Dreaming of Being On the Red Carpet

I did something totally outside of my comfort zone. I actually applied to be on a makeover show! I received an email from InStyle Magazine that one of their marketing partners was casting for a brand new makeover show. I applied. As I hit the send button, I instantly wanted to retrieve it from the nebulous Internet cloud. I figured nothing would come of it, but I found out today I made it to the next round. Now I have to fill out more paper work. Wish me well. I would love to participate in this show. I think it would help me grow and open up, as I am usually a very private person.

I got this from the wikipedia:

The comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviours to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk (White 2009).

[1] A person's personality can be described by his or her comfort zones. Highly successful persons may routinely step outside their comfort zones, to accomplish what they wish. A comfort zone is a type of mental conditioning that causes a person to create and operate mental boundaries. Such boundaries create an unfounded sense of security. Like inertia, a person who has established a comfort zone in a particular axis of his or her life, will tend to stay within that zone without stepping outside of it. To step outside a person's comfort zone, they must experiment with new and different behaviours, and then experience the new and different responses that then occur within their environment.

Get out of your comfort zone - applied to be on a TV show

Johnnie Walker Whiskey Tasting at Fort Mason

Johnnie Walker hosted a series of tasting across the country and it was the Bay Area's turn.

I have never had whiskey so I thought this event might be fun and informative. This event was 'free' but you had to give a $5 donation to RADD.

They offered a mixed drink and appetizers pre-event. I tried and old fashion. It was very strong. I'm not much of a drinker. I will have the occasional glass of Merlot with my steak, but beyond a Cosmo and I am lost. The food was yummy, hummus, brie, olives. Man the drink must have been very strong, as I drop food like three times on myself. Ugh.

The master of whiskey took us through the five labels, black, red, gold, green, and blue:

Black - This is the original blend. A blend of 40 whiskeys. It is aged for about 12 years and cost about $25 per bottle. The host had us smell, swirl and sip. We added a half dropper of water to see how it released some of the natural flavors.

Red - This one is for mixed drinks. We mixed this on with ginger-ale. Not too bad. This runs about $20 per bottle.

Gold - This arrived via the hot hands of hot Johnnie Girls. I am sure the guys loved this. I was like where are the hot Johnnie Boys. lol. It was in chilled glasses. It runs about $70 per bottle. Ok, by this time people were getting buzzed and folks with me were talking so I could not hear all of what the host was saying. But I do remember the host saying to put a drop in the palm of your hands and rub them together. Now smell the aroma. I also remember my friend tellin me, it's not lotion after I did it the 3rd time.

Green - By this point I was so behind on the tasting. I was getting confused as to what was in what glass. My friend was showing me her vacation pics from Hawaii on her phone. People were talking. I just remember hearing the host say -green. I don't even think I tried it. $50

Blue - Their premium brand. Johnnie girls came out again to bring this in tiny brandy snifters. By this time, it was pretty much over for me. I took a whiff and it burned my nose hairs I took a sip and it burned my throat. I let out a loud whoop and knew it was over for me. $150

I had accomplished my mission to try something new and there was no need to be on the wrong side of RADD.

All-in-all it was a great night. Will this marketing ploy turn me into a whiskey drinker? More than likely, not. It was fun but I am still not a fan. It was to strong for my taste and frankly, but the end of the night, although the prices ranged from $20 to $150, it all tasted the same to me.

Try something new - whiskey tasting - completed.