Tuesday, February 08, 2005
DRINKING BEFORE DRINKING
Last night as I flirted with impending intoxication, it occurred to me (especially after talking with R) that something I used to do years ago might actually help other people mix and mingle more easily. That something would be to have a couple (or more, depending on the social severity) drinks to loosen up before you even go out. Generally I started out with one or two friends who stopped by, not just me alone in the dark muscling down a few martinis. That's too desperate!
It initially began as a protest to the high priced drinks at the shore bars around the corner from which I lived. The fact that a large portion of my evenings and early mornings were spent in the frenzied local liquor dispensing establishments, it became economically advantageous to start at home where profit margins were kept to a minimum. Plus, why enter the scene up-tight and in need of a drink? F'you've got a bit of a buzz on before you even get there, hey the fun's already started, right? None of that social ennui - the party's in progress! Oh sure they'll call you a lush, but why pretend? It's not like you wont be drinkin, eh?
I'd say 9 times out of 10 I had a great time and I danced WAY better!
So, Bottoms Up...
It initially began as a protest to the high priced drinks at the shore bars around the corner from which I lived. The fact that a large portion of my evenings and early mornings were spent in the frenzied local liquor dispensing establishments, it became economically advantageous to start at home where profit margins were kept to a minimum. Plus, why enter the scene up-tight and in need of a drink? F'you've got a bit of a buzz on before you even get there, hey the fun's already started, right? None of that social ennui - the party's in progress! Oh sure they'll call you a lush, but why pretend? It's not like you wont be drinkin, eh?
I'd say 9 times out of 10 I had a great time and I danced WAY better!
So, Bottoms Up...
