Vegas Baby
Since I work for a bank, I have bull shit bank holidays. For instance, next Friday is Veteran's Day and people who work for banks have the entire day off. I'm not a veteran of any war or social conflict so why should I have the freakin' day off? Makes no sense to me, but that's the last that I'm going to complain about it because it's a paid holiday. I love me some paid holidays.
My husband and I have decided to visit some friends in Las Vegas...yea, that's what I'm talkin' about. I'm so excited to get out of dodge for a couple of days. We're flying out on Thursday at like one o'clock in the afternoon so we can make sure to get in a full day's worth of catching up (or drinking). One of our friends told us that our livers were never going to be the same. Okay, now I'm a little scared.
I have a problem with pacing myself when I begin an all day drinking-athon. Actually, I have a pacing problem if I just go to happy hour. For instance, let's say that I meet up with some coworkers to have "a" beer after work. I have the attention span of a gnat. I'll show up and chit-chat a little with everyone and get bored. I know I can't politely excuse myself after 15 minutes so I start chugging beers. Same thing if I my husband and I get together with a couple of friends to watch Monday Night Football. I can't stand sitting in one place for too long and I end up making the hosts take shots with me (with my husband staring at me disapprovingly from the other side of the room).
The thing that I'm worried about with starting to drink early is wanting to pass out. When I get drunk and want to go to bed, I'll just lay on the street and take a nap. This is something I could get away with while living in Montana, but it's a whole new story in California and I should probably forego passing out on the Vegas Strip.
And I can't recover like I used to. I never thought I would start to feel the effect of aging so soon. It's hard to admit, but I can't handle my liquor like I used to (and for the record, "handling liquor" was never really my strong suit). I can't drink all day and all night and just have one day of recovery. No, those days are long gong. I need multiple recovery days now.
I've thought about kicking booze to the corner... seriously I have, but there's just so many social situations in which drinking is an unwritten rule (at least that's the excuse I'm sticking with). Additionally, and this may sound juvenile, but I like to have a little liquor courage once in a while. Alcohol is a great ice breaker for people who are just beginning to get acquainted with each other. Most of us still have these perceived inadequacies and we want to make the best impression possible. I like to think I make a great impression when I'm shit faced. Slurring, swearing and being generally tactless are all excellent ways to make a good impression on someone...maybe when I was in high school (maybe).
Now I'm 25 (and heading towards 26 at warp speed) and I still party like a rock star. Honestly, I think the only way of veering of the party path is to...have kids. Don't worry, this will be years from now, but honestly I must have way to much time on my hands.
I'm starting school in January. I think working and going to school full time might derail my drinking a little too. That's only two flippin' months away and actually, I'd better get the partying bug out of me because there will be no bs-ing once classes start. I'll have to crack a few beers tonight and think about it.
My husband and I have decided to visit some friends in Las Vegas...yea, that's what I'm talkin' about. I'm so excited to get out of dodge for a couple of days. We're flying out on Thursday at like one o'clock in the afternoon so we can make sure to get in a full day's worth of catching up (or drinking). One of our friends told us that our livers were never going to be the same. Okay, now I'm a little scared.
I have a problem with pacing myself when I begin an all day drinking-athon. Actually, I have a pacing problem if I just go to happy hour. For instance, let's say that I meet up with some coworkers to have "a" beer after work. I have the attention span of a gnat. I'll show up and chit-chat a little with everyone and get bored. I know I can't politely excuse myself after 15 minutes so I start chugging beers. Same thing if I my husband and I get together with a couple of friends to watch Monday Night Football. I can't stand sitting in one place for too long and I end up making the hosts take shots with me (with my husband staring at me disapprovingly from the other side of the room).
The thing that I'm worried about with starting to drink early is wanting to pass out. When I get drunk and want to go to bed, I'll just lay on the street and take a nap. This is something I could get away with while living in Montana, but it's a whole new story in California and I should probably forego passing out on the Vegas Strip.
And I can't recover like I used to. I never thought I would start to feel the effect of aging so soon. It's hard to admit, but I can't handle my liquor like I used to (and for the record, "handling liquor" was never really my strong suit). I can't drink all day and all night and just have one day of recovery. No, those days are long gong. I need multiple recovery days now.
I've thought about kicking booze to the corner... seriously I have, but there's just so many social situations in which drinking is an unwritten rule (at least that's the excuse I'm sticking with). Additionally, and this may sound juvenile, but I like to have a little liquor courage once in a while. Alcohol is a great ice breaker for people who are just beginning to get acquainted with each other. Most of us still have these perceived inadequacies and we want to make the best impression possible. I like to think I make a great impression when I'm shit faced. Slurring, swearing and being generally tactless are all excellent ways to make a good impression on someone...maybe when I was in high school (maybe).
Now I'm 25 (and heading towards 26 at warp speed) and I still party like a rock star. Honestly, I think the only way of veering of the party path is to...have kids. Don't worry, this will be years from now, but honestly I must have way to much time on my hands.
I'm starting school in January. I think working and going to school full time might derail my drinking a little too. That's only two flippin' months away and actually, I'd better get the partying bug out of me because there will be no bs-ing once classes start. I'll have to crack a few beers tonight and think about it.
posted by Martha | 7:50 AM
2 Comments:
Martha!
Grad school definitely throws a wrench into drinking habits. I don't think that I even took a sip of alchol on weeknights the whole time!
I miss you guys! Say hi to Donny for me! Get a dog and send pictures! It's great training for kids.
Love, Kim
Hi Cool Martha! How are you? How's Cali? I just wanted to say hi, I found your blog from Kimmy's blog. Things are good here, just living up in Alaska and loving it. Anyway, hope you are doing great! Miss ya!
Sloppy :)
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