Wednesday 28 February 2018
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Trump Spelled ‘America’ Wrong On His Hotel Menu And The Irony Is Too Much
The Trump International Hotel Washington D.C. spelled America wrong on their debate-themed menus on Monday night.
Yup, thats right.
The hotel named from Republican nominee Donald Trumpspelled the nameof the country wrong on the very same night the nominee was making his case to tens of millions of viewers around the world.
The lobby bar of the hotel had specially themed menus available on Monday night for the debate, the Daily Beast reported. The menu included items such as Trump sliders and Hillary hummus, both for $29.
The menu also included the Benjamin beer silver bucket.
Included in that beer bucket was unlimited Amerrica beer. AMERRICA.
My latest: Trump’s new D.C. hotel, which he touted during debate, spelled “America” wrong in its menu: https://t.co/LTqHoeTPwc pic.twitter.com/3FbAcInlXQ
Peter Slattery (@PeterSlattery3) September 27, 2016
Amerrica.
The unlimited beer bucket of Amerrica beer cost $100 per person and lasted for three hours. I mean, I live in New York City, and I still cant recall ever spending close to $100 on just beer for just myself over the course of 3 hours. But do you, Trump International!
The Trump hotel here was the very same that just opened a few weeks ago.
When it opened, Donald called a press conference, allegedly to speak about the racist birther movement, which he instead spent publicizing his new hotel.
HOW DID WE LET A PUBLICITY TOUR FOR TRUMP HOTELS BECOME THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Alexandra Svokos (@asvokos) September 16, 2016
Trumpeven managed to find a way to promote his new DC hotel during the debate itself, which was on Monday night at Hofstra University.
When talking about how he would help promote the economy, Trumpsaid,
The Trump International is way under budget and way ahead of schedule. And we should be able to do that for our country.
To which, moderator Lester Holt responded,
Well, were well behind schedule, so I want to move to our next segment.
After Trump gave his speech about birtherism, the hotel he touted promptly fell apart:
Perhaps a sign of something as Trump’s stage collapses.@KatyTurNBC: “um anyway” pic.twitter.com/oK7Wz9vGsF
BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) September 16, 2016
So, yeah, so far the Trump International Washington, DC, seems to be doing pretty great. Im sure Donald is very proud and believes it is a large part of how to Make Amerrica Great Again.
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Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett are wealthier than poorest half of US
Institute for Policy Studies warns of a moral crisis and says Trump tax change proposals will exacerbate disparities
The three richest people in the US – Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett – own as much wealth as the bottom half of the US population, or 160 million people.
Analysis of the wealth of America’s richest people found that Gates, Bezos and Buffett were sitting on a combined $248.5bn (£190bn) fortune. The Institute for Policy Studies said the growing gap between rich and poor had created a “moral crisis”.
In a report, the Billionaire Bonanza, the thinktank said Donald Trump’s tax change proposals would “exacerbate existing wealth disparities” as 80% of tax benefits would end up going to the wealthiest 1% of households.
“Wealth inequality is on the rise,” said Chuck Collins, an economist and co-author of the report. “Now is the time for actions that reduce inequality, not tax cuts for the very wealthy.”
The study found that the billionaires included in Forbes magazine’s list of the 400 richest people in the US were worth a combined $2.68tn – more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of the UK.
“Our wealthiest 400 now have more wealth combined than the bottom 64% of the US population, an estimated 80m households or 204 million people,” the report says. “That’s more people than the population of Canada and Mexico combined.”
The report says the “billionaire class” continues to “pull apart from the rest of us” at the fastest rate ever recorded. “We have not witnessed such extreme levels of concentrated wealth and power since the first gilded age a century ago.”
Forbes celebrated 2017 as “another record year for the wealthiest people in America”, as “the price of admission to the country’s most exclusive club jumped nearly 18% to $2bn”. That was a tenfold increase on the amount of money needed to enter the list when it first started in 1982.
Josh Hoxie, another co-author of the thinktank report, said: “So much money concentrating in so few hands while so many people struggle is not just bad economics, it’s a moral crisis.”
The report says many Americans are joining an “emerging anti-inequality movement”. “A century ago, a similar anti-inequality upsurge took on America’s vastly unequal distribution of income and wealth and, over the course of little more than a generation, fashioned a much more equal America,” it says.
