Edited to add - This blog is all a response to yesterdays response to my blog [hunh?] so it may not make much sense if read alone. Sorry, didn't copy it all over.
Moving on.
You folks are otterly fantastic. See?
First off, I want to thank everyone for their responses to my blog yesterday. I'm not sure what I expected when I vomited forth all of that info, I'm guessing I just needed to get it out.
Truth be told? I thought it might get skipped over, much like you'd tiptoe past the little kid getting spanked and wailing about in the next room because he didn't get that toy he wanted (which would be LEGO Star Wars AT-AT Walker, thank you very much) but didn't deserve, all because he was being right proper cunt.
Since you all took the time to offer your input [ew, dirty] the least I can do [no, really, I like doing the least] is thank you. Inbetween the thank-yous I've decided to inject a little hmor so we don't get all weepy-faced and sentimental. You see, I just discovered damnyouautocorrect.com and I love it heart and soul so you get to experience it now. You iPhone owner know where I'm coming from with these ...
saillesong I had a DUI about 15 years ago. It was a nightmare. As a result it curbed much of my urge to drink and drive and nearly ever did so. Initially I rationalized riding and having a drink as a safer alternative. Maybe because I had more control over the bike and less possibility of injuring someone? That logic is flawed but I'm sure you get the basic point. I've been riding on and off competitively for almost two decades so I'm comfortable in the saddle. There's a huge fixed gear scene here (that I helped foster about five years ago) and it's quite rooted in cocktails, so that's how all of this riding and cocktails came about and became much more frequent for me. Now I no longer partake in many of the shindigs because they're things such as "booze cruises" and such.
Thank you.
UnholyRoach I know! We need to have the powers that be institute a hug emoticon, STAT. Typing stars and "hug" is too 90's chatroom for me.
Thank you.
Kirin I'm not going to mention that your name is the same name of my favorite beer when I was a teenager. Anyhoo, you're correct -- my profile pic was when I got run off the road by a car and left unconscious on the sidewalk. It was also when it's believe I got my first concussion. I want to think that maybe the driver didn't see me when they merged onto the road as I was crossing over and, as a result, was an honest mistake. I have a hard time comprehending that one human being would leave another human being on the side of the road.
Thank you.
BetteJean I'm totally going to buy an otter keychain. I've yet to figure out where to procure such a prize but I won't stop until I've done so. Maybe I'll get two while I'm at it -- I mean its not like you have one either and otters can use all the support they can get.
Thank you.
Osaka You have no idea how right you are. It's the fuckup that I've been dreading. Now it makes me wonder am I capable of all that I thought I was. "Can I function in society by having a single drink? Am I an alcoholic? Do I drink to solely curb my anxiety? Why don't I drink to excess alone?" Yadda yadda yadda. So right you are.
Thank you.
StCyr I talked to my polo friend and she says that we actually had two each (I forgot one of her friends handed me unasked-for drink) at the bar prior to the game and that we both split what she had left. I'm thinking it might have been the quick consumption/not eating much/rush to get to the game-combination that has me sketchy for that hour period. It doesn't make me feel any better, at all, but at least it explains a bit more.
Thank ewe.
KelevraVR6 Uneasy. That is exactly the right term. I don't like any type of loss of control, probably why I never really did drugs. Probably why I never got into liquor. I like to be able to pace myself and I (used to) know my boundaries. I can honestly say I've never said, "Hey, I'm going to go get wasted!" I simply don't work that way. I like to have a beer. Or maybe a few beers. But I've never like getting smashed. It's not much fun during and it sure is hell isn't fun afterwards.
Thank you.
gritsy You're just straight-up good people, son. PS - Remember I'm visiting soon and will probably be sleeping on your front stoop.
Thank you.
Chrysis You and I are too similar. Whatever I'm doing I'm doing at 115mph and at 119%. I don't know how to do things otherwise. That's not to say that I would be drinking 24/7, with beer in my Honey Bunches of Oats and brushing my teef with Corona [ew, urine] but if it's part of my lifestyle it's part of my lifestyle and I will do what I choose, when I choose and I don't often care if that meets with other animals/minerals/peoples way of doing things.
Its possible that my tolerance has gone to hell too. Quite possible.
Thank you.
saltylibrarian I'm glad to hear we have about the same tolerance these days. Okay, maybe you have a better one and I need to work up to that. So glad to hear you're feeling better. I wanna see the new hair!
Thank you.
kevin023 Thanks Kevin, those are actually pretty excellent words to live by.
Thank you.
After a few days of reflection I've decided to take it easy on the drinking for now and when I do return to it it will be of the the "single drink per sitting" variety. If that becomes a problem then I'll go back on indefinite hiatus, cram that ugly fucker back in the closet and see if there's a time in the future that it deserves to be let out again.
Time'll tell.
Love ya all,
Scotty
Moving on.
