I Rocked It!

Passed 44 hours of professional mixology training with "excellent test results" and perfect free-pouring. I completed a CRAZY order of twelve drinks in under six minutes. For the stress I was under, I'll say that's kick-ass. The exciting part is that I'll just get better.

Delaware state legal server licensing is the evening of the 12th in Wilmington. The 14th I have T.I.P.S. in New Jersey.

I'll tackle flair bartending in my free time with a friend. Can't beat this: cute, smiling bartenders with mad bottle flips and dancing! I need to watch Coyote Ugly again...

::sigh:: What an exhausting week. I'm thoroughly acquainted with making 130 drinks, I know how to make over 250. I'm not afraid to say I'm proud of myself.

Now to find a job!

Classes

Ok, I love making dessert drinks. How come people so rarely order them? lol (admittedly, I wouldn't. They're not my taste)

Martinis are so boring. What in the world - and the people who drink them are so uptight and self-important.

Best thing about Highballs: it's so difficult to break the glasses. They are so easy to hold.

I'm a girl, so I'm going to say that cocktails are my favorite thing to make -and drink. You can get away with the strangest names for cocktails, too. ;)

When in the world did "liqueur" become "cordial"? I can't break the habit and start calling them "cordials"!

I swear to you, why is free-pouring so difficult for some people? Thank God I'm good with my hands. I haven't dropped anything or spilled for that matter (except on those damn dessert drinks).


I'm signed up for TIPS certification March 14th with Ed. Horray! Baby steps...

Bartenders are pharmacists with limited inventory.

Turns out I talk too much about my excitement for this bartending school. Two (possibly three) of my friends will take the class with me! This calls for a party when we graduate. Conveniently, the Cheesecake Factory is across the street from the school. :)

I'm hoping that if I worked in a more respectable setting such as a country club, I would avoid getting hit on so much. Hard to tell, though. I know when I dress nicer I tend to look sexier. I get more attention from gentlemen in my business suit than if I'm wearing a tee or babydoll. Can't figure it out. What happened to the days when you looked hot is you came to school in your PJs? lol I would consider it funny, however, if I went home with more phone numbers than tips. We'll see how it goes.

**Bartending Starts This Weekend. Wish me luck.**

God knows when you don't tip.

Intoxicologist - What's your Poison?

If it requires a blender, we're out of that.

I'm the cute bartender that your friends were talking about.

I have the booze, thus I control the Universe. Be nice to me....

Prices Are Subject To Change According To Customer’s Attitude.

The difficulty in bartending is figuring out who is drunk and who is just stupid.

I inherited my mother's materialistic genes

So I gather that all the certifications I'll gain after 40 hours of School are:
Professional Mixology
Liquor/Beer/Wine
Bar Managment

I should get TIPS certified, too. It's training for intervention procedures to identify and handle intoxicated customers. I think the most promising knowledge I'll gain from this four hour class is how to appropriately cut off your customer from alchohol. Delaware approves this training, but I'll also need a Delaware state issued license to serve and/or sell achohol. After schooling, I can work in Pennsylvania if I so choose, but Delaware requires that I take this extra training through the Delaware ABC Program (Delaware Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control). Ew. Here I need recertification every four years. Man, I'm gonna be decked out with certificates.

I'm crazy about these business cards you can design on the internet. They even make t-shirts and magnets. Kinda silly, but I find it fascinating. Browsing the web I noticed these customizable bar signs for your home bar. Of course that got me thinking about designing a home wet bar! Wheee! My mind's going crazy for these ideas. But, keep on track, Ruth. Get certified first in Mixology, and if all goes well, then get the other certificates and at that point you can invest in business cards and such. ::sigh:: That doesn't sound as exciting..