logan607 ([info]logan607) wrote,
@ 2008-07-18 08:39:00
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Entry tags:church, dialogue, discussion, rum, single life, venn diagrams

Talk. I'd listen


Everything here, I say to my friends in real life; it's why Jill thought I was giving her lines when I was just being myself.

One thing I tell people all the time is: drink rum. Seriously, do me a favor this weekend and one night do nuthin but pound rum. Mojitos, Captain n Coke, aged rum on the rocks with a slice of orange, whatever - just don't drink any other type of alcohol.

Drink one glass of water with a multivitamin fore you sleep and see how you feel the next day. No hangover. Plus, note that you'll feel "happy" versus "angry." Those same two chemicals I told you bout last time not only give you that nasty hangover but also make you an angry drunk.

The beauty of rum is when you go on a bender, it only lasts that night. The next day you're just as productive as you woulda been had you not been on a bender at all.

Rum. It's nature's perfect drink.

Another thing I say to people all the time is Proverbs 27:17, which goes Iron sharpens iron, so friends sharpen friends. The people you surround yourself with are your mirrors to the world. It's also why it's painful when people leave your Venn Diagram. You dull a little when they do.

Interestingly, that bible quote was in an article on relationships in the NY Times. The article notes that more marriages are killed by silence than by violence. It's harder than you might think. The talking.

Her: My thing is that I just lose interest in people. You know how when you just want someone gone and you don't even want them to say anything? Ever? I hate how that feels.
Me: (slowly) More than you know.
Her: Yes. So that's why I wanna go slowly. I'm getting ahead of myself by trying to stay behind. Does that make sense? (pause) We don't have to stop talking yet. You could talk. I'd listen.
Me: OK then, let me tell you a story...

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[info]kemidra
2008-07-18 01:06 pm UTC (link)
I think I posted my discovery of rum vs. wine for making me a happier drunk. I loves me some red wine; it's my default drink. But I had a rum and coke on a whim that one night and noticed that not only was it working much more quickly than wine, but it made me giggly, where the wine just made me kind of relaxed and mellow.

I think I'll take you up on that rum thing this weekend.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:18 pm UTC (link)
Please do and let me know!

The stereotype of the jolly pirate seems to have it's roots in the fact that rum actually depresses aggressive behaviour: http://tinyurl.com/6cve2h

I'll have to blog about that somewhere - although the article seems to say that the particular high amount of acetylhydes cause the depressed aggression. I'll have to read it more fully.

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[info]kastinkerbell
2008-07-18 01:09 pm UTC (link)
Dang. I was great on the rum instructions until you said "don't drink any other type of alcohol" because the gang is going here tonight and they have the craziest Tiki drinks to go with their crazy apps (seriously, the only restaurant I know that serves "pickle roll-ups" and deviled eggs).

I'm just going to have to be a rebel and follow only part of the instructions. Heck, tomorrow's Saturday. I don't have to be productive. My husband is going to help me write my paper on the New Yorker cover, so I really only need *half* of my productivity, anyway.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:26 pm UTC (link)
Hahahaha - that looks great. I'm sure we have something like that here in NYC but I don't know of it.

Well, someday, just try drinking rum all night and see how you feel afterward.

I'm glad you're back, you're one of my staunchest readers! =)

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[info]kastinkerbell
2008-07-18 03:36 pm UTC (link)
you're one of my staunchest readers!

Thanks! That has been added to the ol' resume... ;)

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:40 pm UTC (link)
Quatsch!

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[info]kastinkerbell
2008-07-20 03:50 pm UTC (link)
We talked about your post while discussing the plethora of rum drinks offered in tiki mugs. Everybody agrees that rum makes them feel happy. :D

I had several rum and cokes and one crazy tiki drink...as well as far too much food. Left me drinking only water when we moved to the piano bar a coupla miles away. I sang "Jackson" with my husband and "Fernando" with my girlfriend.

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[info]sabatoa
2008-07-18 02:05 pm UTC (link)
That's a good verse, my pastor would expound on that and say that you can look at the people you surround yourself with and see where you'll be in six months (or sumthin like that). Kinda related.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:27 pm UTC (link)
It is related and I'll take that under advisement. It sounds about right.

