Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter)

This is what I was up to all day:

• 00:12 Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter) ff.im/-dzTgs #
• 00:12 New Blog Post: Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter) bit.ly/8h5slj #
• 00:30 twitpic.com/vzimd - Almost full #
• 01:09 Just sang like a virgin on karaoke. That was a crowd pleaser lol #
• 01:56 Home for the night. Happy NYE! #
• 10:54 @Karen_SJCVenues any in particular? :-D #
• 11:07 Anything you wanna ask? Ask away at formspring.me What do you wanna know? bit.ly/8xg75K #
• 11:12 The end of a year, the end of a decade and a blue moon on New Years Eve which happens once every 19 years... there... bit.ly/5C53tm #
• 11:27 @Karen_SJCVenues sounds good to me! let's hook that up! #
• 11:33 is feeling reflective #
• 12:04 Just for fun, 25 Random Things about me, from January of last year bit.ly/8PRyti #
• 12:33 Come to "Tiki Celebrates National Kiss A Ginger Day!" Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 5:20 am to 11:20 am. Join... bit.ly/6RHvNe #
• 12:35 @ChristieSays all day long! #
• 12:39 @ChristieSays nah time of day is relative....it's just really a reminder to celebrate the day...at whatever time you please.... #
• 14:17 Had a slightly irritating past couple hours. Now it's time to relax before work. Gonna be a busy night! #
• 15:04 Getting around for work. Come visit! #
• 18:28 twitpic.com/w3t80 - Reviewing my list of new year's kiss applicants. #
• 21:00 twitpic.com/w4oab - Happy New Year! #

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Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter)

This is what I was up to all day:

• 00:46 @carbonKim i met the greek version of you tonight #
• 00:54 @carbonKim yep....but with black hair and dark eyes....she even kinda spoke like you #
• 01:10 Watching Psych Season 2 Ep 7 "If You're So Smart Why Are You Dead?" Those guys crack me up! #
• 01:10 @TVjunkie i freaking love that show! #BetterOffTed #
• 10:27 twitpic.com/vvrd7 - Look out Flagler @rhondakwrites is in town #
• 11:57 twitpic.com/vw336 - Check out TikiWife's new haircut! #
• 12:17 @pagankelly heck yeah #
• 12:18 TikiWife's haircut has inspired me to do some manscaping too! #
• 12:42 @zenbitch haircut, exfoliate, beard and eyebrow trim. Perv lol #
• 13:06 I'm listening to "Orange Blossoms" by Jj Grey & Mofro (bit.ly/6gZ56f) #pandora #
• 13:09 OK who is gonna buy me this t-shirt? bit.ly/2IpA61 #
• 13:09 I'm listening to "Got To Be More Careful" by Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (bit.ly/86ocw3) #pandora #
• 13:16 @vivid13 love it! would be the only one in my area for sure #
• 13:20 twitpic.com/vwewv - A cleanup for me too! #
• 13:20 twitpic.com/vwezm - A cleanup for me too! #
• 13:20 @vivid13 oh i give free hugs out all the time, just no one holding signs up LOL #
• 14:10 I'm listening to "Can't Keep A Good Man Down" by Randy Newman (bit.ly/4YMZZy) #pandora #
• 14:27 Just got called into work for a bit #
• 16:01 @jeffisageek oh that's the shit! #
• 16:09 Happy New Year From The Golden Lion! ff.im/-dyStj #
• 16:10 I'm listening to "Trick Or Treat" by Otis Redding (bit.ly/6u1YJC) #pandora #
• 16:28 Staring at TikiWife thru the window. She looks yummy! #
• 16:31 I'm listening to Blackwater Sol, a station I created on Pandora. Looking for some roots rock? (bit.ly/7JOJUn) #pandora #
• 16:34 New Blog Post: And now for a random Ben Harper lyric... bit.ly/7Csg4X #
• 16:35 And now for a random Ben Harper lyric... ff.im/-dyWkN #
• 16:52 Your first follower's like your first sex - You won't forget it! @jeffisageek I remember you! bit.ly/ffollower #
• 17:13 @ChristieSays you know i will be working! #
• 17:13 @ChristieSays you know i will be working! #
• 17:18 Q:whose butt is that it kinda reminds ... A:LOL...no that is my friend Danimal (... formspring.me/tikitender/q/13398998 #formspringme #
• 17:22 @ChristieSays ps what's an SM manager do? #
• 17:22 Ask me something. I dare ya. formspring.me/tikitender #
• 17:33 lol....New Year's Eve Ball Drop #thingsthatstrikemeasfunny #
• 17:38 @MarketerMikeE hey thanks! same to you! #
• 17:50 Things you will rarely see me wearing: a pull-over sweatshirt #
• 18:04 @jenuine512 awesome!!!! #
• 18:10 @ChristieSays yes that's an important disclaimer #
• 21:33 Heading over to Finn's for some Harryoke. Tonight will be MY NYE celebration since I work tomorrow nig ht. Hospitality 2-4-1 drinks FTW #
• 22:07 Just ran into @opie29 at Finns #
• 22:23 Ooooo The Click is playing Finns this weekend! #

