The Addiction

Recently I made the somewhat wrong decision to join Facebook. An insane amount of staff at work had joined it and explained it's addiction to me, but I never fully understood the point of it, nor the appeal. Upon joining, my opinion did not change. Not only was I unimpressed, my opinion remained the same-facebook bore no point. However, soon after my quick opinion was changed. I often find myself at my computer late at night trying to complete an assignment, only to discover myself on facebook. What exactly do I do on facebook? Well, a number of things really. I write notes, scores of pointless notes aimed at satisfying the narcissist in me. I browse other people's profile's, read their walls, look at their pictures. I find people who I went to high school with and although I have no desire in ever speaking with them again, I like to know what's going on in their lives. In the past month Dawn, Tawny, and Jody all joined facebook. I say welcome to the addiction. Dawn knows full well what it's like, Tawny is beginning to experience, and Jody? Well she still can't understand. But I say give her time and only then will she get warped up into this mindless waste of time like everyone else. What else have I been doing? Well this past week I've been house sitting yet again for Jody's ex-boss while her and her family went on vacation down south. I've been enjoying myself enormously and have been able to experience many a wine. I've become quite attached to Wolf Blass, particularly the Merlot which makes me laugh after seeing Sideways last week. I even rewatched Sideways last night and drank wine with it. I think my earlier problem with red was that I didn't like the finish. However, the Wolf Bass Merlot was fairly fruity. Since I was able to handle that, I picked up Tawny's beloved Wolf Trap tonight, and while I find it much stronger and drier, it's certainly enjoyable :).

Some of the wines I've tried are:

• Wolf Blass: Merlot
• Wolf Blass: Shiraz
• Wolf Blass: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Wolf Blass: Reisling
• The Wolftrap
• Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi: Pinot Grigio
  

Wine is not the only new thing I'm trying. Saturday night in light of St. Paddy's day found me at the Keith's Brewery where I had the pleasure of trying the Red Ale. Then in the night I headed to the Granite Brewery, a little hole in the wall on Barrington Street I never knew existed. It was cool to go somewhere in Halifax on a Saturday night and not have to pay cover. After that we made our way over to Reflections, yet again another place I'd never been. I must say, despite my hesitation at going to a gay bar, I was pleasantly surprised. It was no where near as intimidating as I thought it may have been. Everyone was so laid back and casual, and it was nice to be in an atmosphere that didn't make you feel like you were standing in a meat market.

Anyways, that is all for now, I hope that you enjoyed my rambling and that you're satisfied with my blogging (I don't want to disappear on you after all).

Ciao!!!