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[info]benlbr
2008-07-18 02:38 pm UTC (link)
i'm exclusively a rum drinker, just random fyi :)

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:28 pm UTC (link)
That's a good random FYI. Next time you're in town, we should get some rum. Try the Cruzan Single Barrel on the rocks. It's amazing.

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[info]allywest
2008-07-18 02:42 pm UTC (link)
i believe the silence vs violence. my last relationship was killed by silence for sure.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:47 pm UTC (link)
I recall reading that on your blog. That's a sad way to go.

Then again, the constant arguing that I did with my last serious girl didn't help either...

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[info]veijukka
2008-07-18 02:53 pm UTC (link)
My grandfather always said that marriage was one long conversation.

I'll try the rum. Tequila stopped being my friend last week - it was a sad, sad day.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:48 pm UTC (link)
That's a sweet concept. I like it and may use it.

Tequila is no one's friend! She's just in it for herself. Hot Latina though she might be, I say avoid her at all costs.

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[info]unenuitblanche
2008-07-18 04:43 pm UTC (link)
I've hung out w/ many Latinas." In it for herself"... so true from my experiences! Not so hot tho, more like homely-cute.

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[info]aranka
2008-07-18 02:55 pm UTC (link)
And you say from time to time I sound depressing. =P

Some people are better out of your life. How a person enters your life is indicative of how they'll leave. Initially sad but maybe you don't work together . . . and some people just aren't your "sharpening friends" types. I agree that its sad when people leave forever, but my list of people out of my life is a who's who of douchbaggery including but not limited to violent criminals and addicts. And some lesser offenders of course, but the point is as I said before you should be willing to fight for people you love, but if they don't love you back good or bad as they may be they're no friend of yours. So if the conflict comes from outside then fight for them, but if they want out it really is better just to let them go.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:49 pm UTC (link)
I try to extend to my friends a good amount of understanding. It's only when they don't do the same for me or it just becomes a waste of time and energy for me that I bolt.

It's never a good thing but sometimes you gotta...

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[info]mary_lennox
2008-07-18 03:40 pm UTC (link)
Great Bible verse, though my inner-private school Christian kid is scandalized by your lowercase 'b' in Bible, lol

A multivitamin helps with hangovers? Fascinating - I must try that. As much as I'd love to try your 'rum only' philosophy, I'm too much attached to Trappist ales at the moment...

I may do it someday...



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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:50 pm UTC (link)
I like to be scandalous!

I too like Trappist ales but that's not helping my gut either so it has to go. Very sad. Luckily, I still have my fine rum!

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[info]clint_redhot
2008-07-18 03:51 pm UTC (link)
Sadly, any kind of dark alcohol these days makes me an angry drunk. Rum, brandy...you name it and if something tips me off, I can tend to get mean. True, it depends on the situation but for the most part, I try to stay away from dark drinks.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 03:56 pm UTC (link)
Ding, ding, ding, ding!

The two drinks with the HIGHEST amounts of acetaldehyde and congeners are tequila and DARK BEERS - which lends credence to the stereotype of the angry, drunk Irishman and Englishman, because of their love of dark beers.

However, rum, either dark or clear, has almost none of them. So give it a try. If you must have clear, you'll have to mix it.

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[info]clint_redhot
2008-07-19 02:58 am UTC (link)
Oh believe me, I've given it plenty of tries. Even if it's simply a mental thing, I tend to get mean, hah.

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[info]rianessa
2008-07-18 04:42 pm UTC (link)
Mojitos are the best. I can drink several and I'm just one happy drunk. =)

Have an excellent weekend Logan.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 06:37 pm UTC (link)
I like mojitos but all that sugar makes me feel guilty. Still, once in a blue moon, I succumb.

You have an excellent weekend as well, please.

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[info]rianessa
2008-07-18 07:37 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, too many calories. But you know, like you said, nothing wrong with a little here and there.

Will drink some rum this weekend. Grandpa turns 94 years old. Time to celebrate. Only bad thing is that I have to drive to SF tonight. Fun but argh at the same time.

