Gluttony

Mondays are not only long, but I usually far exceed my intended caloric intake on these days, too.  I got super hungry this afternoon, caved and bought a Clif Builder bar out of the vending machine.  I don't suggest them.

Here's a picture of Ian eating his taco pizza creation:

It's onions, olives, jalapenos green peppers, garlic and cheddar.  Then, once it's out of the oven, you top it with fresh lettuce and tomatoes.  He wants to put it on the menu with chorizo for those who are so inclined.

I hope it's clear in the morning so that we can have our run outside.

Alright.  Hay time.  Good night!

Fronday Long-day

Mondays make me crazy:

-Netflix 7am-6pm

-drive 40 minutes in rush hour traffic (it's only about 13 miles)

-Oasis 7pm-11:30pm

Phew.  By the end of the night, I barely know where I am.  I can be found just staring at the sanitizer waiting to take dishes out of it.

A group of kids came in to do a review of the shop.  They're starting a zine that's dedicated to pizza.  I don't know much else about it.  Ian is convinced that they were thinking that they'd get it for free because they were doing a review.  I told him that no one thinks that.  Paying for a meal is a part of the review process. The kids seemed to like the food, so if I ever get a hold of a copy of the hypothetical zine, I hope to see a favorable feature.

I'm super tired, so I'm going to hit the hay.

Good night, guys!

Day One

This will be short and sweet because I am beat.

After work today (I didn't manage to get it off) I went straight to Oasis.  I met some of the staff... Lauren, Joel and Tyson.  I think, I suck at names.  Everyone was friendly and capable.  I did the dishes.  A lot.  I hate dishes.  

In my apartment, I can choose to eat applesauce out of a mug if I run out of bowls.  Not so much in a restaurant.  So, I didn't really mind doing them.  Plus, there's a machine.

(We don't really get to the point where we run out of dishes... it happened once.)

Did I mention I was tired?  This will be an interesting venture, for sure.

Long story short, I'm really happy with our investment.  It feels good to be there.

Good night.

Done Deal

Yesterday Ian and I signed the sale paperwork on Pizza Oasis yesterday.  That's Craig, the previous owner, in the background.

We're already receiving mail under our corporate name.

After, we ran over to Vita Cafe for lunch.  Ian had a celebratory PBR in his flannel shirt.  He was suddenly a little anxious about the whole thing now that it's official.  It'll be better when he can point that nervous energy somewhere.  We're having a team meeting tomorrow at 9am.

I had a celebratory yerba mate.  It was significantly more delicious than a PBR.

So, IT'S OFFICIAL.  We are business owners.  11 people work for us.  How weird is that?

I'm excited to learn a new skill set and to see the direct correlation between what you put in and what you get out.  Also, this gives me opportunity to work free lance and really develop my writing.  

I still work at Netflix, though.  It's too good of a job to give up.  That stuff will have to wait a few months while we get our feet under us.  But, you better believe I'm feeling antsy and thinking about that future.