You folks are otterly fantastic. See?
First off, I want to thank everyone for their responses to my blog yesterday. I'm not sure what I expected when I vomited forth all of that info, I'm guessing I just needed to get it out.
Truth be told? I thought it might get skipped over, much like you'd tiptoe past the little kid getting spanked and wailing about in the next room because he didn't get that toy he wanted (which would be LEGO Star Wars AT-AT Walker, thank you very much) but didn't deserve, all because he was being right proper cunt.
Since you all took the time to offer your input [ew, dirty] the least I can do [no, really, I like doing the least] is thank you. Inbetween the thank-yous I've decided to inject a little hmor so we don't get all weepy-faced and sentimental. You see, I just discovered damnyouautocorrect.com and I love it heart and soul so you get to experience it now. You iPhone owner know where I'm coming from with these ...
saillesong I had a DUI about 15 years ago. It was a nightmare. As a result it curbed much of my urge to drink and drive and nearly ever did so. Initially I rationalized riding and having a drink as a safer alternative. Maybe because I had more control over the bike and less possibility of injuring someone? That logic is flawed but I'm sure you get the basic point. I've been riding on and off competitively for almost two decades so I'm comfortable in the saddle. There's a huge fixed gear scene here (that I helped foster about five years ago) and it's quite rooted in cocktails, so that's how all of this riding and cocktails came about and became much more frequent for me. Now I no longer partake in many of the shindigs because they're things such as "booze cruises" and such.
Thank you.
UnholyRoach I know! We need to have the powers that be institute a hug emoticon, STAT. Typing stars and "hug" is too 90's chatroom for me.
Thank you.
Kirin I'm not going to mention that your name is the same name of my favorite beer when I was a teenager. Anyhoo, you're correct -- my profile pic was when I got run off the road by a car and left unconscious on the sidewalk. It was also when it's believe I got my first concussion. I want to think that maybe the driver didn't see me when they merged onto the road as I was crossing over and, as a result, was an honest mistake. I have a hard time comprehending that one human being would leave another human being on the side of the road.
Thank you.
BetteJean I'm totally going to buy an otter keychain. I've yet to figure out where to procure such a prize but I won't stop until I've done so. Maybe I'll get two while I'm at it -- I mean its not like you have one either and otters can use all the support they can get.
Thank you.
Osaka You have no idea how right you are. It's the fuckup that I've been dreading. Now it makes me wonder am I capable of all that I thought I was. "Can I function in society by having a single drink? Am I an alcoholic? Do I drink to solely curb my anxiety? Why don't I drink to excess alone?" Yadda yadda yadda. So right you are.
Thank you.
StCyr I talked to my polo friend and she says that we actually had two each (I forgot one of her friends handed me unasked-for drink) at the bar prior to the game and that we both split what she had left. I'm thinking it might have been the quick consumption/not eating much/rush to get to the game-combination that has me sketchy for that hour period. It doesn't make me feel any better, at all, but at least it explains a bit more.
Thank ewe.
KelevraVR6 Uneasy. That is exactly the right term. I don't like any type of loss of control, probably why I never really did drugs. Probably why I never got into liquor. I like to be able to pace myself and I (used to) know my boundaries. I can honestly say I've never said, "Hey, I'm going to go get wasted!" I simply don't work that way. I like to have a beer. Or maybe a few beers. But I've never like getting smashed. It's not much fun during and it sure is hell isn't fun afterwards.
Thank you.
gritsy You're just straight-up good people, son. PS - Remember I'm visiting soon and will probably be sleeping on your front stoop.
Thank you.
Chrysis You and I are too similar. Whatever I'm doing I'm doing at 115mph and at 119%. I don't know how to do things otherwise. That's not to say that I would be drinking 24/7, with beer in my Honey Bunches of Oats and brushing my teef with Corona [ew, urine] but if it's part of my lifestyle it's part of my lifestyle and I will do what I choose, when I choose and I don't often care if that meets with other animals/minerals/peoples way of doing things.
Its possible that my tolerance has gone to hell too. Quite possible.
Thank you.
saltylibrarian I'm glad to hear we have about the same tolerance these days. Okay, maybe you have a better one and I need to work up to that. So glad to hear you're feeling better. I wanna see the new hair!
Thank you.
kevin023 Thanks Kevin, those are actually pretty excellent words to live by.
Thank you.
After a few days of reflection I've decided to take it easy on the drinking for now and when I do return to it it will be of the the "single drink per sitting" variety. If that becomes a problem then I'll go back on indefinite hiatus, cram that ugly fucker back in the closet and see if there's a time in the future that it deserves to be let out again.
Time'll tell.
Love ya all,
Scotty
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zenexistence:
Heads up, some dick is trying to hack my account so if any utter madness (as opposed to my occasional banal yet charming stupidity) pops up on or from my account you'll know what's up.
zombiekittybot:
Thanks!