Thanks!

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[info]unenuitblanche
2008-07-18 04:51 pm UTC (link)
My brother's a Manhattan man. Partying in Soho, in Upper-Man, on rooftops. He's charming, says he'll be famous, hangs out with 'important' people. He's a writer. An fellow Aries. He only drinks rum.

You kind of remind me of him, except you're a lot more mature and are in touch w/ reality. He took me out around Canal street a few months ago, ordered his Bacardi+Diet coke.. I'm not sure if on the rocks or not, but he told me I should order on the rocks to avoid the harsh-ness, since it was my 1st time. He said it's 0 calories.

The next time I went out w/ friends I felt rebellious ordering my Bacardi+Diet coke. But, I didn't like the taste. Unlike wine, beer, or a vodka-mix, I was dreading each sip. Too harsh. But, I am still not done exploring rum. I just think my brother requested the wrong type of rum. My friends that night (who were in their 30's) expressed a dislike for Bacardi.

So, if I only had someplace to go this weekend, I would try some rum. The kind of rum you are talking about. I am very, very curious. And, very happy to be turning 21 soon - for which I will party in Manhattan for. ;)

Mojitos are great, especially pom. But of course, they have too many calories according to my Aries brother.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 06:39 pm UTC (link)
Way too many calories, as I noted in the comment right above.

There's lot of different types of rums; that plus your taste buds change when you get older. When I was younger, I didn't like anything that wasn't sickly sweet.

BTW, if I hear of an apartment, I'll totally let you know.

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[info]unenuitblanche
2008-07-18 06:56 pm UTC (link)
True... What rum do you think a youngin' would like? :P

Oh and thanks.. I had to delete my entry on 'newyorkers' because all I got were people being assholes critiquing how i wrote my entry. I didn't realize how downhill LJ had gone. Ridiculous. I see most of the people on here have no real lives or friends so they criticize strangers online for no reason instead.

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[info]perfect_circles
2008-07-18 05:20 pm UTC (link)
That NYT article was so well done. I saved a copy and then mailed it to all my girlfriends a couple weeks ago.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 06:40 pm UTC (link)
Great article, right? My brother was the one that originally sent it to me. I thought it was well done.

As for you, you should post more. Cause I'd read.

Just my $0.02.

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[info]aralis
2008-07-18 05:58 pm UTC (link)
I LOVE Rum and my drink of choice is usually rum and cokes. Glad I picked a safe one.:)

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 06:41 pm UTC (link)
You did indeed it's the drink of champions.

And struggling writers...

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[info]houses7177
2008-07-18 06:53 pm UTC (link)
I think I'll make an Appleton Mojito in your honor tonight.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 08:15 pm UTC (link)
I will be there in spirit.

Get it, spirit?

Sigh - I've got to get out less often.

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[info]houses7177
2008-07-18 08:39 pm UTC (link)
Oy. *toasts you anyway*

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[info]junco513
2008-07-18 06:56 pm UTC (link)
I think I'm with you on the rum thing. I don't really like vodka, and I hate tequila. Whiskey or scotch is not for me either. Rum is it. Love mojitos.

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 08:15 pm UTC (link)
Welcome to the family!

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[info]in_a_silver_bag
2008-07-18 07:10 pm UTC (link)
Does your theory work for cachaça, too? They're related, though I don't really know how much. Just curious, as drinking never ever makes me angry and my hangovers stay within a very acceptable range.:)

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 08:16 pm UTC (link)
I suppose I'll leave it up to you to find out for us. So now you have an assignment this weekend.

God bless your liver...

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[info]nothingwasleft
2008-07-18 07:44 pm UTC (link)
My thing is that I just lose interest in people. You know how when you just want someone gone and you don't even want them to say anything? Ever? I hate how that feels.

wow. that's so true that i can't even call it deep.

(& i am totally trying that rum thing.)

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[info]logan607
2008-07-18 08:17 pm UTC (link)
I know that feeling better than I would like, actually. It's terrible.

Please do and let me know how it goes!

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