The World's Kitchen

Donations

Orlando — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:28:31 +0000

I want to take a minute to Thank You Laura for your monthly gift to TWK of $50.00 , We also thank you Tanya, Bobby , Marcela , Kent , for your $4.00 gift to TWK . You are the … Continue reading →

Finding that feeling again.

Orlando — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:21:04 +0000

Another morning has come and the struggle starts over again. Each day a constant reminder comes to mind, That tugging feeling as to say when will you sit and speak with your words. Today after some struggle I had found a bit of strength, and the will to say hello.

Since my last post , its just been difficult to share. I think the lack worries of what must be done in my personal life verses what i will like to do has filled my time and taken me from active to inactive. Thou each day I awake with a smile on my face and a joy in my heart I still yet to feel as if i am where I know I want to be. I recall the days of dreaming of all I will accomplish and all “driven by my passion to help others. That passion within that drove me knowing that somehow The One Up Above was pleased and that the ones I served were also please, because they found another human who cares. Today with constant news from our media and political leaders of wars and rumors of wars, famine and sufferings, I at times think that even my smallest effort is all at times a waste of time. Life is busy and each year its seems that busy is all we are ?

Charity takes a lot of effort and the cost is high, both financially, physically and mentally. The rewards can be amazing when you are appreciated and that other life who you reach out to smiles from there heart. I end this post with a simple thank you for anyone who hears me.

Orlando.

Thank you David.

Orlando — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:58:37 +0000

I want to thank my friend and client David Puyanic from Comodore realty Inc ”Key Biscayne Miami for his $100.00 Donation to TWK.

ThanK you patron of STARBUCKS!

Orlando — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:53:03 +0000

GREETINGS TO ALL AND TO ALL HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!! We thank you for your generous hearts and wish you all the best this Holiday Season. Your Donations in the amount of $300.00 is greatly appreciated and will help us bring … Continue reading →

Excited for the holidays.

Orlando — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:53:45 +0000

Today is November 7th and already I have set my holiday plans. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be celebrated with as many friends and family at my home. My parents will fly down from New York and the tickets are already purchased. This year will be pretty special because my Grandmother and Favorite Uncle will be around. Even though the economy continues to drag along with no uncertainty “Celebrations at my home will be at its best ever. This year its a no holds back Christmas not because I have it good , but simply because I am Alive. Looking around me, I have so much to be thankful for in spite of all that goes on around me, I do have my Health, Favorite Food and my Cozy Home. More important then all I have LOVE.

Enjoy your self.

Since I started my journey in building The worlds kitchen It has only open my eyes more to how blessed I am. The worlds kitchen has allowed me first hand on a daily bases of what it truly is to live with out the basic needs or even worst a unhealthy home environment. Most kids that walk through our doors are simply lost and have no guidance. Broken and looking for hope they stumble upon us and the little that we have brings much joy to their broken heart. As I plan my own holiday cheers I also am planing on bringing holiday cheers to as many young people as i can. In the words of ~Edward Everett Hale~
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.

I do not know about tomorrow but one thing I do know That Today I can bring a smile to your face. Please, i challenge you to plan your holidays around bringing joy to others…. Love you all Orlando.

Thank you Mommy.

Orlando — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:06:59 +0000

Thank you Mom for your $50.00 donation to the worlds kitchen , It truly brings great joy to my heart when I receive your mail with a check to help me make the world happier. I especially love the funny … Continue reading →

Thank you STARBUCKS.

Orlando — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:59:36 +0000

Once again I want to take a moment and thank Angie our dear friend from STARBUCKS for helping us collect each month and also thank the generous people who see a need and are moved to share something. We thank you all always for your help and for believing in in our mission to make the world a better place. Thank you for the $301.00 donation received , please know it will bless many young people who do need it.

Thank you ‘BLO dry bar.

Orlando — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:54:03 +0000

The worlds kitchen is so blessed to be graced by your presence and gentleness. I want to take a moment to thank these two amazing ladies for their time and donation of there talents to make our ladies look Super on our charity date auction. I was lucky enough to meet them and say hello and if I had hair to Blo ‘then I know were I will be getting fix up.

