about drinking

Today, I chatted with my primary school friend Vance on ICQ, and one thing we mentioned was about how unhealthy for us (my body, his wallet) it was to drink so much.


I have to say this. I have only been pukey-drunk three times in my life, out of which, only two times I really did puke, and once only was I on the point of forgot-all-happened-last night, even then, only nearly.


The first time, was with my parents - between us we had three bottles of red wine. I puked and hungover, worse ever also cos it is wine. The second, was when somebody put something - hard liquor of sorts, source unconfirmed - into a jug of beer we were drinking. This was in JB with my Citibank ex-colleagues. The third, was when I still was yet to be very steady at drinking a collective variety of alcoholic drinks in one night. It was Flora's hen night with my ODAC friends from JC. Mingzhao mis-heard a drink order of mine and anyway, it was a party night meant to be blown out anyway. The next day, I went to work and sold unit trusts like the trustworthy banker I was. Anyway, those were instances years ago.


Right now, I can do all of the above, and remain rather sober at that I believe. Okay, meaning I will be happy, crazier and clumsier than usual, but I will not puke nor get a hangover (unless wine, then I get a tummy ache).


Which means to say, I have become someone who drinks too much. It has to be more than enough, because otherwise how else am I now able to hold my liquor so well? That, I regret, because it really is unhealthy. Such a habit is something my best friend H will rap me about. Also because he wants me to save money.


Which I do because I can drink at home.


At my home, I have a bottle of Glenfiddich single malt from C. He and I both love it. C will drink it neat, and I, on the rocks. Sometimes I put it in my beer. Also, I always have beer in the fridge, and there is a bottle of white wine in there too, a gift from another primary school friend Joseph. Jan has a bottle of Absolut vodka, which she hardly touches. I am not keen on vodka either but it is cool sometimes, for the sake of it. Right now, there is also a bottle of Sheridan's coffee liquer from another primary schoolmate - Junjie. Which I haven't touched since the party at my place.


All that said, I enjoy having a drink at home just to chill out at night. Usually just one, and not every night. But yes, this is something I do enjoy, and it has become somewhat of a 'hobby' to me.


My cell group asked everyone what we did to relieve stress.


This is one thing I do.


Apart from writing. But, at that point when I was asked, I only said, being alone, and writing - that is what I do to chill.


- I couldn't tell everyone present that night at cell, because my cell leader will (be the only one to) disapprove, because he comes from the school of thought that Christians cannot drink. At all. No touch, no try.


Which I disagree, because, it is like the concept of money - that it is not evil in itself, but loving it is. Or in this case, becoming drunk on it is.


So, which I mentioned, I don't get drunk easily anymore, because I can have 6 drinks in a night, all different, and make it home very happily, no puke, no hangover. Just enjoyment of tasting and consuming them, like they were coffees or teas - which I also love - it is wonderful enough, chill bliss to me.