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Whether you’re participating in NaNoWriMo this year or not, please know that November 4, next Saturday, is NaDruWriNi, National Drunken Writing Night. In other words, it’s your yearly chance to crack open your favorite beverage, type away madly and lushly, and participate in the long heritage of faculty-impaired writers. I did this last year and …
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This is a good time to point out that while there are no bad mistakes, there definitely are bad drinks.
In which I try to convince you to try bitter orange liquor. Honest, it’s yummy!
I do love me some ginger beer, so when I discovered the Moscow Mule last year I thought I’d found my perfect summer drink. (Actually my perfect summer drink is anything with ice and alcohol, but perhaps there are many levels of perfect.) The zip of ginger beer, the kick of vodka, a hint of …
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Bunny Mcintosh must be studying my playbook. She distills the very best techniques for having a fabulous time into one convenient article, Sexoholism 101: Your Guide to Getting Action At An Athens New Year’s Eve Dance Party After you’ve preemptively squared away your work situation, you’re going to need to decide what to wear. Gentlemen, …
I have already had more than enough alcohol for 2004, but if you haven’t you might consider this: Black Orchid 1.0 oz Vodka 1.0 oz Chambord splash cranberry juice Pour vodka and Chambord over ice. Splash cranberry juice over all. Serve in a 9oz glass or as a shot (chilled). (Recipe from iDrink.com)
Early this week, for no particular reason: Caipiroska Ingredients: 3.0 slices Lime 3.0 tsp Sugar 2.0 oz. Vodka Directions: Crush the slice of lime in a glass. Add sugar and Finlandia Vodka and fill the glass with crushed ice. (From the Finlandia Web Site.)
Hang on a minute: It’s National Drunken Writing Night (NaDruWriNi) tonight and no-one told me. Hrmph. I had planned to keep to an easy night tonight, due to having had one or perhaps three too many intemperance beverages last night. But I’m already skipping National Novel Writing Month, due to already having a novel in …
The Incredibles has been in national release for two days now. Have you seen it yet? If not, why not? My Brilliant Mistakes recommends it highly. We’ll be going again as soon as we can. You may join us if you like, and can get to Butler, PA — we’ll spring for popcorn. In the …
I think I shall have to plan a trip to visit my friends in Zurich next year. I would very much like to go shopping. In my living room, I have a print of the poster shown above. It’s huge — 40 by 55 inches — and dominates the wall, which is exactly the effect …
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