Oktoberfest!

Is there any greater word in the English language than that?  I mean, really?  Samuel Adams, Brooklyn Brewery, Blue Point, and Spaaten all have their "Oktoberfest" brews out.  This is a beer lover's dream come true.  It is a 2 month orgasm, for those that love the taste of a good beer.

St. Patrick's Day is great for people that want a reason to get drunk and justify why they are not alcoholics, but Oktoberfest is for me, a beer drinker who appreciates beer for the taste.

My Oktoberfest will not be complete until I go to a German restaurant and have a full Oktoberfest meal.  I have my eye on this one place on Metropolitan Ave., that I hear is pretty good.

My gf & my beer

This is the time of year when I stop drinking mediocre beer and start drinking Oktoberfest beers, fuck yea!  The best is Sam Adams.  Beck's is really good, too.  As I type, I'm working through a 12-pack of Spaaten.  I'm waiting patiently to get my hands on some other brands' Oktoberfest brews, but I need to know one thing, before I do so.

Why does my gf only drink my good beer?  She never drinks my Miller Lite, PBR, or Molson Ice, but I can't enjoy all 144 ounces of the only proof that god may exist, because she wants to have 12 ounces of my reason for living.  WTF?

F*k

In a text message exchange, between my niece and myself, I jokingly asked, "What's facebook?"  Her response:

This website were people socialize by making themselves more lonely

Nuff said!

Sick days and personal days

Is it me, or is there something with my employer expecting me to perform work duties on days that I call in sick or take as personal days?

What's worse is, it seems like I'm the only one that is called on to do these things, in these situations.  If anyone else calls in sick, that's it, they are out sick for the day and business goes on without them.

Should I be flattered that business cannot go on without me, or am I being taken advantage of?