Aw, thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! I feel loved on the intarwebs.

If you're wondering, I had a very low-key birthday. It's kinda what I do every year; I just chill out and have a day to myself. What does Jim Gaffigan say? Ah yes, there's so much pressure in society to have a good time on your birthday. Everyone at work kept asking what I was doing afterwards and if I wanted to go out with them. But I just shrugged and said, "I'm just going to chill out..." Which brings me to...

Confession: I don't drink.

Yes, I'm certainly of age, and yes, it's by choice. I understand it outcasts me from a lot of things, and I'm okay with that. It's not to say I'm uncomfortable around alcohol-- you can have it around me, I don't care. I'll just be sipping water all night long, and I'll still have a good time! Anyway, I'm not quite sure how I fell into it, but I did. Maybe all that education and pledging to be "alcohol and drug free" as a kid really stuck with me or I just watched too many Behind the Music episodes. Nah, I wouldn't call myself "straight edge," 'cause if someone told me that this wine goes amazing with this dish, then okay. I'll have a sip here and there. But otherwise... (shrugs) It's just how I am.

I'm never sure how people react when I say this. Sometimes it's "That's cool" and other times it's "Seriously? What do you do?"

—21 August 2008 ; 3 comments

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Jasmin on August 22, 2008 at 10:06AM

I'm the same: alcohol doesn't play a big part in my life but if offered some I certainly wouldn't resist but would not go past my limits, i.e. half a glass. However am really in love with a dessert wine by an Australian winemaker -- can never get enough of that!

And... no, poo to drugs and smoking. Nevah!


Kim on August 25, 2008 at 11:30AM

glad you had a nice birthday! another year has flown by...
and i say good for you! needing a depressant to feel confident or have fun is more of a handicap than anything.


Rachel on August 25, 2008 at 9:44PM

i tend to think people who don't drink are weird... but then again, i'm weird in a lot of other ways, so who am i to judge?

also, i may be a baby alcoholic.
Hi, my name is Amy. Be well, and say hello!



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