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And now for a random Ben Harper lyric...

If I knew being here with you today
Would mean being alone tomorrow
I would gladly trade all of my tomorrows away
For a moment with you

Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter)

This is what I was up to all day:

• 23:55 Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter) ff.im/-dtrjA #
• 23:55 New Blog Post: Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter) bit.ly/5L2WpO #
• 01:38 i freaking love twitter! RT @amberlily: Super nice, slow & steady anal session on cam just now. Mmmm! #
• 10:52 Time to put some smiles on some old ladies' faces! #
• 11:10 Sly and the Family Stone is playing on the radio at the senior center. Waiting for the seens to start dancing. #
• 11:42 @missbritt I say enjoy the quiet #
• 11:44 RT @DailyGrindDB: Aloha from @dailygrinddb today's special Toasted Hawaiian Ham Baguette includes SOUP!!! 386-238-1044 #
• 11:50 Sounds great! RT @chislut: <trying to figure out how I can make money by just reading Wikipedia all day> #
• 12:14 RT @GoldenLionCafe: Have you heard about our $1.50 Coors Lights? Every Tuesday open 2 close! #flagler #
• 12:24 Oooo pork riblet day at the senior center! #yay #
• 13:19 That's comedy! Couple stranded three days when GPS leads them astray: apnews.myway.com/article/20091229/D9CSLA2O0.html #
• 13:25 @ChristieSays here's my parallel: i love my blackberry, but i still know how to use a desk calendar and handwritten phonebook #
• 13:29 @ChristieSays my gps is usually just used to estimate travel times and check traffic conditions..i'm a whiz with a map :-D #
• 13:33 @ChristieSays i find it useful to search within the area (e.g. where is the closest gas station or strip club?" LOL) #
• 13:36 Q:SO you like a woman with c urves then... A:Totally. I suppose a definition of... formspring.me/tikitender/q/11378899 #formspringme #
• 13:53 What do you wanna know? formspring.me/tikitender #
• 14:11 Q:Name 10 of your sexiest twitter crus... A:not all inclusive but here are 10 th... formspring.me/tikitender/q/11631830 #formspringme #
• 14:25 @Karen_SJCVenues I kinda enjoy stalkers #
• 14:41 @STLScorpio31 that's what she said #
• 14:41 @ChristieSays you said swing #
• 14:42 @one_n twitpic.com/vreh1 - love it though! #
• 15:13 feels a nap coming on... #
• 15:14 What do you wanna know? Ask me here formspring.me/tikitender #
• 15:18 Q:When we are going to organize a Palm... A:I have tried without success a coupl... formspring.me/tikitender/q/11757845 #formspringme #
• 15:38 @Sodapop623 i prefer you as a ginger chick #
• 15:40 @Karen_SJCVenues watcha mean? #
• 15:59 @NancyNally true! #
• 16:07 My new Dr. Marten sandals came today! I like them so much I almost did too! #
• 19:04 Trying out the new Epic Theatre in St. Augustine. #

