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Those About To Give Up Drinking, We Salute You!

 
  

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Quantum
12:56 / 02.03.07
I'm giving up booze for a while (again). Anyone else trying to drink less?
 
 
Quantum
12:57 / 02.03.07
...and to explain the Force thing- you never see a Jedi drunk, do you? No. Nuff said.
 
 
Saint Keggers
13:10 / 02.03.07
Had you started this earlier I would have joined you. It would be nice to let some of the wine age for a while. But do anounce it next time you start this again.

and about that jedi thing...

Jedi's drank
 
 
Quantum
14:10 / 02.03.07
It's only a week or so until my combined birthday and housewarming party so I'm not sure it's the best time but there you go. I'm going to check out that song when I get home...
I mostly drink because I'm bored. What can you clever Barbelithians suggest I do instead of swilling fine wine to pass the time? Ping pong? Star Wars trivia? Making Mysterious Cities of Gold T-shirts? Help me Barbelith, you're my only hope.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
14:13 / 02.03.07
Erm...

...ketamine?
 
 
electric monk
14:28 / 02.03.07
Automatic drawing.

I salute you!
 
 
Make me Uncomfortable
14:38 / 02.03.07
I just started on a new medication and it makes drinking un-fun, so I've kinda quit. The drinking, not the meds.
 
 
Axolotl
15:03 / 02.03.07
Curiously enough I just designated March as a boozeless month. So I'm currently 1 day free and clear.
 
 
Quantum
15:12 / 02.03.07
Hmm. Automatic drawing on ketamine is a good suggestion, but not exactly what I was after. I'm already spamming the lith and playing computer games but I usually drink while I do those things. I've either got to switch to another habit (lollipops, spliffs, kittens) or ditch the psychological compulsion to numb the boredom. I 'spose I could get a more exciting life but meh, it ain't easy.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
15:16 / 02.03.07
Okay, maybe K wasn't such a great suggestion...

...I've got a friend who's hooked on fruit machines, and I've suggested he replace that pricey addiction with World of Warcraft. Might work for booze, too, though I tend to drink while I play so maybe not.
 
 
Spaniel
15:18 / 02.03.07
I'm drinking a lot less at the moment as the prospect of waking up with a hatehead is considerably more intimidating when you consider that being a parent is a full time job that starts at 6.30 in the morning and involves having your ears pulled.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
15:19 / 02.03.07
Are you suggesting Quants steal a baby?
 
 
MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!
16:03 / 02.03.07
If I were gonna steal a baby I'd have to be pretty boozed up first. Just sayin'.
 
 
Spaniel
17:01 / 02.03.07
I think stealing a baby would be a good way to go, yes.

And, yes, it would probably be good to be a bit pissed first. You may need to be prepared to ruck a few police men also.
 
 
Quantum
17:03 / 02.03.07
Hey, stealing a baby would totally work- Boboss, I'll swap you booze for your baby. That way you can drink and I'll be too busy, and Bobossino and I can celebrate our birthday with cake and ice cream instead of absinthe. Everyone's a winner!
 
 
Spaniel
17:09 / 02.03.07
I chuck him round next time I'm over your side of town. I should be pretty pissed in anticipation of the swap so when I say "chuck" I really, really mean it!
 
 
Spaniel
17:10 / 02.03.07
That okay?
 
 
Quantum
17:34 / 02.03.07
Suits me, I'll get my childcatcher's net ready.
 
 
Mono
17:52 / 02.03.07
I think that making The Mysterious Cities of Gold t-shirts is the best option. But only if you give them to me.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
17:53 / 02.03.07
Esteban?
 
 
Triplets
18:04 / 02.03.07
Chil-dren offf the sun etc
Mysterious t-shirt for consumption, please.
 
 
Quantum
18:20 / 02.03.07
This?



Or this?

 
 
Mono
18:20 / 02.03.07
Esteban AND Zia, my friend.

Please include fan art.

 
 
Quantum
18:22 / 02.03.07
All together now...

It is the 16th century. From all over Europe great ships sail west to conquer the new world, the Americas. These men eager to seek their fortune, to find new adventures in new lands. They long to cross uncharted seas and discover unknown countries. To find secret gold on a mountain trail high in the Andes. They dream of following the path of the setting sun that leads to Eldorado, and the Mysterious Cities Of Gold!

Children of the Sun,
See your time has just begun,
Searching for your way
Through Adventures every day

Every day and night
With the condor in flight
With all your friends in tow
We search for the Cities of Gold

Chorus:
Ahhhh-ah-ah-ah
Wishing for the Cities of Go-old
Ahhh-ah-ah-ah
Someday we will find
The Cities of Gold

Doo doo doo do doo
Ahh-ah-ah
Doo doo doo do doo
Cities of Gold

Children of the Sun
Someday soon you're gonna find
That your destiny
Holds the secret, holds the key

Chorus:
Ahhhh-ah-ah-ah
Wishing for the Cities of Go-old
Ahhh-ah-ah-ah
Someday we will find
The Cities of Go-oo-oo-old!

Doo doo doo do doo
Ahh-ah-ah
Doo doo doo do doo
Cities of Gold

Doo doo doo do doo
Cities of Gold

Ahhh-ah-ah-ah
Someday we will find
The Cities of Go-oo-oo-old!
 
 
Mono
18:22 / 02.03.07
Actually, this one is the best so far.

 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
18:37 / 02.03.07
"Happy Esteban". What a fucking tune THAT is.
 
 
Mono
18:51 / 02.03.07
Stoat--where are you finding this stuff?!?! My brother put 'happy esteban' on a mix cd for me once.

We seem to have sucessfully derailed this thread--sorry!
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
18:52 / 02.03.07
Aha! I remember it because YOU played it to me on the plane to Iceland!

Also one of my work colleagues is a Cities Of Gold obsessive.
 
 
Quantum
18:53 / 02.03.07
It's keeping me from drinking so mission accomplished.
 
 
Mono
18:58 / 02.03.07
Excellent. Now where's my t-shirt?
 
 
Mono
19:00 / 02.03.07
Stoat--That cd is scratched now and I'm really bummed out about it...
 
 
Quantum
19:29 / 02.03.07
Download all episodes and trawl for the song, or try mysterious cities of gold.co.uk.
I'll get on those shirts now then, and deliver a mysterious package to Stokey at some point.
 
 
Evil Scientist
11:53 / 03.01.08
I come seeking sobriety, I stay for the Cities of Gold.

So anyway I have decided to kick the booze for a while. It's been something that I have been toying with since August last year but didn't really decide to follow through with because work was so shitty and, to be honest, I do occasionally use alcohol as a coping mechanism.

I've been having less and less fun on the sauce recently, and I think I got to the point before Christmas that I was just drinking for the sake of drinking, rather than for fun. So I decided to kick it in the head until I head out to Australia in April for my brother's wedding.

The other, and more pressing, reason for giving it up is that I really need to shed a little (well... a lot) of my weight and drink isn't helping with that.

I'll still have the occasional glass of single malt. But only very rarely. No more beer down the ol'gullet for a whiles.

I started the day after Boxing Day and, aside from my Dad's birthday I've managed to keep it going.

So there you go then. Cheer me! Validate me!
 
 
Mono
12:10 / 03.01.08
Cheer! Validation!

I think it's a great idea.

Ganbatte!!!
 
 
jentacular dreams
13:04 / 03.01.08
Just to check, us minions can still drink, can't we? I mean, there's a barbegather this saturday...?
 
  

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