Still on the wagon
21/04/12 • 1 Comment

oopps, haven’t posted in a while. I am still on the wagon! I do know the 3 months is over and I am at liberty to enjoy a drink or two. Since that time I have also attended a few soirees but chose to stick to the soft drinks. Wow, how have I lasted this long? hahaha No harm, no foul!

March 2012
02/03/12 • 1 Comment

Still on the bandwagon. Well, the three month thing is over and I thought I could start to enjoy the occassional beer or two. Especially as the rugby season has kicked off again (go QLD Reds!). I went to the pub last Saturday to watch the season starting game. Instead of the usual order of a meal and a pint of Irish beer, I had a soft drink. What’s with that?! I generally have 1 drink anyway because I have to drive. Still, it did not spoil my enjoyment of the meal nor the game (the Reds won!). I am off to watch another game tonight and to enjoy the usual pub grub and well, another lemon lime and bitters?

3 Months!
07/02/12 • 3 Comments

November 7, 2011 – February 7, 2012!!! Doesn’t seem like much for what simply started out as just something to try for a bit of fun. Early on it surprised me how much alcohol had entered my social conditioning. After a while, it just became a walk in the park. Alcohol is nice and during my earlier university days I would have over-indulged on more than a few occassions. Now, I believe the HSM message stands true. Drinking can be a small part of me but it should never become me. In the last blog I said I would now consider being an occassional drinker. During the last couple of days, I think that is not such a bad idea

Repost
05/02/12 • 1 Comment

Apparently the last post I made did not come out well – so here it is again.Thanks for letting me know Claire. I have mentioned in the past about my hobby, photography. Figures I should share a shot here at some stage: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slin74/6627631345/in/photostream This was shot from Brisbane’s Mt Cootha lookout. Of all days, it was Boxing Day! Have a great weekend folks. Best wishes,Steve

Almost the end of the 3 month challenge.
02/02/12 • 3 Comments

February 7th will mark the end of the 3 month challenge. Got through the social periods of the work function. Christmas, New Year and Australia day. Reflecting on it all, I am quite pleased at how incredibly easy it has been. So much so, I want to continue this past February 7th. My life does not require a few beers at the end of the working week or the scotches to round off a tough day. Mind you, at the end of this 3 month challenge, I will change from social drinker to occassional / rare drinker