Wine Not?

Those of you who know me well, know that I hate going to stores and have just about anything I can delivered to my home. Including my groceries. I’ve been using Blue Apron for over a year now. Delivery of the ingredients and recipes of 3 meals a week direct to my door means I get a great variety of meals, including things I’d never tried before, without the painful process of having to research recipes, make grocery lists, and drive to and from the store.

So, when I discovered Blue Apron has wine delivery, I thought, “Why not?” I like wine. I don’t like stores. And I always gravitate towards the same wines when I do go to the store. Here’s a chance to try new things AND get it delivered to my house. Minimal effort. Potentially big payout. There’s just one problem. You have to be home to sign for it. After three failed delivery attempts, I finally got it sorted out and the box of wine was delivered to a FedEx near my office. I picked it up last night on my way home.

It is exactly what I’d hoped (other than the delivery snafu). A selection of wines that I’ve never had before. Additionally, there is an informational card with each one, explaining everything you might want to know about said wine. So far, I’ve tried two. A red and a white. The red was ok. The white was definitely repeatable.

This delivery of wine and why I did it is really what drives me today in my life. People give me a hard time for not wanting to go to stores and deal with people, some may even seem that it’s lazy. But here’s the real deal. I’m living my life. I want to experience new things. And maybe it seems like a short cut to have someone else provide what I’m going to experience, but isn’t that what life really is anyway? It just gives me more time to spend on living.

I speculated once that we might just be collections of the things we experience through and because of other people. I’m not saying who I am is only because of who I share my life with and the things I’ve gone through with them. But, it definitely leaves a stamp on you. Music, movies, food, interests. All of it. If we didn’t open our minds and hearts to what is possible, then we might as well spend our time wandering the grocery store, looking for the ketchup but always in the wrong aisle.

Because of my friends, the people who have come and gone, I am more than I was before. I play derby, I eat seafood, I’ve opened my musical horizons, I like biking (despite the pain in the ass it can be, literally), I’ve seen Cannibal! The Musical (it’s terrible, but catchy), I’ve been on stage and performed in live theatre. I am more than the sum of my parts, but those parts are just as important as who I was to start with and who I’ve become because of it.

So, Who’s that Girl?