What's everybody drinking this evening?

[Aristus]

I've started with a Columbia Valley Cabernet.

But I'll be switching to Absolut vodka as the evening progresses.

I realize it's a Wednesday night, and not everyone can tie one on. But life has been sufficently bleh lately that I'm going to celebrate an out-of-town trip by getting plowed and staying up late...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Skim milk.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. Work tomorrow and the alarm is set for 4:00. Just coffee for me tonight.

[Terra Alta]

3. my regular

Coca-Cola.

"I'd like to buy the world a Coke..."

[Aristus]

4. Okay...

I'll check back with y'all on Friday...

[antiquie]

5. Organic chamomile lemongrass tea.

[Aristus]

6. Sounds good.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to use the word 'chamomile'...

[IrishEyes]

7. Smoothie

with strawberries, apples, bananas and blueberries.

I just got out of dance class. I'm trying to eat healthier this month.

[Aristus]

8. Sounds good.

Just the thing to drink after dance class...

[riderinthestorm]

9. Chardonnay and plenty of it. I've been car shopping and I'm irritated beyond belief

Need to "calm down" before I kill someone....

Who knew trying to find cheap wheels could be so stressful? Our 15 yr old Honda finally gave up the ghost on Monday and I've been on a frantic search for my teens next car. Under $4k, reasonable mileage, not too terrible looking, mechanically sound even if its got body issues, good gas mileage paramount....

You know? The impossible car!

I'm in the Chicago area so competition for cars is intense. I've had 10! cars sold as I was driving to see them dammit. Its exhausting driving from Bridgeview to Evanston then back to Oak Park and then over to Posen only to discover the car was sold moments before I arrived.

Grrr

I just drove a 2002 VW Passat, 84k miles, manual transmission (she's a farm kid and grew up driving stick shifts), 30 mpg, excellent condition with a few issues that are easily repaired. Asking $3400. I need a tank since she's "wild" and has already totaled another car (she's an excellent driver but came to grief at a notoriously bad intersection without a long view because of the tall corn. She didn't even get a ticket).

It's being sold in a deeply Hispanic part of a nearby town. It's not "sexy" which is why I don't think its sold yet, but appears reliable and sturdy. I put down a deposit and it goes to my mechanic for a good look-over tomorrow am.

Wish me luck. Another day of car shopping may seriously turn me psycho... This Is NOT fun for me.

[Aristus]

11. Good luck. Car shopping is NOT fun. I don't envy you the task.

For the time being, enjoy your wine and relax a little...

[riderinthestorm]

13. Amen! I hate shopping for anything. This is shopping on steroids.

Hate it.

I don't have a tough work day tomorrow so I can indulge... Thank Gawd.

[fleur-de-lisa]

10. Sangria!

Tasty but not too potent. Cause, ya know, work tomorrow.

[Aristus]

12. Hey, fleur-de-lisa!

I seem to remember you joining me for another drinking thread a while back. Good to see you again.

Sorry you have to work tomorrow. Most people do. I'm just lucky I scored a continuing education gig out of town. Still have to get up early. First lecture starts at 8am. But at least, it ain't, you know, work...

[fleur-de-lisa]

14. LOL!

Probably quite a few drinking threads, if I remember correctly. I'm learning to restrict my DU adventures to The Lounge! It's vicious out there!

[Aristus]

15. It is...

We're much nicer in the Lounge...

[fleur-de-lisa]

18. Perhaps all DU posts should come with

cushion-y slipcovers ?!?

[Aristus]

22. Definitely!

[Generic Brad]

16. Ice water

I work hard at being boring. I have to plan ahead and make ice.

[crim son]

17. Hard lemonade, TYVM.

I'm celebrating the fact that we haven't had a real frost yet. Hi, Aristus!

On edit: I can't believe I still remember how to make smilies here on DU.

[Aristus]

20. Crimmy!

You made it!

Good to see you!

Yeah, it has been while since you've been here. But it's good to see you now!...

[fizzgig]

19. i'll crack my first sunshine I'm a couple hours

i'm going to be here for another few hours yet.

[Aristus]

21. FIZZ!

Great to see you! Glad to see the anniversary trip was a barn-burner. Congratulations!...

[fizzgig]

35. it was one of the best times i've ever had

one of the top three times of my life, i can say that without a doubt. our actual annivesary is friday, a night for which i made plans with my gf she laughed at me when i told her why i had to cancel.

it's been a longer week already, but i'm home and just cracked my first beer, so i'm feeling pretty ok.

how's the night treating you?

[Aristus]

36. I'm wasted.

I have to sound sober for when Mrs. Aristus calls at bedtime...

[fizzgig]

37. good luck with that

are you at least having a good time?

[a la izquierda]

23. Emergen-c in sparkling water.

I'm grading papers...

[Aristus]

24. Well, stay sharp. Sounds like you're a teacher...

Teachers ROCK!

[RebelOne]

25. White wine

[Aristus]

26. What kind?

Chardonnay? Pinot Gris? Gewurztraminer? (at the rate I'm getting sloshed, I'm surprised I could spell that..)

[Throd]

27. Random beers. Thinning out the herd.

Drinking a can of Montejo (from Mexico) right now.

On deck: a can of Okicim (Poland) and Taurino (El Salvador)...

[Aristus]

29. Variety is the spice of life...

[TexasTowelie]

28. Pepsi.

Finishing up with the dinner.

[Aristus]

30. Won't the caffeine keep you awake?

[TexasTowelie]

31. Yes, but I need to stay awake for awhile.

There are a few writing projects that I need to take care of tonight.

[Aristus]

32. Okay, well, I'm not going anywhere.

I'll keep you company while you work...

Just takin' it easy...



Sometimes (and take this with a grain of salt, 'cause I'm smashed) I miss Texas.

I miss the smell of honeysuckle...

I miss the sound of the cicadas...

I miss the heavenly barbecue...

[TexasTowelie]

33. Yes, yes, yes...

[Aristus]

34. Okay...

I don't miss that.

I'm smack-dab in the reddest city in Washington. And it's still got a loosey-goosey hippie vibe to it...

It's pretty laid-bak here. Much more so than down home...

[WhiteAndNerdy]

38. Coke, neat.

[JonLP24]

39. Tried out the Margarita Mikes' Harder Limonade

Hardly ever drink but alcohol is alright, the problem with alcohol is too much alcohol.