like to have your heart drop to your stomach when…
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I have been on edge lately. And I know that’s my anxiety talking. It feels like I can’t breath. And when I pay attention to the fact that I can’t breathe, then I get itchy. It feels like the million things I need to do are screaming at me. It feels like failure. Am I really failing at EVERYTHING? It feels like every additional noise (outside of my head) is just too damn much. Because what’s going on INSIDE my head is just fucking noisy. It feels like, I got one thing done & I managed to do it well. But… what about all this OTHER stuff? I have to…
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Why I Think I’m Ready For A Uniform
I was having lunch with a friend the other day, and she mentioned she wanted to cater her closet to have a uniform for work. Like something simple, a button-down, cardigan and pants. It can alter color, whatever but just a simple go-to style. I liked the idea immediately, but what I didn’t anticipate was how this would actually stick with me going forward. I literally have been rolling this idea around in my head for 4 days (as I write this) and I’m obsessed. I want to purge my closet & only keep a few things. And then start over. But. With a basic uniform in mind. Basic go-tos…
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