July 12th, 2010 by sarah

A guy walks into a bar wearing a t-shirt that says “Cameltoe.”  No, this isn’t the beginning of a bad joke; it’s the start of my last trip to San Diego.  I could have sat there drinking, pondering if he was for or against it.  Seriously, what statement are you trying to make?  Does the back say “now accepting applications”?  Either way, I wasn’t drunk enough to be so philosophical.  And besides, I was already pondering why it is so difficult to find a good beer on draft in any airport. 

<spoiler alert, spoiler alert>Maybe it’s not- check out my list below for decent draft choices at airports.

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July 9th, 2010 by sarah

PA- the state with quite possibly some of the most antiquated liquor laws in existence- is now offering wine for sale at kiosks.  If you’re a wino, swipe your driver’s license or state issued ID, smile at the camera (where an employee at the LCB verifies you match the picture on the license and authorizes the purchase), and blow into a breathalyzer to purchase your bottle at one of two grocery stores- a Giant in Susquehanna Township and a Wegmans in Silver Spring Township. Your selection will include more than 1000 bottles from 53 choices (none of them from PA…) and is open 9am til 9pm everyday but Sunday so if you need a glass of Cabernet to make it through church, better buy ahead of time! 

In light of this newfound drinking freedom, I checked out some of the craziest state liquor laws.  Here are a few: Read the rest of this entry »

June 28th, 2010 by sarah

I know, I know, my Philly Beer week recap is a little late.  My memories are more like flashbacks so it took a little time to piece the week together.  Better late than never right?

THE HIGHS:

- Nodding Head’s Mole Grog; s/b “Holy Mole”- the freaking perfect accompaniment to taco night (fish and plantain anyone?) Read the rest of this entry »

June 18th, 2010 by sarah

I have finally settled on two choices for my ideal transportation- helicopter or tank.  The helicopter could propel me above the traffic, far from the idiot drivers who can’t merge or drive slow.  The tank could help me roll right over the same drivers should I decide I have no place to land my copter.  Lately it seems, every time I get behind the wheel, I’m playing defense.  My commute has become more like a jousting tournament, the Medieval Times of avoiding a sword in the form of a Ford F250 or even a butter knife transformed as a Smart car.  The car in front fakes left, goes right (into me?!?!). 

We’ve become a world of multi-tasking, juggling work, family, and friends, all while tweeting about it, yet many of these same ADHD-driven folks can’t seem to signal and make a lane change at the same time.  Really… is it so difficult to look in the rear view mirror every once in awhile?  Can you even do so without veering right or braking, or for any other reason besides fixing your hair or applying lipstick?  Try multi-tasking on the road too!  And I don’t mean applying your mascara while texting a friend for dinner plans and consuming a Big Gulp sized sugar-overloaded iced coffee drink.  Stop playing Monopoly on the road- this is The Game of Life!

June 18th, 2010 by sarah

It came down to 7 games in the series, but the Lakers claimed their second straight NBA title last night in an 83-79 upset against the Celtics.  I’m surprised myself.  Boston had a 3-2 lead in the series, but the games moved to LA and homefield advantage isn’t just a term.  The Lakers sucked the first half of the game, missing 21 of the first 27 shots, but rallied in the fourth quarter to take it.

But onto more exciting news in the world of futbol.  The real futbol.  Futbol as the world knows it (soccer to most of us Americans).  Read the rest of this entry »