I am merely a primate!
12/05/11 • 2 Comments

I do miss having a social drink and I’m not quite half way through this little project yet.  I kinda miss the (silly boozy outrageous and naughty) fun me… Sometimes I think sober is just plain fucking boring.  I’m not completely dependant on the grog but I do at times just wanna let go and not give a fuck what everyone is thinking or what shit comes out of my mouth.  It’s crap being switched ON all the time.  And it’s tiring.  I’m intrigued… Who invented this alcohol? (pause… googling)…  oh… it was more likely ‘discovered’ far back with the early primates… I bet life was hard back then too! All our ancestors knockin em back at the rock bar on a friday night after a hard week hunting and gathering!  I never thought I’d get this far!  It’s now almost 5 weeks… some days I think I can’t do [...]

14 days minus booze (help!)
23/04/11 • 8 Comments

OMG… What a stretch… This 2 weeks is the longest time (I can remember) going without a drink!  How am I going to do 3 months of this crazy caper?  It’s getting harder! I started out doing this for numerous reasons.  I was intrigued to see if I could enjoy myself around others without the grog.  I can!  I was interested to see if others would enjoy my company without the added plonk.  They did!  I wanted to feel more energy.  Sometimes I do.  Sometimes I don’t!  I wanted to lose more weight.  I have!  Now?… I’m f*cking bored!  I have been doing other things… going to the gym etc etc etc… However I have to admit, like Lukuslynch, I like drunk me and I miss him!  Yes, I like being sober too… but right now my arse is see-sawed to the sober ground and the bar is up in [...]

Day 4 success…
13/04/11 • 1 Comment

First social outing since the booze-freeze.  I (did) always drink in social situations… this was a first in as long as I can remember.  Was out to dinner with an old friend… though I have to admit this was an easy one as he’s not a big drinker and only had one beer and then we both finished with a cup of tea (that was weird).  Night finished earlier than usual… Not sure if that was becuase we were sober… hmmm.  Day 5 will be harder and it’s a thursday… tho I have you HSM to consider… I’ll be fine

Day 3 complete!
12/04/11 • 1 Comment

Work has been hard the last couple days… so after 3 days off the booze (that’s a cleanse right?!) at this hour it would be time for a chivas regal on the rocks… you know… just to relax before bed (I mean, it’s not a whole night of drinking!)… I rethink… sh*t, I’ve committed to this 3mth thing… Ok, check out HSM and see what other bloggers are saying, re-align… have a nice cup of decaffeinated tea (i can now highly recommend the evening tea by www.ahmadtea.com)… Ahh, feelin proud… off to bed.  Goodnight HSM.  Bring on Day 4 for me to conquer!

OMG… Here I go!
10/04/11 • 0 Comments

So I’ve just read The Age article by Jill Stark this morning which has me written all over it!  It has led me here.  Coincidentally, a few weeks back I was telling everyone including my gym trainer that I was going to have a whole month off the booze… That quickly turned into ‘well I might just stick on the vodka sodas and not drink wine for a month’… Yeah that’ll help I told myself.  It’s really just a few kilos of muffin top I need to lose.  I was ready (so I thought)… there was just one more festival to attend and then I’m doing this (However I was thinking… ‘a month… I’ll surely die of boredom’). The festival was 3 days long.  I pretty much had a drink in my hand the entire time unless I was sleeping… yes, even starting with a cool bloody mary with breakfast.  [...]