So this past weekend Ry and I went down to Paso Robles (Wine Country) to work. Lo-and-behold...we were instead invited to go to their (his dad and step moms) workshop for First Crush, on Halloween. You would go out to a vineyard and pick grapes for a little while, get educated on grapes and the process of making wines. Next year or even sooner, if you do come back you'll receive a bottle of wine which you and a bunch of others have chipped in to make. (Everyone who comes back receives a bottle.)

 

Ry and I had a bunch of fun. You'd have a welcoming party for guest and let them settle in for the night at their hotel rooms. Next morning shuttled to the vineyard (Saturday) you have breakfast: you get to talk about wine and sample or drink and then go out to pick the grapes. Lunch: more wine and talk of wine. You then get to see the process of desteming of the grapes. A contest is then held, and the winning team receives a prize, then the guest are free to go enter into the wine rooms and sample. Dinner: later on in the evening, more wine and just plain ol' fun! Practically everyone got drunk that night. Halloween night was awesome, we helped set up a bunch of stuff, returned to the house and got our costums on, Ry was a little devil, I was a vampire.

 

Dinner was AWESOME! Breakfast too. I want to learn to make quiche since that breakfast and on...It's leek, zucchini and wild rice as the crust, by Cahoots Catering. It was just awesome. Sunday, went into the office and did their books. Let me tell ya. Quickbooks was screwing with me. I wasn't in the mood in playing around but QB was. So since Rys like my supervisor, I ask him what's up and everything. When he goes and tries to do what I just did...the screwing around stops...wtf? lol I made him into a grumpy old man in 10 minutes....hahaha

 

Got me a bag of candie goodies...hehe at the dinner, everyone got a goodie bag which contained a wine opener and something else that pretains to opening wine bottles too, a Pomar train toy (dinner at the Pomar Train Junction wine tasting place) which is actually a pencil sharpener and some candy. I have pics, just not of the vineyard we went too..dirty and didn't wanna lose my camera....Party pics...too darn bright and you can't see the faces. I wonder if Becky got any good pics of us?? We also received a train sound maker, you blow into it and it makes the noise of a train.

 

But anyways, that was the end of the wine making experience tours of the year. If you want more information about the events, please go visit First Crush You do get spectacular views there. Occasionally deer pop out if you're lucky. On my bday night going back home, we saw 2 fawns and their mother out on the road near the entrance to the house.

If any of you guys are interested, please let me know and I'll let you guys know when the "Berry to Bottle" Tours are back on. They're thinking of making more tours, depending on the amount of people who join. So dust off your shoes during Sep-Oct and come on out to Paso Robles.

 

It's also about 45 minutes drive from Pismo Beach. An Ideal get away for the weekend.

 

Hope everyone had a great Halloween!

Alright, I got this thing against Rys friend but not on his wife.

 

Everytime they come over to our place...let's just say they argue, like a good 92% of the time. They fight, in front of guest/s or when they are the guest. I can't stand it at all. It's always said that it's the wifes fault. I'm sorry but if you've seen the hubby as I have when he's drunk and talking to his wife...well I'd like to slap him over the head and put him out. It's pretty darn bad in my opinion. Ry just stays out of it completely.

I've gotten down to the point where I told Ryan that I don't like him at all. Honestly, could do without him. I'm sure some wives here have the same experience no?

Everytime he comes over, I'm always dreading it. For Ryan, he says his wife doesn't let him rest or whatever so when his friend is over they like to relax be loud as hell and drink like no tomorrow. I'm not a drinker so I really don't like that habit of seeing my bf drunk or acting like an ass and I'm uncomfortable period. I just feel like something wrong is gonna happen when he comes over.

Me and Rys friend don't talk. I'm not social with him nor his wife. But if he does say something or treat his wife wrong I'm on her side. But for the most part, Ry and I stay pretty clear out of it.

Just don't fight in front of guests.

Well this is surprising..my bday went fine actually, nothing bad happened...I'm surprised...what a new change!!! Although my friend Sam did bring up a good point that if I expect something bad to happen then it will...but Hey..I'm up for something new and refreshing! So Friday, went to Paso Robles to Rys dad and step moms place so we can work on Saturday and clear the books and stuffs...We went out to dinner for my bday to Artisan...I believe it's how it's spelt, owned by a Japanese guy. A HIGH HIGH class restaurant...hmm..this is why I told Ryan I didn't want my bday to be a big thing...So very new to the high class stuffs...oh boy was I intimidated at that place. lol they told them that it was my bday and they were expecting a nice bday dessert or something..Nopes...I ordered ice cream and all they did was put a candle on top of it..haha...Rys step mom said that was cheap..lol Din Din was good, too full...my goodness... hmm dinning manners...uh...so new to it...I guess you just gotta reserve yourself, wait and watch others before you start eating..hehehe....opps... They got me a bday present, The Watchmen Movie. I watched it Sunday, hmm it was okay...Rys step sis called and asked what I wanted...well didn't call me of course...but Ry let me know. I couldn't tell them anything. Put on the spot, don't really need anything or want anything at all..I would have been fine without any. But eh..I'm not used to receiving gifts...so new to me..and so strange...Well Watchmen honestly has some porn in it and too much internal personal drama...not to my liking as much. I loved Mr. Manhattens powers...those were awesomeness... Rys Bday present...lol he got it for me yesterday...HUGE bag of DARK CHOCOLATE! lol well cuz I didn't know what I wanted, he still wanted to get me something in which I love...What else better than choco right??? You can never go wrong! Oh, I've been expirementing with making Milk Tea...I've finally got a good mixture. Yeah!

Oh wells...today is a bittersweet day...Wost day in my life. Always a bad day.

Happy B Day to me...screw it..I hate birthdays....Always the wost day in the years for me. For example...last yr......don't wanna talk about it....if you've read ,you'd know what happened.

 

I'm still sick...no more fevers...I can't believe I ran a 3 day fever.....geesh...

 

Dad is leaving to go to China soon for medical reasons (returns Feb)....there goes the day I want to introduce Ry to my parents...wanted to start moving in to his place starting Jan 1, 2010 but there goes that plan sadly. Don't know when to take him home to my parents now. Too much drama with introducing him to my parents....I don't know why my parents make it soooo hard....well craps......

 

All I wants for the day...

It's not the Swine Flu..it's a cold...went to the medical center on campus and got checked out...fever since Tuesday afternoon after class...up til right now...yippee....gotta wonder what effect that has on my brain? Least I know it's still working. haha Ry Ry got better so he's back to work today, took a day off of school yesterday with Ry. His mom is gonna be down to visit us. We should be going up to his sisters place to have a bbq with her and her husband and mom. But I'm too sick to go anywhere still. Taking a day off of school today...weird but boy am I dedicated to get my work in...Went to school to see my professor today to hand in my hw and get some hand outs from him... Doc said to drink plenty of water and eat nutriously...*cough cough* uhmm....bananas and apples....where thou art you be in my apartment??? lol Wish I knew.... It was kinda sad, both Ry and I were too sick to take care of each other even when we wanted to. It's funny...you see two people lying in bed and almost dragging yourself out of bed but really can't make it so we both gave up and fell back to sleep. Is that what married life is supposed to be? lol