Wow, My Head Hurts

I've found that the biggest thing that has stopped me from drinking as much as I used to is the lack of recovery time that I'm allowed. It used to be that a bad hangover was like a badge of honor. We'd get together with your partners in crime from the night before and maybe swap drunken stories over a greasy breakfast at a local diner. We could then go and sit on our asses for the day watching shitty movies while waiting for the pain to subside. Now, I wake up and have a 20 month old baby to take care of who, quite frankly, could care less that daddy was out having a great time with his buddies until 2:00 in the morning. Add a house full of chores that are awaiting my attention and you've got a pretty good recipe for a painful day.

yes, i used to be able to drink like that also...and man has that changed...I hate the morning after....

Not to mention that when you're underage you drink whatever you could get your hands on - Southern Comfort and Mountain Dew anyone?...For some reason that was popular with my friends in High School...

Forget So Co and Mountain Dew... Vodka and Mountain Dew was the drink of choice at my local - called a VooDoo. :) Now-a-days, So Co and Cranberry (Scarlet O'Hara) is juuust right on a hot, summer day. But...back to the point of the blog, I can completely sympathize with you doodi. Earlier this month, I was out in Denmark on business for a global department meeting - and one night was the dinner and drinks night. Well, the drinks portion went until 3 in the morning with a trio of Italian, Spanish, and Russian hotties from those affiliates. Needless to say, I missed most of the follow days conference meetings... :(

Alcohol doesn't respect age. Learn that now.

Completely feel your pain. My b-day was a few weeks ago, wife and I had some friends over for a bonfire and alcohol. had to work the next day at 8:00am....dear God.....Like you said, back when I was in college, I did it every day without a hitch.

When you roll into your mid-30's you might catch a "second-wind". I have. When I attend design conferences, I often close the house with the remaining 35-40 crowd.

I liked your I'M DRUNK post better....don't make me think about hangovers right now...I'll have one tomorrow morning after the cod olympics tonight.....

Eh, good to see your still alive!!!

At the age of 38 I'm hurting for two days after a big night out dinking. Starting to wonder if it is worth it anymore.

Amen, I got a wedding to attend tomorrow, then a graduation party on Friday. I can feel my heart starting to pound already.

Try some Gatorade first thing when you wake up. 20 oz of Orange Gatorade and a headache powder, you'll be right as rain again.

You just need practice. Drink every night and it'll hurt not to.... um... so I've heard.

your hangover is your liver telling you to cut that shit out NOW, or I will fuck you up when you get older. It is much more fun to just drink a couple of beers and watch your idiot friends get drunk. All that entertainment you missed out on because you were too sloshed to see it. Plus, you can get them to do stupid shit.