Done.

I just recently received some great news: I will soon be able to quit bartending FOREVER. I've been hired as a sales representative at Atlanta Foods, a wholesale company that specializes in cheeses. I'll be responsible for several grocery stores here in the Birmingham area, and will be working closely with my soon to be father-in-law, Chris.

I couldn't be happier. The last year and a half has been a quest to find something real to do with my life, something I can eventually use to support a family. This is it. I couldn't be more excited.

I realize I need to thank everyone in the bar industry who has supported me, taught me, and given me the opportunities to keep myself busy for the last 9 years. SO:

Thank you Harold. Thank you Dave. Thank you Derek. Thank you Dusty, Rob, and Dave. Thank you Bill.

Most of all, thank you, Phil Eishen, wherever the hell you are. You taught me how to count to three and four and a half. You taught me which goes in what, and how much of it. You taught me stance and composure and how to use my arrogance to my advantage. You taught me that a collar goes a long way. You taught me that flaming 151 does not go on your pants (or in my eye, for that matter). You taught me at least two interesting uses for the office table, both of which I'll never ever do again. You taught me that if your hands aren't bleeding then you aren't bartending. You taught me how to throw a coaster loaded with plastic toothpicks well enough to pop a balloon. You taught me how to be confident and how someone weighing less than both people involved in a fight can break it up with maximum pain and minimal damage.

I'm going to miss this life a little bit.