Happy New Year! Well almost. I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite cocktails from the blog so if you’re looking for anything special to make drink-wise you might want to try one of these. Surprisingly I don’t have any cocktails that are made with sparkling wine, but really that’s good on its own anyways.

Man this year has flown by, full of highs and lows and some career questioning “Where the fuck am I going with all of this?” moments. Just like most people I suppose we always need to adapt to the changes around us and the changes within ourselves. Animals migrate for a reason. Not that I plan on migrating anywhere but it’s more about adaptability and knowing where you need to focus. Have I found that? Yes, no and sort of. I’m just terrible at marketing myself. It makes me feel so yucky. It’s like a job interview on steroids. But the reality is people have absolutely nothing to lose by trying. I read an article recently in the NYTimes by a comedian Emily Winter, “I Got Rejected 101 Times”, and it was comforting to know how hard it can be to get that lucky break, a gig, a job, a performance. Anyways it inspired me to get out of my comfort zone a bit and see what might happen. I mailed out some postcards last spring to market my food photography and nothing happened and I got so discouraged, lol, but that is life and I just have to try more and do more. That is all. It’s not really complicated. I did get a couple food photography gigs near the end of the year, unrelated to the postcard mailers, so this year has left me on somewhat of a high note.

I wish you all a great new year, the joy of discovering new food and experiences, and the persistence to make things happen!

Cheers!