19 thoughts on “November 21, 2024: Hope To CC You Soon!”

    1. One of my lottery dreams is to own a little six seat bar in the Namba district of Osaka, but besides that, yeah, I'm good.

      (Wait, one other lottery dream was a brewpub/curling club as a collaboration with cheaptoy and FTLT. That one too.)

    2. Not sure how to take these citizen comments about bar ownership? Do I really make it seem so miserable? Let me share a little Pros vs Cons exercise with you all:

      Pro- Your gross sales are typically pretty impressive at the end of the year.
      Con- When you look at your net income percentage... WTF??

      Pro- You get to play with food and have access to crazy good grub each day
      Con- This sucks when you are trying to keep your weight down.

      Pro- If you run a great joint it sometimes feels like you are a rock star in your town
      Con- People then flock to you to tell you how they love your place, and then follow up with donation requests

      Pro- You are not stuck in a 9-5 daily grind
      Con- You often work odd hours every week

      All kidding aside, it is a rewarding venture for some and a nightmare for many. I have been fortunate that I have been able to carve out a place in the industry that makes me happy, helps pay the family bills and I can take time off to travel when I want to. It helps having a larger business that demands/supports a management team of 5-6 people. My dad's place was small and he worked his @ss off every day and barely scratched out a living. In the end, I would do it again. That being said, I would never buy/run a small joint like my dad had.

      1. You run a wonderful, classy establishment with an amazing menu.

        My bar will be an absolute shithole with bags of chips and Heggie's as the only options for food.

    1. Target already advertises they will match any of their prices for two months: November 7 through December 24. You do have to pay attention but it is convenient to buy when there is stock and deal with potential savings later.

  1. Spent some time reorganizing some kitchen cabinets today, only to discover that my maseca and 00 flour were infested with pantry moths.

    Fuuuuuu.

    .I ordered some new Cambros. Apparently the containers I was using were not airtight enough.

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