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Good Times With TikiTender (The Daily Twitter)

This is what I was up to all day:

• 09:56 OMG I want!! www.tanga.com/products/old-school-speaker-city-t-shirt #
• 10:15 @SpanchellaHomes merry Christmas to you! #
• 10:19 Welcome my new follower @smartassredhead. quite possibly my fave twitter bio ever, second to mine of course! #
• 10:42 Another fun bio @sueissilly #
• 10:44 Getting out to run a couple errands. I never know who I will bump into. The suspense is killing me! #tryingtomakethemundanesoundfun #
• 10:45 @sueissilly duh..of course i do! plus anyone who smokes and drinks is good in my book :-D #
• 10:46 is @carbonKim really back? #
• 10:49 @sueissilly sweet! hangovers, bruises, and scars are great reminders of good times past. that's coming from a purveyor of good times :-D #
• 10:53 @HireKarenJMoran is this a new twitter? #
• 10:55 @MrMixologist I always do a "Happy Ending" or "Out with a L'orange Bang". Simple yet fun. Read here: bit.ly/4v2RWG #mixologistmonday #
• 10:58 @burghbaby wow what a hellion! :-D #
• 11:01 Has anyone seen my calling birds? Happy Christmastide! #12daysofchristmas #
• 11:05 Running a couple errands. Let me know if you want to meet for lunch. #
• 11:14 Totally in love with the new laptop backpack TikiWife gave me for Christmas! #
• 11:34 @HireKarenJMoran effing sweet! #
• 11:45 Just updated my s chedule. It's a little wacky this week, but I WILL be behind the bar on New Year's Eve! Check my... bit.ly/7QoKj2 #
• 11:46 Happy Monday! Margarita Madness tonight! bit.ly/7SEF5c #
• 11:54 New Blog Post: Just updated my schedule bit.ly/7xL7qH #
• 11:55 Just updated my schedule ff.im/-drMna #
• 12:04 Hey Terry Nandlal, thanks for visiting yesterday! bit.ly/5VBz8I #
• 13:44 TikiWife makes the best grilled chees e sammys on the planet. Its a fact. #
• 14:58 Time to make myself smell pretty for my customers! #
• 15:10 A great night to warm up with an orange mocha @goldenlioncafe! #

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Just updated my schedule

My schedule this week is a little kooky, but I WILL be working behind the bar on New Year's Eve. Hope to see you there for lots of photo opps!!!

You can check my schedule online anytime at tikitender.com/calender.html

Drink Recipe: Bad Habit

Bad Habit
1 oz Level® vodka
1 oz peach schnapps
Cranberry juice to balance
Pour all ingredients into an ice-filled highball glass. Stir and serve.

A Great Day So Far

Exchanged gifts with TikiWife this morning, watched "Four Christmases" (a gift from Sara), went to lunch at Finn's (Turkey Dinner!), and am now snuggled on the couch in my new Darth Vader sleep shorts watching Season Two of Psych on DVD, snacking on some movie snacks that were in my stocking, and awaiting the sweet embrace of a nap!

Life is good!

Norad Tracks Santa. A Tiki Christmas Tradition!

Being the big kids we are, TikiWife & I love tracking Santa's travels at noradsanta.org. I would say we have been watching his arrival online now for about 8 years. Did you know that NORAD has tracked Santa's travels since 1955? I hope all kids enjoy!

Santa's next stop is Kobe, Japan. Here is a video from Auckland, New Zealand:

Holiday Drinks: Hot Buttered Mocha

Hot Buttered Mocha
1 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps
1 pkg instant hot cocoa
hot coffee
Combine all ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Your parents probably didn't give you these 10 tips...