The rise at the wealthiest end of society comes as one in five US households live in what the report’s authors call the “underwater nation”, with either zero or negative wealth. Inequality is even more stark among minorities. Three in 10 black households and 27% of Latino ones have zero or negative wealth, compared with 14% of white families.
Just two African Americans made the Forbes 400: Oprah Winfrey (number 264 with $3bn) and the tech investor Robert Smith (226 with $3.3bn). Five members of the Forbes 400 have Latino backgrounds, including the property magnate Jorge Pérez, the LA Angels baseball team owner Arturo Moreno and three members of the family of late Colombian beer magnate Julio Mario Santo Domingo, a major shareholder of SABMiller.
The top 25 people in the survey are all white. The richest is Gates, the Microsoft founder, with $89bn, followed by Amazon’s Bezos with $81.5bn, then investor Warren Buffett with $78bn and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg with $71bn.
Since the Forbes 400 was published last month, Amazon’s share price has increased by more than 10%, lifting Bezos’s fortune to an estimated $95bn, putting him in the provisional number one spot.
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Monday 26 February 2018
English Vs. American IPA: What Every Craft Beer Drinker Should Know
Listen up, beer drinkers.
If you want to be a proud beer snob who knows your sh*t when it comes to the brews of the world, start by understanding the difference between English India Pale Ale and American India Pale Ale.
Some of you IPA hounds may already know.
If thats the case, you can stop reading and get on with your hoppy life.
For most of you who think you know, but arent 100 percent sure, you may want to confirm the facts before you look like a phony craft beer drinker.
And for those of you trying to get into beer beyond beer pong beer, IPA is a good and very respectable place to start.
A Brief History Of IPA
India Pale Ale got its start back in the day when the English needed a way to export beer to British troops in India so it wouldnt go bad.
Who wants bad booze? No one.
The solution to this quandary was to brew strong pale ales with extra hops to help preserve it for the long journey.
Then, as per usual, Americans got involved.
In the ’80s, craft brewers in the good old US of A took it upon themselves to make an American version of this EnglishIPA by using American hops.
They likely did this so they could state Made in America loud and proud on the label.
A Quick Overview Of The Two
English IPAs are thought to be generally bitter, yet smooth.
It feels light in the mouth and often ends with a bitter to hoppy finish.
American IPAs typically havea much bigger hop profile compared to the EnglishIPAs, which have more of a subtle, classic taste withpronounced hops.
For an easy way to remember the difference, you could say the two versions fit the stereotypical British versus American way.
It’s polite and classy versus loud and proud; you can guess which belongs to which.
(PS: EnglishIPAs tend to have a lower ABV than the American-style. Typical.)
It Comes Down To The Hops
The main difference between the two is the hop variety used to brew the beer.
EnglishIPAs are made with hops that produce more of a flowery, spicy and earthy character to the beer.
American IPAs use completely different types of hops, which give it a tropical fruit and piney taste that results in a bit more bitterness.
An Explanation Needs An Example
Its hard to grasp what something tastes like through the written word, but there are two beers you can do a real-life tasting of to help understand the differences betweenthe two.
Stone IPA is a true American IPA that is well-known to many IPA drinkers in the US.
Its a craft brew from San Diego.
Thismakes sense, since hops grow plentiful on the West Coast and are the signature differentiating factor that affects the taste profile.
Aside from knowing the beer as a quintessential ingredient of an Irish Car Bomb, Guinness actually makes a Nitro IPA.
For those looking to see what the British IPA should really taste like, the flavor of Guinness Nitro IPA fits the bill.
It’s citrusy with gentle pine notes, yet it is smooth, creamy and rich with a pleasant, bitter, hoppy finish.
So, there you have it.
These are the main differences between the mysterious India Pale Ales.
This brief overview of American IPA and EnglishIPA should give you an edge when it comes to knowing your beer.
Once youve absorbed this valuable information, youll begin to notice it while you sip.
