Surf Roots, Software Thoughts A blog by Alex Loddengaard

Remember Me?

It's been nearly six months since my last update.  What can I say?  I suppose I just haven't prioritized sharing my life and thoughts on the internet (which is perhaps the biggest reason why I'm not on Twitter).  I admit that I miss writing, but I've managed to fill my days with some cool stuff I think.  I've been cycling like a maniac, working -- still at Cloudera -- a lot, reading (currently The Dark Tower series), exploring San Francisco (which means eating and drinking with friends), and road tripping on the weekends to various places to see various people who are important in my life.  Life is good.

Anyway, enough emo shit.  I'm here to tell you about my new blog, which is solely about the beer I drink and the sandwiches I eat.  The blog is very bluntly named Beer and Sandwich, and it's composed of short descriptions and photos.  I decided I needed to start this blog for three reasons: first, my coworkers made me realize how much I love food, sandwiches in particular; second, my friends made me realize that I know a fair amount about beer and really enjoy a good beer; and third, I tend to forget beers and sandwiches that I enjoy, which hopefully won't be the case any longer now that I'm documenting my experiences.  I hope my writings and experiences are helpful, and possibly entertaining.  Enjoy, and I'm always open to recommendations .

(PS: Tumblr is pretty awesome.  The iPhone app made it the perfect blog platform for me; I usually write each post immediately after I've had a beer or eaten a sandwich.)