BrockLi Soup

Thanks to Miss Hannah, I’ve learned that Brittanie has made a post concerning NaDruWriNi, which is good because now I don’t have to worry about it, and I wasn’t entirely clear on the rules as it was, not that I’ll be following them anyhow, but that bit’s beside the point.

The point, of course, is that I’ll be falling-down drunk on Saturday, November 4th, and I’ll be sharing it with all of you. I won’t be doing any real writing, to be sure - I can barely handle that when I’m sober, even if I don’t do as much of it as I’d like. No no, good people, you’ll be getting the grittiest, tritest, unfiltered-est crap that wanders haphazardly into the path of my train of thought, and very little of it is likely to make sense even to me, unless I stumble on some nugget of staggering genius regarding the existence of thought and humanity, in which case I hope I can draw a meaningful picture that will make sense in the morning.

I encourage you all to join me. For you locals, I’ll probably begin the evening with a few mixed drinks here at my place, then head down to the pub for a few pints (this part will hopefully feature notes scribbled furiously in my Moleskine), then stumble back here again, where I can be left alone while I beg the room to just sit still for a damn minute so I can find the pisser. Surely, it will be an evening to remember.

PS: I’ve had a couple of Jack & Coke’s this evening. Not only do I participate in NaDruWriNi, I even practice weeks beforehand. That’s how dedicated I am.

Are there plans for a NaDruWriNi 2006? Last year was pretty interesting, but I haven’t seen anything about it this year, and abroad-abroad.org seems to be no more. If no one else is going to get the ball rolling, I’ll be more than happy to put up a site for it, but I don’t want to step on anyone else’s toes. Has anybody heard anything this year?

BP: Beer before liquor, never been sicker, liquor before beer, you’re in the clear….OK, I’m good. Man, I love poetry!

(re: spinning in an office chair)

C: It’s a lot of fun when you start, but not so much after. Just like drinking.

I was drunk when I booked a flight home for Christmas (it seems to me like there should be federal regulations against that), so when Travelocity offered to sign me up for a trial with a couple different services, I was an easy sell.

Today I found out that I was charged $15 each for the both of them, and probably was in January, too.

Computers should come equipped with breathalysers.

Don’t forget, everyone! Tonight is National Drunken Writing Night! I, for one, will be starting with Evan Williams and Coke and making my way to Honey Brown or Leinenkugel’s Honey Weiss once I’ve had enough liquor.

I hope that you’ll all join me and write something absolutely ridiculous once you’ve got a few drinks in you tonight. Cheers!

Who’s with me?

When the computer won’t boot, take one drink.

When the computer doesn’t make it past POST, take two drinks.

When the new motherboard you buy doesn’t fit in the case, take a couple more drinks.

When the next motherboard you buy has a no-return policy, cross your fingers and do a few shots.

When it works on the first try, cry a little bit and move your drink away from the open case.

(mostly for my own reference later on)

1. Run with my eyes closed.
2. Skateboard (my knee’s almost healed).
3. Juggle.
4. Say “exacerbate,” no matter how hard I try.

Incredibly, I can usually type OK ten drinks in.