Screw meloncholy, just give me the bottle.

So I've come to a harsh realization in the last year. I absolutely love to drink. I've actually become quite the expert at types of alcohols, how to drink them, what to mix them with, how much to drink, and what "kind" of drunk comes from drinking each type. Now, 16 months ago this would have been unheard of for anyone who knew me. I had always been completely against the consumption of alcohol, whilst my entire family succumbed to alcoholism. But Valentines day 2008, I had my first Blue Hawaiian, then my second, third, and fourth, and I fell head over heels- into the bathtub, naked, incoherent, and covered in vomit. The next morning I didn't even bother standing, I don't think I could have anyway. I just reached up, turned the shower on cold, and washed my night down the drain. Even though I spent all day in bed hungover, I remembered how much fun I'd had the night before; and at that point, I was hooked. My beverage of choice is a good sweet cream Sake, chilled- I can't stand it warm; I'm also a sucker for a light rum, straight, over ice. I used to look at my mother, sisters, aunts, and other various family members as if they were weak and self-loathing for letting themselves become addicted to something so unhealthy. I watched them tear apart their lives because of it, destroy their relationships with each other and everyone around them. I vowed to never become that, to never allow anything to become more important to me than the people I love. I learned when to stop drinking, depending on which type of alcohol I'm drinking. I know which feelings to respond to, and which are okay to just enjoy. I LOVE to drink, but I will never be an alcoholic.

Coffee Spoons...

The first CD I ever bought was purchased using change I'd saved and collected for nearly a month. I was so excited to make my way through the doors of the record store with an actual mission at hand, and not just to browse around. I was 13 years old, and the CD was "Clumsy" by Our Lady Peace. The singer, Raine Maida, had a voice that captivated me and pulled me into every song. I listened to that album over and over again until it wouldn't play anymore. I've actually bought that same album twice more since then as replacements. Last year Raine Maida released a solo album entitled "The Hunter's Lullaby", an album in which every song encourages you to feel what he felt while writing it. I encourage you to view his website at www.rainemaida.net. The following is a video in which Raine has documented himself raising money on the streets of Toronto to build a school for children in the Congo, it's paired with the song "Yellow Brick Road" from his album.

Favorites??

I've never been one to associate the title of "favorite" with anything. I have no favorite color, favorite band, favorite number, favorite flavor, etcetera. So for me to list any website here and claim it to be my favorite, would be a lie. However the website I frequent the most, other than my email clients that is, would be Hulu. I attribute this to the fact that I don't own, or have any intention of ever again owning, a television. The next most visited websites on my bookmark toolbar would be The Pirate Bay and Html Goodies.

Adventures for the Adventureless

In the beginning of any great adventure there are a series of goals and expectations that one wishes to meet. This adventure is much like any other. However, this is not a shortcoming feat, nor does it include a difinitive plan. This adventure is life, and life has a way of leaving you - well, lifeless.