Beer and burgers!

[tek2way]

(NOTE: I do not drink like I detail in this post on anything remotely resembling a regular basis. It's a 2-4 times a year thing, usually less.)

I worked 6a-3p yesterday, as I usually do on Sundays, so that I could do Time & Attendance. It went pretty well, and I even avoided taking a lunch, so I got to leave at 2pm.

When I was getting ready to leave, I came to the conclusion that, since I am off Monday and Tuesday this week, I was going to get some beer, and cut loose a little. I grabbed a 12 pack of Yuengling Light Lager, and headed home.

Boy howdy, I wasn't kidding.

I got home, started on a beer, and talked to Charles about some things that have been bugging me. Before long, I was eating a hamburger I made (ultimately had about three over the course of the evening), and drinking beer 6. I was remarkably clear-headed, though, so I hopped on and played some WoW, healing for a bunch of Headless Horseman runs.

(WoW has holiday events that tie into real world holidays. Right now, "Hallow's End" is in-game, and the pinnacle of achievement right now is to confront the Headless Horseman [who's been terrorizing the towns of the world] and take him down.)

Anyway, after I had spent about an hour doing that, Charles came and asked if I wanted to go to the Flying Saucer with him and the girl he's currently dating. I hesitated, since I had not yet met her, but more so because there were supposed to be a lot of people there. A short while after I declined, I learned that it was just gonna be C, his new girl, and one of her friends. Figuring I couldn't ask for better odds than that, I agreed to go.

The Flying Saucer (www.beerknurd.com) is great. I don't think I've ever really been to a place whose sole purpose was to cater to adults. Not like that. Their list of beers was mammoth, and they had food that goes with beer, too (pretzels! brats!). It was fun. I started with a Hoegaarden (which, to my everlasting horror, was brought out in a brandy glass!), and then grabbed a Paulaner Oktoberfest. This was a nice beer with a rich flavor reminiscent of spices and something else.

While I was working through that, Charles suggested that we both do a Jager Bomb. Seemed like an innocent enough suggestion. Holy crap! Not only was it crazy, it was fun AND tasted good. Thankfully, he didn't suggest another one.

He stopped drinking at that point, but I was clearly hitting my stride. Talk around the table got on the subject of vodka, and I commented that I loved vodka. She suggested that we do a shot. So, we did. I've gotten good at shooting alcohol, apparently. :-p

We headed home, and I picked up on the twelve pack where I left off, and we all sat around and talked a bunch, until finally it was bedtime. I played a LITTLE more WoW after that, but finally crashed out around 1am, after making a point to drink some water.

I woke up twice overnight, and got more water each time. As it is, I just mildly ache in a few joints, but no headache and no light sensitivity. Huzzah for water! :)

I *really* needed that. I've not really relaxed and cut loose like that in a long time. I won't say that alcohol was why I had fun, but it definitely made me more receptive to just enjoying myself, and not worrying about what folks thought of me.

I am thinking about joining The Flying Saucer's club, and sampling different beers occasionally. Once I try 200, I get my name on the wall. :) It'll take a while, though.

Now, I'm going to play some WoW, do some laundry, and -- maybe later -- mow the front yard (that might be tomorrow, though).