Share the knowledge and spread it to establish your street cred as a respectable craft beer drinker.
source http://allofbeer.com/english-vs-american-ipa-what-every-craft-beer-drinker-should-know/
40 Genius Recipes With Three Ingredients or Less That ANYONE Can Make
How many times have you looked at a recipe and thought it looked great only to discover that the list of ingredients was a mile long and would cause even an Iron Chef to roll their eyes and stick a frozen pizza in the oven? Exactly.
Cooking doesnt have to be complicated and it can be delicious with only three ingredients or less. Now, were not talking about peanut butter and jelly or a bowl of cereal with milk although theres nothing wrong with those but rather more innovative creations like Nutella cake, jalapeno poppers, pulled pork, and ice cream.
Youll wonder, Why didnt I think of that?
One Ingredient Banana Soft Serve
The recipe that has been sweeping the Internet for the past couple of years is so simple its not even a recipe.
Its actually frozen bananas thrown in the food processor until they reach the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Seriously.
Its really that good, and the possibilities for modifications are endless peanut butter, cookies, other fruit, and so many other things.
Youre welcome.
Shells and White Cheddar
Forget the blue box. Make thisstovetop version in which you slowly cook the pasta right in the milk, so it gets super creamy. Then just stir in cheese and the sauce makes itself.
Salted Caramel Truffle and Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pie
This looks complicated, but it really only requires a graham cracker crust, a tub of chocolate and caramel ice cream, and toppings. You. Are. Welcome.
Three Ingredient Tomato Soup
Soup with just tomatoes, onions or peppers, and olive oil. It doesnt get any simpler than that.
Peanut Butter Waffle Sandwiches
If you have a waffle maker, Pillsbury biscuit dough, and peanut butter (and optional syrup or honey)youre ready to make this mealthat can be frozen for easy treats later.
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Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
Whether youre gearing up for a big game, a potluck, or just a quick dinner, all you need are meatballs, grape jelly, and chili sauce.
Two Ingredient Flourless Nutella Cake
Do you have Nutella? Of course you do. Do you have eggs? Lets hope so, because after 25 minutes of baking you have a decadent dessertand happiness.
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Just three ingredients and 30 minutes give you tender sweet potatoes stuffed with shredded BBQ chicken and an easy weeknight meal.
Two Ingredient Pizza Dough
Its not delivery, its Greek yogurt and flour coming together to make everything from pizza dough to variations such as garlic bread and calzones.
Oreo Bark
Need a quick treat to bring somewhere? Try this two ingredient, sweet and simple dessert filled with Oreo goodness thats ready in 20 minutes and probably devoured in 20 seconds.
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Two Ingredient Cheese Crisps
These cheese crisps are little bites of heaven. They makegreat snacks for the kids,appetizerswith a glass of wine, or an accompaniment with a salad.
Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
This recipe is a classic with just eggs, peanut butter, and sugar, which means youre just minutes away from satisfying your craving for a delicious treat.
Coca-Cola Chicken
Boil the chicken, replace the water with Coca-Cola and add in soy sauce to create a meal thats literally done in minutes.
Two Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
The only thing standing between you and thisdecadent treat is chocolate, your milk of choice, and whatever toppings you want to go nuts with including, well, nuts.
Two Ingredient Healthy Pancakes
While there are a few modifications and pinches of things here and there, thisrecipe basically consists of two things eggs and bananas. Thats it. Im not kidding. Get your pancake on.
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Super Easy Mozzarella Sticks
Why are they super easy? Because they only require egg roll wrappers, string cheese and an egg. Of course you have to have sauce for dipping, but were not counting that.
No Churn Coconut Ice Cream
If your tastes lean more towards coconut than banana, as mentioned above, this ice cream recipes comes together with two ingredients and no ice cream maker required.
Sinfully Easy Chocolate Croissants
No, theyre not real croissants, but cheating is totally recommended when all you need is puff pastry, chocolate chips, and one egg to make these treats.
Roasted Fennel, Red Onion, and Orange Salad
Yes, you have to roast the three ingredients, but its a salad that dresses itself.
Three Ingredient Flourless Peanut Butter Cake
Eggs, peanut butter, and sugar are all you need to make a cake thats both light and dense, sweet and delicious.
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Pretzel Coated Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders
Juicy, moist chicken tenders, a crunchy crispy crust, and the sweet taste of honey mustard all done with three ingredients.
