The more I write these blogs, the more I sound like a kill joy dry shite. The more I think about it the more I feel I am a sad boring old git, who just can’t cut it with the young kids anymore. It’s coming up in just over a week is Paddy’s day, and I just don’t feel like celebrating. What is wrong with me? How has everything changed so much? Who has given the fun a cull and put in the dull? All I want is a nice cup of coffee, some grub and maybe a shag wearing a leprechaun suit.
I’m sitting here in Sydney domestic airport waiting for a cheapo flight to Melbourne courtesy of Tiger, and I’m pondering the nature of the Irish mentality towards drinking. We love to drink. We love to go and get sozzled and sizzled and have a good messy time. In our teens and twenties the average Irish person binge drinks at least twice a week. I know that having over six standard drinks a night is considered binge drinking, but we should be cognisant of the fact that it is only certain cultures that really drink hard.
I have suffered many hangovers. Years of alcohol consumption has given me knowledge of guaranteed remedies to the multitude of hangovers I have suffered. Lots of people will tell you they can cure a hangover with a particular drink or cure one with a certain type of food. My Option 2 is the complete cure. It is guaranteed to work. Just call me the Doc. It is the definitive answer to your stomach, head and mind. Follow it, and in the future, you will not fear the dreaded hangover…
There are two foolproof ways to cure a hangover.
I had to backdoor it the other day from the staff Christmas party…what a shame, sham and scoundrel I am indeed.
It started so well, just a crispy fizzy apple juice, some sausages
I find myself staring into the mirror this morning, analysing my appearance and physical condition. I look pretty good, tired and saggy round the eyes, but good nonetheless. I find myself thinking about why I don’t drink anymore, but also trying to really understand why I did for so long without ever really questioning my motivation
Anybody who has ever drunk alcohol will know the feeling of being drunk. You will also know the feeling of waking up with a massive hangover and regretting excessive consumption the night before. When drinking,