Your parents probably didn't give you these 10 tips...but they probably should have.

Spotted on Tumblr:

1. everyone is a resource, steal knowledge whenever possible.
2. manipulation is not only an art form but an essential and invaluable life skill. practice helps you understand the human perspective.
3. experience as much as possible. you never know if you’ll like a finger in your ass until you try.
4. never finish your food. cleaning your plate is how your parents programmed you into over-eating, you tubby bastards.
5. question everything. never stop asking why. always question motives, cause we all have em.
6. let your guard down when you say ‘i love you’, its only fair.
7. pay attention. easy concept but then why do you get taken advantage of all the goddamn time? cause you werent paying attention.
8. hang out with people who you feel are morally superior than you. the better the people you hang with, the better you’ll become.
9. trust your friends opinions, collectively they know you better than you know yourself.
10. its not a matter or perspective: the glass IS half empty, but live like its half full.

Reposted from Jessica on Tumblr.

http://jesssica.tumblr.com/post/287580106/10-things-your-parents-never-told-you-about-growing-up

Only 12 Shopping Days Until Christmas!

And 42 until my Birthday!

I've been very naughty good this year. Should you feel the need to shower me with gifts, you can get some ideas here www.thethingsiwant.com/tikitender.

Drink Recipe: Tight Snatch

Bacardi just started following me on Twitter. Figured I should post a Bacardi drink recipe pronto! Even though it isn't an original, the Tight Snatch has certainly become a signature of mine.

Tight Snatch
1/2 oz Bacardi® light rum
1/2 oz Malibu® coconut rum
1/2 oz peach schapps
splash of pineapple
splash of cranberry

In a mixing glass half-filled with ice, pour all liquors. Add juices to create a nice tasty looking PINK color. ;-) Can also be built over ice, using a little more juice.

Christmas Card Exchange

Working on my Christmas cards. Anyone want one? Message me at mark@tikitender.com

Mele Kalikimaka!!!

Classic Cocktail: Bourbon Daisy

For @dana88 who wondered what a Bourbon Daisy was.

Last night I made a server a "Sidecar" for her shift drink. Since I used fresh squeezed lemon juice I was left with half a lemon. Not wanting to waste it, I whipped up a Bourbon Daisy. Here is a classic recipe and the one I used last night. Mine is about the same sweetness because of the triple sec.

Bourbon Daisy
2 oz bourbon
1 oz lemon Juice
1/2 tsp grenadine
1/2 tsp Superfine Sugar
Garnish: Orange Slice and Cherry
Shake all but fruit in a cocktail shaker half filled with ice. Strain over ice into an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with fruit.

Tiki's Bourbon Daisy
2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz triple sec
juice of 1/2 lemon
powdered sugar
Rim a DOF glass with powdered sugar. Shake ingredients with ice. Strain into the old-fashioned glass (no ice). Drop in a cherry. Sit outside the Golden Lion listening to the waves and checking twitter on your blackberry. Enjoy.


Enjoy the flavor!

Mark Woods “aka” TikiTender is the principal bartender at the Golden Lion in Flagler Beach, FL. For more information about him, drink recipes, and general good times visit www.tikitender.com.

Remember to always spread Aloha and enjoy yourself a little bit every day. Mahalo nui loa!!!

You can also read me at:

twoguysinabar.wordpress.com

goldenlioncafe.com/blog.html

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Drink Recipe: Snowball

Continuing the holiday drinks. One of my faves!

Snowball
1 1/2 oz Irish cream
3/4 oz Level® vodka
1/2 oz RumpleMinze® peppermint schnapps
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks or cocktail glass.

A Perfect Night For A Coffee Drink! Try A Mocha Mint!

Of course if you come see me tonight I will be behind the bar mixing them up for you! I think it's a good night to wear the first of many Santa hats too!

Mocha Mint
1 oz Irish cream
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1 tsp creme de menthe
1 tsp creme de cacao
Hot coffee
Combine in your favorite mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Holiday Drink Suggestions!