Kiss Pies
Hershey Kisses + refrigerated pie crust + 1 egg white = perfect little pies filled with your Hershey Kiss flavor of choice.
Perfect Tomato Sauce
Once called the most famous tomato sauce on the Internet, this recipe from Marcella Hazan’sEssentials of Classic Italian Cooking requires only tomatoes (canned or fresh)butter and onion. Bon apptit!
Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups
Chocolate chips? Check. Peanut butter? Check. Sea salt? Check.
Betterthan those store-bought treats you spend money on? Check and checkmate.
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
This technically calls for chives and cream cheese as two separate ingredients, but you can get chive-flavored cream cheese, so yes, there are still just three ingredients and they make a perfect appetizer.
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Frozen Mint Chocolate Chip Pie
Whoever said money cant buy happiness didnt know you can buy an Oreo pie crust, a tub of ice cream and Cool Whip to create this.
The best part? Any flavor of ice cream will work.
Two Ingredient Biscuits
If you thought a biscuit recipe had to include Bisquick, youre wrong. This one requires only flour, buttermilk, and optional sugar and butter.
No Bake Salted Caramel Slice
Crispbread crackers, caramel sauce, and chocolate sauce are all that you need for this twist on a childhood favorite.
New England Baked Haddock
If cooking fish intimidates you, this is a great place to start cooking it. Why? All you need is the fish, bread crumbs, and butter.
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Cookies and Cream Icebox Cake
While any cookies could be used and combined with just whipped cream, the classicuses chocolate wafers.
Three Ingredient Pulled Pork
The only things standing in your way of moist, flavorful pulled porkthat can be prepared in minutes and cooked in a slow cooker are pork, root beer, and BBQ sauce.
Flourless Chocolate Cake
A decadent, gluten-free flourless chocolate cake recipewith no added sugar necessary. Plus, it just looks super fancy.
Tostones with Spicy Coleslaw and Avocado
Basically,tostonesare fried plantains, pounded flat and then fried again to create a delicious plantain slices.
And guess what? You can top them with whatever you like, such as spicy coleslaw and avocado.
Two Ingredient Maple Souffle
It sounds weird to pair eggs with maple syrup, but eggs insoufflsare essentially an invisible ingredient they give structure and density to something that otherwise tastes like flavored air. So in this creation, maple flavor for the win!
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Three Ingredient Chili
Mix the meat, beans, and tomatoes together in large pot, bring it to a boil, and then simmer for about 30 minutes. Then you can top it with whatever you want, but the base is only three ingredients.
Iced Coffee Milkshakes
Forget those expensive blended drinks from the coffee shop. All you need for a quick pick-me-up is iced flavored coffee, chocolate chips, ice, and whipped cream to top.
Individual Parmesan Hash Brown Cups
Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, and made in muffin tins, these easily come together with shredded potatoes, parmesan, and scallions.
Three Ingredient Hazelnut Cookies
Also called Ugly But Good cookies because they dont look too attractive but vanish off the serving plate in minutes, they only require three things hazelnuts, sugar, and egg white.
Cheddar Broccoli Egg Muffins
Cheddar broccoli soup is delicious. Broccoli topped with cheddar cheese sauce is genius. These egg muffins? Right up there with those, but so much easier.
See? As easy as 1, 2…and sometimes 3.
source http://allofbeer.com/40-genius-recipes-with-three-ingredients-or-less-that-anyone-can-make/
Sunday 25 February 2018
The Trayvax Element is a minimalist wallet for the paranoid beer-lover
I went digging recently for another minimalist wallet and boy did I find one. My old one, two pieces of titanium attached with a rubber band, was getting too old and things were falling out. I did a quick hunt and found a few very flat minimalist wallets, but nothing that seemed to be rugged and clever. Enter Trayvax.
I tried the Trayvax Element, a leather and stainless steel monster with a built-in bottle opener and a money clip. The whole thing costs $84.99 and holds up to 10 cards.
The wallet is surprisingly tight when you first open it, but Trayvax recommends soaking the leather in warm water for about 10 minutes and then placing all of the cards you want to stuff in at once. This stretches the leather permanently but doesnt mean youll end up with stuff falling out. A handy strap keeps things intact.
