The end of an era.

Tonight was my last night as an employee of Alaska's largest Canadian-owned liquor store chain. I'm tired, my feet hurt, and because I have to be at my new, real job at 8.30am, I bailed on hanging out and drinking with my friend/coworker after the closing shift. I'm a responsible adult, at times.

Working in the liquor store was an adventure for sure. Every day was something different and new and while the work was often tedious, sometimes mind-numbing, I was never ever bored. I met some good people that I hope to remain in contact with for a very long time, and I got to meet some of Anchorage's most...special...clientele. Mostly, I learned that people are, for whatever reason, very drawn to my personality, and that no matter how hard life gets, there is always someone who is worse off than me, and it teaches me to be thankful for what I have.

To Omar, Roberta, Kenny, Cody, Aviq and my favorite regulars: It's been fun.

On to bigger and better things.

Stay tuned to this blog for meanderings on stand-up comedy in Anchorage and whatever else I decide is worthy of a read.

Land, ho!

It's amazing how many nautical phrases can be used to describe prostitution. Land, ho. Makes me chuckle.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, it is nearing the end of a very brief era. I recently landed a job at the Anchorage Press and put in my "take this job and shove it" note to the powers-that-be at the liquor store.

We are nearing the end of my liquor store memoirs. It's been an interesting ride, a brief ride (story of my life?) but it's almost over and soon I will have nights and weekends to myself again. It's about damn time.

In other news, due to my recent announcement of the imminent escape from the store, the clientele has stepped up their efforts in annoying me.

Three more shifts and I'm done.

Hooray!