Surfing and Bartending

So today I went to the beach and had a surfing lesson. First off, the beach itself was amazing. The sand was really soft and I saw a few kids making small castles (makes me want to make some myself). Second, surfing is HAAAAARD. The wet suit chaffed a bit cause of the sand getting in. I use a foam board which is softer and easier to use than the smaller fiberglass ones. There were about 15 students. 3 other guys my age. 3 younger guys and then 1 old lady and 8 12-16 year old girls who all knew each other. It was pretty bad getting showed up by little girls. The waves were really good today. The instructor was stressing how nice it was today for us. I of course was smart and picked a day with good weather. The waves did get pretty big at times. Taller from peak to valley than I was. And when that hits you, it sends you flying back 20 feet, but its pretty awesome. It doesn't hurt its just stunning and you are shocked there is so much force.

The one thing I really learned was that there is ALOT of paddling with your arms. Paddle out to the water, paddle over the big waves you can't ride yet, paddle with the wave when the right size comes, fall off and repeat. Oh and now you've drifted so paddle closer. My arms were dying. Next time I go I'm going to eat lots of carbs and protein in the morning for energy. Overall though I had an amazing time. I would do it again in a heartbeat, if i had the time and the weather was decent.

At work today I was the main bartender for the first time. Making all the items as they come up. Although I did not work on cocktails or coffee (those take too much time for the main bartender) it went really well. I did have to ask for help when we got slammed but that is to be expected. I was really happy with the way today went, in fact even my trainer was impressed.
Now I'm exausted from everything so I'm going to sleep for forever.