I loved the style and concept of their presentation and more important the coolness these ladies possess. Thank you Maria De los angelos and Thank you Kailey M I will be telling all my lady friends about you, You Roc. Orlando.

Blo Blow Dry Bar
3301 NE 1st Ave, Suite #102
Miami, FL 33137

bar: 786 373 5BLO
cell: 561 704 2485

sandirose@blomedry.com
www.blomedry.com

Blo on Facebook <www.facebook.com/bloheartsyou>
Blo on Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/themanemuchacha>

Thank you One million times.

Orlando — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:48:18 +0000

What more can a man show but his gratitude toward you ?

I say it as load as I can , I shout it from the roof tops and from the mountains and the valleys “Thank you’.

Thank you for all those who gave of there time, talents and all who participated in anyway form or fashion on behalf of The worlds kitchen we send our warmest thoughts.

Thank you Gregg bloom for your $10.00 donation, Thank you Megan Giczy for your $10.00 donation, Thank you Carly for your $20.00 Donation , Thank you to all who participated in the Date auction , Thank you World of beer ” for hosting our event we had a blast..Thank you Pretzel Crisps” for donating delicious pretzel treats, Thank you Lime mexican grill’ for donating amazing chips and salsa, Thank you Blo’ for making the ladies look amazing, Thank you MSF Photography for sharing your time with us and capturing great moments. Thank you “Prose Promotions LLC for providing the great sounds and great voice behind the mic “Peter Rose you Roc.

Love always Orlando.

Orlando — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:53:10 +0000

World of Beer Fundraising Auction for The World’s Kitchen

Last night I attended a Fundraising Auction for The World’s Kitchen at World of Beer in Coconut Creek, Florida. This Tweet-Up event was organized by two of my Twitter friends, Leah (@BeahBunnie) and Emily (@EmilyontheAve), each one I met for the first time in person. There were two parts to the charitable event. First, some raffles including several trips in the Caribbean. There were also other smaller raffles including bottles of vodka, t-shirts and even car washes (which I actually won).

The second and more interesting part was the charity auction. Bidders were vying for dates with several local singles and the date packages that came with them. Dates included dinners at many local restaurants, cooking classes, passes to Boomers and even magic lessons. Very cool. I didn’t participate in this part, but there were several fierce back-and-forth battles for a few individuals. Winning bids ranged from $40 to $140, which was pretty amazing for the charity.

Charity is cool and all, but I had never been to a World of Beer and considering so many people I “know” were going to be there, well, I couldn’t miss this event. So here’s a brief summary of who I met last night. It was pretty funny each person identifying themselves by their Twitter handle.

1. Leah @BeahBunnie gave me a serious “WTF Who the hell are you” look when I approached her and said her name. But when I told her, I got all kinds of hugs. LOL. Guess I should consider changing my Twitter avatar.

2. I picked out Ellie @EllieM72 from her photo. Here’s a quote I made last night. “So I met @EllieM72tonight. Cute accent. Not so cute drinking habit. I mean, she really tried: lambic and many sips. Anti beer poster child!” Very nice person.

3. Amanda Stewart @amandastewart? Yep! I recognized her immediately when she walked in. Very nice. We chatted for a while. I eventually got lumped into the Beer Brat Pack with Ed @Ed_Robertsand Joel @Brewkkake, which pretty much elevated my status (and I hope my Klout)!

4. I was then introduced to Steve @DeepinURTonsils (I seriously have a hard time typing that every time, LOL). You’ll remember Steve did a guest post a while back. Nice to finally meet him. He was in charge of the raffle and event finances, so he wasn’t drinking that much.

5. Next to Steve and also helping out with the event was Dee Dee @Dee_Deez. I didn’t have a chance to name her from her photo as she overheard another introduction and beat me to it. Her Twitter profile couldn’t be more exact, with happy and happier being understatements.

6. Emily @EmilyontheAve was introduced to me by Leah. I didn’t quite recognize her from her photo, but I think that was due to the cool hairstyle she was working. All of the people being auctioned got their hair done by a local salon.

7. Maria @vicequeenmaria introduced herself to me early on in the evening. We’ve had some nice conversations online lately so was nice to finally meet her in real life. She was an excellent entrant for the celebrity auction as well, really working for the bids. I have photos somewhere.

