Not long ago, I headed to the wine and spirits store from some vodka. I have never been much of a vodka guy, but it is an essential part of the liquor cabinet and we were running low. I was most likely headed for a bottle of something cheap and boring, like Smirnoff. If I had more money to burn, I would be headed for something expensive and exciting like Crystal Head Vodka, which Dan Aykroyd (!) is somehow involved in. Upon stepping through the door, I was greeted with quite a surprise. A friendly young chap was handing out free samples of vodka. This would totally not fly in my native Michigan, but Pennsylvania, who makes you go to separate stores for beer and liquor, somehow let occasional free booze slip through the cracks. So I stopped by for a sip and to my surprise, this vodka was sippable.
Sold! I grabbed a bottle and made a U-turn back for the checkout counter.
And what is this magic vodka you ask? It is called Ed Phillips and Sons Prairie Organic Vodka. It’s made out of corn. And its organic. You know my thoughts about how ubiquitous corn is these days, but as it turns out, lots of vodka is made out of corn. At least they are up front about it. The organic thing is kind of strange. Vodka mixes with most things, but health consciousness was never something that I thought to throw in the shaker. Anyways, the taste test was all it took. So, next time you are looking for a new vodka to scope out, reach for a bottle of Prairie.
October 20, 2009
Hello and welcome to WISDOMLION.COM. I believe you have just stumbled into a gold mine, my friend. A gold mine filled with more than just gold. You can now get in on my journey as I finally get around to doing all of the cool stuff that I was always “totally gonna do someday.” And best of all, I will be sharing my newly acquired wealth of knowledge with you as I go.
Some things that I will be immediately diving into (and will be the main purpose of this blog) are:
OIL PAINTING: I have done a hand full of of oil paintings in my life, but they were all done over 3 years ago and I have almost no technical knowledge. It’s about time I drum up a new masterpiece.
HOME BREWING BEER: Again, I am not completely new to this, but I am certainly no master. So far I have had a fairly successful stout and an IPA that had a ton of booze in it and tasted like band-aids.
RUNNING: Finishing a marathon has always been something that I would love to do but have never put any effort into. Mark my words, this will be changing soon.
GARDENING/SPROUTING: I now have a small backyard that my fiance and I share with a downstairs neighbor. Also, sprouting is a great way to grow your own food indoors for super cheap. And its good for you. Awesome!
WEB DESIGN: I have never really been too interested in web design, but this site as it is today could stand to be spiced up a bit.
SAVING MONEY: Oh how I long to having a savings account again. Trust me, I will be trying to learn all of these new skills on the cheap. Hiring an art teacher, some field hands and a running coach would be cheating and make for a boring read anyway.
I may also learn French, build stuff and grow an awesome beard. I’ll do my best to keep the beard posts from dominating the website.
June 7, 2009
