Updates, sort of.

Okay, so it’s been a while since I’ve updated my already belated progress here, but I have a few chunks of achievements.

First, I did actually try 30 new beers (and then some) before my birthday, but I didn’t ever “review the last one. I splurged on a bottle of Brewmaster Signature Ale, a collaboration between Port Brewing in the US and De Proef Brewing in Belgium. This hybrid of Belgium and American Ale was not as good as I had expected. To be honest, it was pretty damn boring, and very bitter considering the low amount of hops. Oh well, it counts as number 30.

As for ethnic foods, I am over halfway there. By my count, I’m at 16, and while I am not going to take time to write about everything, I will say that a good chunk of that is Indian cuisine. For produce, I am only up to 12, but again, I have had so much already in my life that it’s hard to find new things to try. I’ve still got a week and some change before the new year, though, and I’ll squeeze in what I can.

My most exciting recent exploit is the fact that I ran, without stopping or walking, the entire three-mile trail around Green Lake in Seattle. If you live in the area, running, jogging, walking, cycling, and skating the path that encircles Green Lake is a big deal. I’ve been wanting to join this Seattle society since I first arrived in the area, and I am very excited that I finally did.