I moved to Portland some 14 years ago, and at this point, I'd like to forget wherever it is that I came from.
Portland is my home.
Now I split my time between my home, which I absolutely adore, and Tugboat Brewing, the bar where I tend.
I love my friends, I love who I am, and I love my life.
There are few aspects of this world that I am truly passionate about. I lump them into four catagories.
1. Friends - I had an epiphany recently, and I realized that I wanted to commit myself fully to my friends. I just feel like I never want to put one person above and beyond the rest of my friends. I want to meet new people, and I want to be a sexual creature, but I have no interest in finding a soulmate and spending the majority of my time with them. I want to spend my time with everyone.
2. Music - There's so much good music, even on a local level, that no one should feel like there's nothing to do. On any given night, there's music happening in this city, and we should all be out there supporting it. I play music almost all the time, when I eat, when I sleep, when I ride my bicycle -- it is omnipresent.
3. Food - life is too short to eat lousy food. Fuck you Rice Cakes, I'm cooking a turkey.
4. Meeting new people - I can't help myself. I love meeting new people. I love striking up conversations with complete strangers. I love catching a glimpse of how other view the world. Much of the reason I enjoy bartending so much is because I adore meeting the people who come into the bar.
