i love this city (and a giveaway!).
last week i had the opportunity to attend an event through work for the united way. the event was put on by a group called "emerging leaders", essentially a bunch of young people from minneapolis/st. paul who care about philanthropy and doing good things for the community. the theme of the event was "tap'd in", so there was a bunch of local breweries doing beer tastings (i highly recommend third street brewery's jack'd up...), and tons of good oktoberfest-style food like brats and pretzels. not a bad way to spend a thursday night.as i stood there listening to the speakers discuss the importance of giving back and getting involved, it dawned on me that i was in a room full of hundreds of my peers, and that they all liked beer and charity (like me!). these are the people who make up my community.my goodness did i ever get a feel good rush for my city at that moment. there's something about realizing that you love the place you live that just puts you in a good mood. and i do. i might live in the tundra, where it's winter for 7 months out of the year, but you know what? we have culture and philanthropy and wonderful food and even better people. and that makes the cold pretty bearable if you ask me.i am so lucky to live here.
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now i get to introduce you to yet another lovely lady who sponsors this blog. ashten is a girl from southern california who now lives in the south. hotlanta to be exact. and she is a spitfire. i'll let her tell you that though.Hey girl heyyyy! I'm Ashten and I HAVE A LOT TO SAY. To spare most people the pain of having to listen to me, I started a blog called alwaysashten. There, I blog about my life: the good, the bad and the sarcastic. I believe "classy, sassy and little bit smart-assy" is not just a phrase, but a way of life and I live it well. Come visit me. I will keep you entertained with my awkwardness and my sass. My dog is also really cute. she's not lying about the sass people. or the cute dog. you have to go see for yourself. warner wears the crap out of a football jersey.
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and because she is a classy lady, and knows just how to make me happy, ashten is doing a little giveaway for you all today!! since she's a newly southern gal learning to love her city, and she also really loves her starbucks (she's a gold card holder!), she thought she'd share both with you! you guys, she's giving away a $10 starbucks gift card and an "atlanta" coffee mug (so you can add it to your mug collection or tell people you've been there even if you haven't!). all you have to do is enter below for a chance to win. the giveaway is open to everyone and i will announce the winner on monday, october 14. good luck!
(mustache keurig not included.)