Further, the wallet has a money clip in the back that holds a few bills, and a rear flap protects the cash and the cards. The entire thing is RDIF resistant.
The whole thing isnt completely minimalist, but it is a clever and interesting design. Because it is made of steel and thick leather it will last as long as a good wallet should, and the dimensions are perfect for a front pocket. Plus it has a bottle opener.
Now that the Trayvax is carefully sized to my cards and getting a little patina from my pockets, its becoming a part of my so-called everyday carry. At $84 its a bit pricey, but for what you get durability, RFID protection and the ability to drink without consequence is worth the price of admission.
source http://allofbeer.com/the-trayvax-element-is-a-minimalist-wallet-for-the-paranoid-beer-lover/
Jake Paul vs. KSI: How the YouTube feud started—and why it exploded
KSI is a YouTube gamer in the U.K. Jake Paul is a daily vlogger living in Los Angeles. Before last week, they didn’t have much reason to interact with each other. No reason to feud. No reason to disrespect each other in vlogs that fly back and forth across the Atlantic. But within the past week, the two have begun a glorious feud that has riled up plenty of YouTubers, family members, and both vloggers’ fanbases.
It’s a beef built on irrelevancy—or at least, on the guise of irrelevancy—with whispers of body-shaming and misogynistic slurs. Whether the feud will end in a combat sports competition or whether it’ll fade away like a YouTuber who’s been demonetized, it’s given the internet plenty of entertaining content in the past week. And no doubt, it’s made KSI more popular in the U.S. and given Jake Paul an even deeper reach into the U.K.
The world seems to love YouTube conflicts, and Jake Paul (and, to a lesser extent, Logan Paul) vs. KSI has hit all the right notes. You might be wondering how these YouTubers got so deep into their beef so quickly. Here’s a handy timeline for your enjoyment and/or disapproval.
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Saturday, Feb. 3: Before the Paul brothers were pulled into the fray, KSI was boxing against U.K. vlogger Joe Weller to settle their feud—which, like the one with the Paul brothers, is rather inane. After KSI stopped Weller in the third round to win the YouTube boxing championship, he took the microphone and yelled to the London crowd, “If any YouTuber wants it, you can come get it. Jake Paul, Logan Paul, any of the Pauls. I don’t care.”
Fans immediately tweeted at Jake Paul, letting him know about KSI’s challenge. Paul’s response?
Who is PSI and why are people tweeting me about him?
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) February 4, 2018
A longer message from Paul, though, was coming.
Sunday, Feb. 4: Paul seemed to take great delight in his newly acquired adversary, posting a vlog in which he began his KSI-is-too-irrelevant-for-me storyline. He also mockingly referred to KSI as “PSI,” “CSI,” “KFC,” and “KGB.” Calling him the wrong name was to become a trend for Jake Paul, Logan Paul, and their dad, Greg Paul.
At the time of his video on Sunday, KSI had 17.6 million subscribers, compared to Jake Paul’s 13.5 million and Logan Paul’s 16.4 million (as of this writing, KSI has 17.9 million subscribers, compared to Jake Paul’s 13.6 million and Logan Paul’s 16.6 million). It was a bit of a stretch for Jake Paul to claim KSI is irrelevant or somehow beneath his attention. Either way, Paul offered up his father in a mixed martial arts match and said he’d pay KSI a $50,000 purse.
KSI’s response?
🤔🤔🤔 Boy I would drop you quicker than Disney @jakepaul pic.twitter.com/PlHyTc6BDJ
— KSI (@KSIOlajidebt) February 4, 2018
Monday, Feb. 5: With the Paul brothers already involved, KSI’s younger brother, a vlogger named ComedyShortsGamer, posted his own video, repeatedly calling Jake Paul “a pussy” and a “bitch.”
The video is boring and vile, but at least it’s relatively brief.
Tuesday, Feb. 6: Jake Paul responded to KSI’s brother and said that there should be two fights: Logan Paul vs. KSI and Jake Paul vs. ComedyShortsGamer. Paul also got into body-shaming, making fun of ComedyShortsGamer’s “man-boobs.” (A few days later, KSI told Paul to leave his brother out of the equation, and Paul responded by demanding that ComedyShortsGamer stop talking.)