Just in time for Christmas and New Year's Eve, a list of holiday drink suggestions. I have saved you the hassle of looking around in my blog and recipes page by listing a mess of recipes right here!


Warm Drinks

Hot Chocolate Butternut
1 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps
1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
Hot chocolate
Combine ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Mocha Mint
1 oz Irish cream
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1 tsp creme de menthe
1 tsp creme de cacao
Hot coffee
Combine in your favorite mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Jen's Creamy Thighs
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz Irish cream
hot coffee
whipped cream
Grand Marnier® or Cointreau® orange liqueur, to float
Combine first three ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream and float orange liqueur on top.

Hot Buttered Mocha
1 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps
1 pkg instant hot cocoa
hot coffee
Combine all ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Christmas Cocoa
2 oz Godiva® chocolate liqueur
1 pkg instant hot cocoa
mini marshmallows
Combine Godiva® and mixed hot cocoa in a coffee mug. Top with some mini-marshmallows. Enjoy.


For Christmas

Peppermint Twist
1/2 ounce each:
Peppermint Schnapps
Dark Crème de Cacao
Coffee Liqueur
Combine all ingredients in a shaker half filled with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass or over ice in an old-fashioned glass.

Snowball
1 1/2 oz Irish cream
3/4 oz Level® vodka
1/2 oz RumpleMinze® peppermint schnapps
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks or cocktail glass.

Rudolph
1 1/2 oz rum
Splash of sour mix
Dash of grenadine
Cranberry juice to balance
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass. Stir gently. Enjoy!

Holidaze
1 oz gin
½ oz peach schnapps
OJ to balance
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass. Stir briskly and serve.

Candy Cane
1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz peppermint schnapps
Mini Candy Cane to Garnish
Pour vodka and schnapps into a shaker with plenty of ice. Shake until the shaker frosts. Strain into a cocktail glass. Hang a mini-candy cane on the inner rim of the glass. It will add color and flavor. Enjoy!

Gingerbread Man Shooter
1/2 oz each:
Smirnoff® vodka
Goldschlager® cinnamon schnapps
butterscotch schnapps
Irish cream
Shake with ice to chill and strain into a large shot or rocks glass. This is one of my favorite holiday drinks!

Caribbean Christmas
1 oz rum
1/2 oz coconut-flavored rum
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz cranberry juice
Shake well with ice and strain into an iced highball glass. Garnish with tropical fruits.

Red Nose Cocktail
1 1/2 oz light rum
1/2 oz grenadine
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
cranberry juice
Shake rum, grenadine, and lemon juice with cracked ice and strain into an iced highball glass. Fill with cranberry juice, and a splash of club soda if desired. Garnish with a skewer of cranberries.

Mele Kalikimaka
2 oz gin
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz pineapple juice
Stir with cracked ice ans strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a pineapple chunk, a little paper parasol, and ride the trade winds to happy hula-days!!

For New Year's Eve

Bad Habit
1 oz Level® vodka
1 oz peach schnapps
Cranberry juice to balance
Pour all ingredients into an ice-filled highball glass. Stir and serve.

Resolution
1 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
splash of triple sec
1 oz sour mix
dash of grenadine
Pour ingredients into a shaker half filled with ice. Shake it like a polaroid picture. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.

Out With A (L'Orange) Bang
1 1/2 oz Grey Goose® L'Orange
Splash of Cointreau®
Orange Juice to balance
Pour all ingredients into and ice filled highball glass. Stir and serve.

Happy Ending
1 1/2 oz Absolut® Mandrin
1 oz cranberry Juice
club soda to balance
Combine over ice, using equal parts juice and soda

Mark Woods “aka” TikiTender is the principal bartender at the Golden Lion in Flagler Beach, FL. For more information about him, drink recipes, and general good times visit www.tikitender.com.

