Hello World!

First off, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who's been following along. I've had a lot of people tell me they've read this beer battered blog and I just want to say THANKS!! Hope everyone's doing alright.

But I haven't posted on here in such a long time! Don't know how I'm going to catch up now, but I'll try. Anheuser has treated me great--letting me pretty much travel around, see different cities, and go to some really cool events. Last time I checked in, I was in New York City towards the end of August and since then, I've:

• Chilled with Hurricane Irene
• Felt the rumble of the Earthquake in NYC
• Went to a Dave Matthew's Band VIP concert
  
• Saw my Dad run a half-marathon
• Had the craziest weekend of my life in Champaign
• Worked the U of I Career Fair for A-B
• Ran up some serious bar tabs
• Moved back to St. Louis only to find out someone stole the basketball to my mini hoop above my garbage can at work.
  
• Subsequently moved my cubicle across the office.
• Picked up 6 free cases of beer for beer pick up week
  
• Saw Bon Iver in concert at The Pageant in STL (Bud Box!)
  
• Saw The Script in concert at The Pageant
  
• Brought a coffee mug to work (It's official. I'm old)
• Touched Hendrick's official race car even when the sign specifically told me not to
• Went to the National Budweiser Happy Hour and drank Budweiser brewed that day!
  
• Went to the Cubs/Cardinals game and was part of the Human Billboard in left field--check out the video on our SMT blog! http://smt2011.tumblr.com/
  
• Got a Bottoms-Up draught beer at the Cubs/Cards game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGyVHf2Yit4
• Went to another Beer/Food Pairing Dinner. Absolutely incredible.
• Went to my first casino with Kirsten until 5:30am. I won $3!! (then lost $13)
• Went on the Brew Master's tour of the Brewery and saw beer being born.
• Watched the Cardinals Clinch a playoff berth. Yay?
• Stood outside for 30 min on my lunch break to get a $1 sandwich because the Cardinals were now in the playoffs only to learn that it was actually Customer Appreciation Day and that I'm not in college anymore so $1 subs shouldn't make me so happy.
• Chilled with the Clydesdales outside of work and drank burrr
• Took a picture with the Soccer FA Cup and touched it when once again a sign told me I couldn't. Get off me signs.
• Went back to the fantasyland a.k.a. Champaign
• Worked the Shocktop sampling station at the U of I tailgate for a bit
• Met the Jimmy John's staff at the tailgate where they were passing out free Bud Light, I asked for one and was told "No. Do you think you will ever actually get Bud Light for free?" I just said" you're right, that would be crazy if I ever drank a Bud Light for free" Jokes on them.
• Drove to Kansas City
• Stopped at McDonald's on my way here and my first two Monopoly pieces of the season were a free medium fries and Park Place. What a great start and finish to my McDonald's Monopoly season.
• Checked in to room #1111. That's good luck or something right?
• Learned a TON in the little time I've been here
• Went to a Death Cab For Cutie concert for Budweiser last night (great time)
• And caught up on my blog from my hotel room while looking out the window into the heart of Kansas City: The City that Always Sleeps

But what a ride it's been. I've learned so much my head feels like it's constantly spinning, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I can't thank everyone enough that's taken me in in New York City, St. Louis, Kansas City, New Jersey, Champaign and tomorrow: Mizzou!

So what's the future look like? I might be traveling back to NYC in a few weeks for a week (schedule permitting) and then off to Dallas the week of my birthday for a National Convention! Really pumped for that.

But to everyone reading back home, thanks for all the feedback! Can't wait to hang out when I get back someday--first round's on me!

Cheers,
Ryan


Pictures to come soon!