Jake Paul also continued with his irrelevant theme, saying, “I literally didn’t know who these kids were two or three days ago.” But he offered KSI a place to stay in Los Angeles so he doesn’t have to pay for a hotel, and he said he’ll buy KSI’s plane tickets for the match.
Paul also laid down the terms of the fight, a fight he said that will have to take place in an MMA Octagon.
Jake Paul/YouTube (Fair Use)
Wednesday, Feb. 7: KSI responded on video, and he cracked a few memorable one-liners.
“I’m sorry,” he said, “but I’m not going to fight your creepy Vin-Diesel-on-crack looking-ass dad.”
And, “These guys are 100 percent the most cringe people I’ve ever watched.”
KSI asked how he can be irrelevant if Paul is talking about him, is including his name in Paul’s video titles, and is using KSI’s face in his thumbnails. He also wondered how Paul can call him irrelevant when Paul follows him on Twitter.
KSI said he’s not going to kowtow to Paul’s terms. “So, Jake,” KSI said, “Fuck your terms. I’m the one with the belt. I’m the A-side. I’m the one who proves I can fight on a global stage.”
He also unleashed the best line of the entire feud. “Jake, everyone already knows in a boxing match, I would beat the shit out of you. Then I’d catch Logan click-baiting your unconscious body for views because that’s what he’s good at.”
Thursday, Feb. 8: In yet another post, Jake Paul said he wants to do nothing but spread positivity and said he isn’t sure how this beef got so out of control. But he also claimed that if they don’t fight using MMA rules, he’s not going to partake.
“You’re making this really hard, man,” Paul said. “The internet wants this.”
Yes, Paul admitted, he follows KSI on Twitter, but he barely remembered why.
“I followed you so long ago when you were relevant,” Paul said. “Then, you became irrelevant, and I forgot who you were.”
Paul even tracked down famed ring announcer Michael Buffer, and Buffer said he would play master of ceremonies for the event (Buffer also referred to KSI as “CSI”). Paul laid out his new terms—he’ll forgo the $250,000 bet and the merchandise clause, but he insisted on an MMA fight at a neutral location.
So, what’s next? Will the two actually fight? At this point, it’s unclear. But it’s worth keeping in mind that KSI’s fight vs. Weller sold out a 7,500-seat arena and recorded more than 22 million combined views across both vloggers’ YouTube channels. A fight vs. Jake Paul could probably sell twice as many tickets and earn millions of more pageviews. And earn both YouTubers enormous paydays, which is probably why this feud started in the first place.
If there’s money to be made in a fight like this—and there most assuredly is—there’s a solid chance it could actually happen. Until then, it’s nothing but talk.
source http://allofbeer.com/jake-paul-vs-ksi-how-the-youtube-feud-started-and-why-it-exploded/
7 Reasons You Should Ditch The Drink And Have A Sober September
July and August are designated hardcore drinking months. Something about the summerthe sun, the holidays, the freedom of wearing less clothes makes it perfect for downing drinks at unacceptable hours (a bit like Christmas, except you can sit outside).
But then it happens. September draws closer, the fatigued, chubbier version of yourself has arrived, and yourealize there are consequences for your actions (again, a bit like the aftermath of Christmas).
The smell of tequila haunts your dreams, and you utter the words “I am never drinking again.”
Usually, in the midst of Dry January, this is a rule broken three days after New Year’s Eve atyour local bar’s Wine Wednesday.
But, if another hungover Thursday dizzily sat at your desk isn’t enough to convince you to clamber onto the sober wagon, then here are sevenother reasons you should indulge in a detox month during the month of September:
1. Your weekends feel at least half as long as they should.
In the fall, you usually only have the weekends to rage. So, every Saturday, you wake up waypast midday after a fierce battle with your pounding head to lie back down after bursting awake, confused and dry-mouthed at 9 am.
And then, you spend the last few hours of your weekend hidden underneath your duvet.
You move for three things, and three things only: dashes to the toilet, water and to stretch to your laptop to play the next episode after Netflix so rudely asks if you’re still watching.
But if you’re sober, you get your whole weekend back.