Remember to always spread Aloha and enjoy yourself a little bit every day. Mahalo nui loa!!!

TikiTender To Join Management Team At Golden Lion

TikiTender To Join Management Team At Golden Lion

For those that were curious about my "new job" posts on Twitter and Facebook, put your fears to rest. I am not leaving your favorite beachside restaurant.

Effective yesterday (Sunday), I have joined the management team at the Golden Lion. You will still see my smiling face behind the bar on Friday & Saturday nights. For the rest of the week, I will be the Assistant Manager.

I have resisted a move in this direction for a while because I love being behind the bar, but the time was right for the change. This is a great opportunity for me and I look forward to the new challenges. Mahalo nui loa to Tony, Carolyn, and Julio!

My work days will be changing a bit. Generally, I will be off on Wednesday & Thursday now. You can always check my calender "Good Times With TikiTender" to see when I will be working.

Wish me luck. I am excited about this new adventure! Plus I will have more chances to wear Mad Gringo shirts to work!

How To Spot A "Cocktail Digger"

A funny and informative column from my friend Josie at the Omaha World-Herald. You might recall she asked me for life wisdom for a column in honor of her baby sister's 21st birthday. Aloha nui loa lozafina!

I met up with a few friends for beers last week. To break the ice, I asked: “When a guy buys you a drink, how do you react?”

Apparently, that’s a touchy subject. My guy friends quickly became agitated.

We didn’t discuss the guilt a woman feels for accepting or rejecting drinks. We talked about “cocktail-diggers.”

I’d heard of gold diggers and gravediggers, but never a cocktail-digger. But according to the guys, that’s a woman who glams-up and waits at the bar for a sucker to buy her drinks...

Click to visit omaha.com and read the full article. http://www.omaha.com/article/20091203/ENTERTAINMENT/712039816

Follow Josie and her adventures on twitter @lozafina
Email her: j.loza at owh dot com

Links:
www.omaha.com
www.twitter.com/lozafina

Repeal Day Drink Suggestions

On December 5, 1933 Prohibition in the United States ended. Join the Golden Lion as we celebrate the passing of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving citizens the right to once again consume beer, liquor, & wine. Even if you can't join me at the Golden Lion's Second Annual Repeal Day Celebration, you can still get into the spirit with these classic cocktails! Since these are classics, there exist many variations. These are the recipes I use.


Classic Martini
2 oz gin
1/4 oz dry vermouth
Fill a cocktail glass with shaved ice and water to chill. Pour ingredients into a shaker or mixing glass half filled with ice. Using a long handled bar spoon and a fast motion, stir 5o times. Dump ice out of glass and strain contents of shaker into prepared glass. Garnish with one or two olives.

Manhattan
2 oz bourbon whiskey
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
Fill a cocktail glass with shaved ice and water to chill. Pour ingredients into a shaker or mixing glass half filled with ice. Using a long handled bar spoon and a fast motion, stir 5o times. Dump ice out of glass and strain contents of shaker into prepared glass. Drop a cherry into the glass.

Sidecar
1 1/2 oz brandy
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz lemon juice
Fill a cocktail glass with shaved ice and water to chill. Pour ingredients into a shaker or mixing glass half filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Dump ice out of glass and strain contents of shaker into prepared glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Ward Eight
2 oz blended whiskey
1 tsp grenadine
1 tsp powdered sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
orange slice
maraschino cherry
Shake first four ingredients with ice. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange and cherry.

Presbyterian
1 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
club soda
ginger-ale
lemon peel
Pour whiskey and equal parts of soda and ginger-ale over ice in a highball glass. Give a quick stir and drop in a lemon peel.

Chicago Cocktail
2 oz brandy
1 tsp triple sec
1 dash bitters
Rim an old-fashioned glass with lemon and dip into powdered sugar. Pour ingredients into a shaker or mixing glass half filled with ice. Stir well and strain contents of shaker into prepared glass.


Wherever you are, lift a glass to liberty!