It’s 3 a.m. and I just felt like it was important for myself to write about my day today before going to bed….today was the day that I said goodbye to another job- Pickled Monk. A little 411 for you about this place….It’s a self-pour taproom for beer and wine and charges you by the ounce, and then you pay the bill at the end, just like a regular bar tab. They also have a full bar with craft cocktails- I’m one of the bartenders.

There have not been many times where I felt like this: Me being happy for seeing all of my regulars (regular customers) come in just to visit me for one last time. Bartending has become one of the funnest things I have been able to do in life. And not to toot my own horn, but I’m good at what I do, and it goes far beyond just knowing how to mix drinks- One half of the job is making drinks, and the other half is knowing how to naturally start conversations and interact well with people. I have bartended at 5 different bars in the past 6 years (Some of these jobs were during the same time period), and I can confidently say that this is the most regulars that I have had in one place in any of my jobs. It’s nice to be acknowledged from time to time, so cheers and a big THANK YOU to the ones who came out (or made an effort to try) to visit me!

Photography is my PASSION- And each year, I have been blessed to become just a liiiiittle bit better whenever I’m out shooting. For those of you thinking that finding your passion comes to you naturally- It doesn’t. You have to go out there and find it!

I know what I need to do, and there is no stopping me now. Peace and love, ya’ll.