Newcastle Brown Ale
So, under the recommendation of a few people online, I bought myself a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale. And I have to say… It’s one of the best beers I’ve ever had. Normally I stuck to more mainstream pale lagers, such as Corona Extra, Budweiser and Peroni, so was a bit cautious about trying this, and as I opened it up, the rich beer smell really hit me, and I was expecting a bitter, overpowering flavour. Nevertheless, I tried a gulp of it… And it went down like water! Yet, the flavour was there, and strong, but not overpowering by any means.
It’s fairly refreshing, although I will say you should only drink it when it’s cold, it tastes much better to me.
I’ll definitely have a pint of it at some point when I’m in the pub. I’m more of a cider guy, but for a brown ale, this is very good.
Life
Thus far, my job is going pretty well. They are much more patient with me in comparison to my old job, and already they have told me that I’m a fast learner and that they “don’t expect [me] to sell anything on [my] first saturday” (which I didn’t, but my old job expected me to start selling stuff on my first day). I also don’t have to wear a uniform, only a smart shirt, trousers and work shoes, of which I have plenty of all three from my days at Sixth Form. It brings back memories to put on those clothes again!
I’ve got work again tomorrow, but it’s only 12-2PM so it’s not too bad. I’m not in the mood to go, but the short hours make it much more bearable.
I had to walk to work in the ice, snow and below-freezing temperatures all of last week, which was not nice, tiring, and scary when, firstly, it’s hard enough to walk without falling over in the slippery ice, let alone having cars driving far too fast and skidding near you; and there’s no grit on the roads in Guernsey, I believe because of the way our water system works, it would be a disaster to get salt in the water supply. So if it’s icy, we just have to put up with it. The worst day was Saturday, the shop was almost closed, but at the last-minute I was told to make my way to work (such an annoying feeling, to have a potential day off snatched away from you!), but at least had to work an hour less due to me arriving at roughly 10AM. The weather has been better and slightly warmer since Saturday evening so hopefully I can get a lift there, as my fingers were numb for ages after my 50 minute walk to work, even while wearing gloves. This might not seem like such a novelty worthy of a long paragraph on my blog to you, but these conditions are very rare in Guernsey.
Also, I’ve been playing some Left 4 Dead 2 with my friends lately, and I have to say, it’s awesome fun. I always had a bad impression of Left 4 Dead after only really playing it single player, or with random people well above my skill level online, but now, after playing it with my friends and discovering the true purpose of the game, I take back that impression. Just like Unreal Tournament would seem relatively weak if you didn’t play it online, L4D needs to be played with a bunch of friends with your microphones on. It makes for a great gaming experience.
Finally, I’ve noticed that my music tastes have been evolving of late. More specifically, you’re more likely to find me listening to Between The Buried And Me, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deep Purple, Dinosaur Jr., Muse and Modest Mouse, where previously I’d listen to more of Metallica, Dream Theater, Children of Bodom, Iron Maiden, Cacophony, Sonata Arctica and Franz Ferdinand.. (Not that I don’t still enjoy these bands and listen to them, just that they are taking a bit more of a back seat.)
And that’s my slightly dull life update for today. It’s roughly 2:48AM, so I’d better head to bed. More interesting updates soon, I promise!
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