So in the spirit of holiday cheer, Sam and I threw a party last Thursday. We thought it would be a simple, subdued affair to eat, drink and be merry. We thought wrong. Instead there was too much drinking, way too much merry, not enough eating and cops knocking on the door. Needless to say, the next day was spent cursing nature for not supplying us each with an extra liver because we clearly exceeded the limitations of the one provided. There was also the rather depressing realization that both of us still haven't learned the importance of moderation despite being what some would call "adults".
I managed a rather spectacular recovery by late afternoon, whereas Sam was still refusing to eat and drink anything for fear of upsetting the delicate balance he achieved. After I went out to dinner with my sister, I called Sam to see if there was anything he was willing to eat or drink at that point. Perrier. He could handle a little Perrier. Because I am a firm believer that you're really only paying for the silent 'r', I recommended club soda instead. Despite being in the throes of a hangover, Sam was ready for a little experiment and thought I should pick up both so we could do a blind taste test. I am happy to announce, you're just paying for silent 'r'. I am also happy to announce, club soda really does help a hangover.
One word for ya: Menudo. Find a good AUTHENTIC mexican resteraunt and get some menudo. Its easy on the stomach and is great for curing a hang over. Luckily for me, being of hispanic descent, Menudo was always accessable to me.
I think this is why most Mexican food resteraunts only serve menudo on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Posted by: Robert | December 12, 2005 at 08:17 AM
Yay for livers. Enjoy
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Posted by: Gordon Stangler | December 12, 2005 at 09:21 AM
Sorry to hear you embalmed yourselves last weekend. Another way to alleviate the hangover is to (if you're bold enough) sip a little pure vodka until your symptoms evaporate. A small infusion of ethyl alcohol to combine with the excess methyl alcohol. Your liver will then convert the formaldehyde (the headache aldehyde) to acetylaldehyde (the happy aldehyde). That is my chem prof. talking (the same guy who was fired for setting the lab ceiling on fire at another school; excess Na in his H2O).Though I suggest lots of water (esp. before going to sleep)and forcing yourself to get up and going. No coffee though, it will only dehydrate you more. Read the Genesis Machine by James Hogan (have to find at a used bookstore). It's an S.F. story about how a mathematical theorist and nuclear particle experimaentalist save the world. It's not soppy sci fi, it's very well written. Another by the same author is The Two Faces of Tomorrow. Next time more dining and frolickig and less imbibing. I hope you keep blogging along the electronic trail though.
Posted by: Jim Phillipsz | December 12, 2005 at 07:43 PM
No, this is not true: Perrier and Club Soda are very different! The Perrier bubbles are much smoother, bigger and softer than Club Soda bubbles. Those are somewhat more aggressif. Sam may still not have been in the possession of all his faculties, else he would have noticed the difference straight away!
Posted by: ursula | December 12, 2005 at 11:41 PM
... Or it could just be us Americans like the aggressive bubbles ... :)
As for the menudo and pure vodka - I don't think so. Honestly, even thinking about menudo or vodka would have sent my recovery into a tailspin. Even thinking about it now is making me feel a little queasy.
Posted by: Caolionn | December 13, 2005 at 02:13 PM
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Posted by: Monty | December 18, 2005 at 12:09 PM