8. Rachel @PRDivaRach introduced herself to me later in the evening and gave me one of those “I’m not worthy” acts. I didn’t think she even knew me on Twitter, but she said that wasn’t the case. Was very nice with me.

9. I introduced myself to @aGuyonClematis when I recognized him. He was out of his hood with this event on Lyons Road but certainly not out of his element. Clematis has its own World of Beer.

10. I also met Patrick @MiamiMaltBomb early on in the evening. Fairly recently I found his blog and think he’s a great writer and explains things very well. Nice guy, too. He shared a pour of some tart foreign bottle, not exactly sure I can remember what it was called.

11. Seth @SethSchneids bought some pizza and was nice enough to share it with me. I still owe him a fruity beer next time around. Seth was the first winner of the Vacation Raffle, so big congratulations to him. Nice to meet you, Seth.

12. And Ed Roberts introduced me to the famous Lisa @WOBcoconutcreek, our host. Lisa runs the marketing for the bar and admitted this morning to having a first glance “Who the Hell is this Guy” look at me. Had a great time last night. Oh, and Lisa, feel free to tell Brenda and Byron to watch their backs!

I met others too, but don’t remember their Twitter names easily. And this is already way too long. Thanks to everyone that listened and put up with me throughout the evening!

Now and finally, let’s talk some beer! I decided to join the World of Beer Loyalty club mainly because I want my drinking habits computerized. I hope to have those records forwarded to the State Police, my life insurance company and any and all future employers. LOL.

Actually, I just decided that for $15 I get exactly that amount back, considering my first two drafts are free and I get a few other giveaways. And since I think Social Network check-in-site Untappd is a game not worthy of my time, I thought I’d give this a go.

I didn’t take any notes, but I had five beers during the night (which is currently 885 behind the leader), all on draft since I don’t usually get the chance to drink any beers on draft. Here is my experience.

I started with a Stoudt’s Double IPA. Was a little hot alcohol-wise but the fruity and hoppy balance was pretty nice.

Next up. Chimay Cinq Cents. That’s pretty much all I have to say. Apple, yeasty and spicy. Mmmm.

Bells Two Hearted Ale? Yes please. What a delicious IPA that is. Fruity, great balance, delicious.

That’s when I ordered Unibroue Ephemere. And struck out. Keg kicked while it was pouring. Bartender asked me for me next choice, addressing me with Mister. LOL.

So I chose Ommegang Abbey Ale. What a delicious caramel and dark fruity raisin and yeasty sensation. Awesome.

Finally, Stone Pale Ale. Perfect hoppiness and great refreshing fruity balance. Terrific.

To summarize my night is impossible. Leah and Emily did a terrific job. Leah wanted me to let you know she’s available for hire for all events. I’ll definitely be going back to World of Beer. Nice to meet everyone!

Posted by Beer Drinker Rob at 10:01 PM

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6 comments:

Patrick said…: Cool right up and thanks for the mention! The sour was Liefmans Cuvee Brut, it was on their “discounted bottles” list.; September 5, 2011 10:11 PM

Staci Garcia said…: I must have missed you! I asked for the “crap beer” and drank “Golden Pheasant” which went down easy.~Staci, AKA @STACISMAIL; September 5, 2011 10:40 PM

Deepinurtonsils said…: Great to finally meet you. Definitely need to get a beer next time. Go Mets!; September 6, 2011 12:52 AM

Beer Drinker Rob said…

Patrick. Nice. Thanks for filling in the blank. I bet you felt like you got a deal.Staci. I recognize you from your Twitter avatar now, but not on Sunday. Next time for sure.

Steve. I’ll be putting out a few golf date requests pretty shortly for the entire Mets’ squad, especially Jose Reyes.

September 6, 2011 1:11 PM

Patrick said…: Actually, no not really, I know how much that bottle retails for at the liquor store. Oh well.; September 6, 2011 10:13 PM

orlando marrero said…: Hey thanks for the write up and thank you for being there Great to have met you.Orlando Marrero
www.Theworldskitchen.org; September 7, 2011 8:46 PM