A (temporary) job!

Hello!

As some of you may already know, job searching 40+ hours/week was wearing me out. In order to give myself something to look forward to, meet new friends, and pull in some cash, I started looking for a serving job.

I stumbled upon Bridge, a Tap House & Wine Bar located on the lower level of our building. I interviewed on a Monday and started that weekend. Bridge has been open less than two weeks but we already have a very steady flow of people throughout the week and we have been SLAMMED both weekends!

I have included the link to Bridge's website below. Check it out.

http://www.thebridgestl.com/

Bridge offers over 200 beers, 36 on tap and over 100 wines with 20 by the glass. There are over 25 selections of cheeses, sandwiches, salads, and of course desserts. A LOT to familiarize myself with! I am currently working my way through the cheese menu. The Tete de Moine from Switzerland is my favorite so far!

The best part about this job is that the restaurant is closed Monday, Tuesday, and I have had Wednesdays off. This leaves me plenty of time for job searching! :)

I love everyone I work with and have been making some great cash! I can't wait to take you all there when you visit! (Hopefully I will have a career by then. :)

-Kenz

Job Application Status: 89 jobs

West of the Mississippi

Family and Friends-

The blog is finally underway. When discussing the idea of starting this blog with an anonymous individual, the following statement was made: "I don't understand why people think their life is so important that others would want to read about it." If you share these feelings, this blog is not intended for you and I would prefer to save my thoughts for those that care :).

With that said, the idea of this blog is to help Mackenzie and I stay connected with family and friends and document our experiences. We have been very fortunate to move to a great new city, and every weekend seems to act as a short vacation. Our goal is to update this biweekly. With the exception of the list below, I will do my best to write using a personalized approach vs. the quick, data-based business updates I have become accustomed to at work. Although it will take some time to incorporate the wit and sarcasm that my cousin Aaron has mastered, I will continue to make progress.

Now that the intro is out of the way, the following list covers the highlights from our first six weeks in St Louis:

• Moved from Cincinnati to St. Louis, Dec. 28th
• Spent Kenz's 24th b-day bar hopping (all within walking distance)
• Took (and continue to take) advantage of the open container policy
• Toured the Anheuser-Busch Brewery (met the Clydesdales and tasted free beer)
• P&G purchased the house, Jan.12th
• Pre-Mardi Gras celebration: Cajun cook-off (open bar with unlimited local Schlafly drafts and Hurricanes)
• Barkus Parade - North America's largest dog parade - thousands of dogs and beer stands on the streets
• Soulard Farmers Market - open since 1779
• Jogs through the city - the Arch is only 3/4 miles away
• Stroll through Forest Park - Over 50% larger than NYC's Central Park (1293 acres)
• Soulard Mardi Gras Parade (2nd largest Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S.)
• Trip to the Casino (also walking distance)
• Dining out at "The Hill" - St Louis' Italian district
• Skiing in Vail, Colorado
• Live blues music at 1860's
• Kenz's ongoing job search. Each post will include a running count of Mackenzie's online job applications. As of February 14th: 79 applications

Sorry for the long list, but I just wanted to start getting some of this captured so I dont forget. I could easily write a blog about each of these experiences, but am just trying to get caught up.

I hope this blog serves it's purpose and is enjoyable to read.

Eric