‘cept I’m not really that drunk. Even my light-weight-ness can take a margarita, two beers and a long island, over the course of 6 hours without missing the typos. And I have sobered up a bit. Still, I think I doubled my alcohol intake this year.
Okay, now on to the fun stuff. I saw and that was yay. I know it’s been months, though I do not recall how many, since last I saw him. He teased me over dinner, and it was good. I got to meet and his ability to keep the energy flowing impressed me. is as hot as his highly accurate pics, and has a gentle, friendly, wry sarcasm and aware detachment that has much to recommend him on top of his looks. He is much as his lj represents him. was not curmudgeonly at all, and had interesting stuff to share, though I do not regret my allocation of time, I wish I’d had more time to chat with him. made a very favorable impression of self-posession and friendliness. I hope I see more of him in my time in chicago. was friendly and fun despite his self consciousness. Alas, I spent next to no time talking with , , and ‘s roommate, but the more the merrier, & all that. =)
I was positively vibrating most of the evening. I climbed lamp posts, supported myself on parking meters, and danced to anything with a halfway reasonable beat. Cesar’s, then Roscoe’s, then Hydrate, and finally Berlin. I called it quits earlier than I optimally wanted to, but sleep schedules that bear some resemblance to something reasonable are quite worthwhile. I had a great time, lovely meeting you all, and thanks for the chicago welcome.
just curious – aversion to drinking, or just disinterest? any reasons?
Well, in my younger days, say, pre-24. I was a teetotaler. And that was in large part about fear. Fear of becoming an alcoholic, fear of losing brain cells, fear of becoming a loser. =)
Then I started drinking and found it wasn’t _so_ bad. I’m generally not a fan of the taste. The potential for hangover is annoying (I have a very mild one this morning). It’s expensive. It can lead to puking & blackouts (though I’ve never drunk enough for that, and have no intention of ever doing so).
But, it helps me open up socially in groups of strangers, eg, last night. And it soothes my anxieties. And, when I’ve had enough to drink, I’ve found that I do not fixate. This constellation of benefits is pretty major, when taken all together, and in certain circumstances. But I think the chances of me becoming an alcoholic are slim. I prefer my addictions to be paid for by monthly fees, I guess. =)
i’d be careful if i were you though – i mean, the things you get out of it sound sort of like they might cause a dependance (sp?)… but you’re also probably fairly aware of that.
i avoided it for the same reasons (until 21), but then discovered i really liked the taste (except for beer), and i have (had?) a reasonable tolerance somehow.. i’ve never heard any conclusive data about the brain cells thing, have you?
(also avoided it because i was a studious kind of guy at that time, and i avoided chemical stimulation as a rule.. those two are completely unrelated 😉
and tip for avoiding hangover – either stay up until you’re sober again, or drink a LOT of water. expect to pee throughout the night, and each time you do, drink MORE water 🙂
I’m not at risk for alcoholism, not even close. Note that I’ve averaged less than 2 drinks/month, I never drink alone, I never drink to puking/blacking out, etc. And I socialize without alcohol, too. =)
Yeah, I was behind on my water. I had a glass with dinner (apparently, at that restaurant, water is nonstandard. So dumb.) And like 2 glasses when I got home. ($4.00/8oz of water offends my sensibilities). But 4 drinks, even if one was a long island, shouldn’t be that bad. *shrug*
from my experience, getting hangovers has almost all to do with how much water you’ve taken in – i remember one time i drank _nothing_ but somehow didn’t drink much water, and i woke up with kind of a hangover..
and re: alcoholism, i agree that you’re not risky NOW – but i’ve seen people/heard of people who’ve thought exactly that, and gone down the slippery slope.
but as long as you have a proper knowledge of what it actually does to you, should be ok 🙂
it was good meeting you! i’m glad you like this city’s lamp posts, parking meters and other such fixtures 🙂
::grins::
T’was most excellent to see ya once again.
Hee hee … “aware detatchment”. I’m not quite sure what that means.
It was nice to meet you … the whole weekend was just one big drinkfest for me, and I topped it off with another night of drinking when I got back here to NYC. Today is the day that will be spent in recovery.
Glad you enjoyed your time. You forgot the two beers that you had at Berlin, courtesy of Erik and me (’cause I hate beer); I’m assuming the two you mentioned were the ones at Roscoe’s. Right after you left, the music did get much better, and we ended up dancing for quite some time.
See you around online, and I’ll be sure to let you know next time I’m in the area.
I’m not entirely certain either. I was a little drunk at the time. =) To be honest, I think I expected you to be more petulant either in manner or in fact than you were, but saying “he’s not petulant” seems like damning with faint praise, and better was deserved. Instead, I give incomprehensible praise. =)
I thought I only had one beer and one long island at roscoe’s, I think I would remember a second beer. I totally did forget about ‘your’ beer at berlin, though. =)
I’ll likewise drop you a line, should nyc reveal itself as part of my future.