2. You’ve been bloated for slightly too long now to actually call it bloating.
Your trusty Topshop ripped skinnies (that usually feel as if they were painted onto your body by angels) aren’t just tight after an all-you-can-eat buffet, two beers and maybe even a dessert anymore.
The zip requires a little extra pull when you wriggle yourself into them first thing in the morning.
Bloated for over a month? What’s the wine equivalent of a beer belly?! Stop drinking in September, and your skinnies will never fail to fit again.
3. Your version of the “Sunday Scaries”is looking at the receipts in your purse the next day.
… From four different bars.
How come you only remember being in two of them? And how come more and more keep appearing as the week goes on?
Why do they always fall out of your purse whilst paying for your morning coffee? Will the shame ever end?!
Yes. The shame will end when you finally take a drinking break for both you AND your wallet.
4. Your skin is waging a 15-year-old style battle against you.
No amount of tee tree oil and overnight seaweed gels will bring your skin back into its 20s.
And apparently NO amount of makeup will cover the chaos that crate of beer unleashed upon your skin. Do your face a favor, and let the crisp Fall air of September sooth it back to sober health.
5. No one believes you can do it (and they have fairly good evidence to back up their claim).
There’s nothing more annoying than your friends thinking they know best and trying to bully you into temptation, but there’s also nothing better than proving them wrong.
So, why don’t you prove to them that you can take a break from the partying? Use the month of September to cleanse your liver of the alcohol, and your friends of the judgment and doubt.
6. You want to actually do something with your free time.
Maybe giving up drinking and attempting to start that Saturday morning yogalates class is too much of a transition all in one go, but what else are you going to do now that you’re not spending your weekend mornings pining for a McDonald’sdelivery?
Saying goodbye to the delicious, greasy McDonald’s will be hard during your sober month, but it’ll be worth it.
7. You want to do something worthwhile.
Give yourself that little extra motivation to hang up your boozing shoes by raising money whilst doing it.
It may not be as inspiring as running a marathon or diving out of a plane, but it’s a great challenge to set for yourself in the name of charity.
Plus, it will keep you on the straight and narrow. Think of the guilt you’d feel sneaking that cheeky sip of rum and coke right before you get applauded for *ahem* selflessly helping others by resisting the drink.
Imagine a brunch without retching, bedding that’s not ruined by last night’s makeup, a purse full of dollar bills (well, a couple, but it’s quite a small purse so…).
Bring it on, Sober September.
source http://allofbeer.com/7-reasons-you-should-ditch-the-drink-and-have-a-sober-september/
Saturday 24 February 2018
A Dog Cafe Is Finally Coming To NYC And You Need To Plan Your Trip Right Now
Step aside, cat cafs, because New York City is about to get its very owncaf.
The dog-friendly coffee shop and community space,called Boris & Horton, is set to openin the East Village in December 2017.
Do youknow what that means? Puppy cuddles for the holidays!
DNAInfo reports Boris & Horton’s father-daughter owners, Coppy and Logan Holzman, fittingly named the spot after their own pups: Boris, a pitbull mix, and Horton, a terrier mix. SO CUTE.
When the dog-friendly caf opens, anyone will be welcome to bring their dog. Butsimilar to feline-friendly locales before it, the caf itself will reportedlyfeature a glass wall to separate the dogs from the food space, per Department of Health rules.
Not in a weird way, though.
Coppy told DNAInfo,
It’s like basically going to someone’s nice living room with your dog, and it’s adjacent to a place where you can get all your food and coffee.
So basically, you just have to grab your food and drinks on one side of the glass, but you’re totally free to dine withyour dog (and everyone else’s) on the other side.
Perhaps you’rethinking, Who’s going to watch my dog while I order a latte and some grub?
If that’s the case, you’ll be pleased to know that Boris & Horton’s staffers will be available to look after your pooch while you’re on the food side.
Speaking of food, the caf will be serving up your standard coffee, pastries, and sandwiches in addition to beer and wine.
You don’t need to own a dog to stop by. However, if you’re in the market for a new best friend, owners Coppy and Logan have partnered with Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue to host adoption events.
I’m pretty much counting down the days until I can have my cake and pet other people’s dogs, too.
source http://allofbeer.com/a-dog-cafe-is-finally-coming-to-nyc-and-you-need-to-plan-your-trip-right-now/