Um...yikes

[innerslytherin]

I just found a Bones/Criminal Minds crossover fic wherein the pairing was Zack Addy/Spencer Reid. Prior to the season finale of Bones, that would've been lovely. Now it just makes me a little queasy, considering the bizarre fate of poor Zack.

*sigh*

It's possible I'm just this side of snookered tonight. The line between "just enough" and "a wee bit much" regarding Crown Royal in the Coke is sometimes invisible until you cross it. But this is expensive whiskey, and I'm not wasting any of it.

That reminds me. A poll. I haven't done one of those in ages. And my best friend and I have been arguing about something, but since she has no online friendships and no comprehension of why mine are so important to me, I don't consider her opinion valid on this subject.

[Poll #1224720]


Ooh, I don't think I've used my "drunk" mood since I got my Spencer Reid mood theme...

Comments

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

Dude, what do you want a bet there is not a DROP of booze in Reid's coffe cup in that mood thing? That's some season one Reid hair! ;)

[innerslytherin]

Yes, I find myself disappointed that it's not Reid with his drink in New Orleans.

[quasiadastra.livejournal.com]

My problem is that I don't process alcohol quickly until it just hits me at once. So I go from being sober to being drunk rather quickly...after quite a few drinks, that is. That particular trait of my body has gotten me in trouble a few times. As long as you're not yelling out to an empty room, "Stop the ride, I want to get off!" and deciding that it's probably a good idea to sleep on the bathroom floor instead of in bed, I think you're safe. :P

My view on drinking while IMing is much like drinking and text messaging/phoning someone: Just be careful.

[innerslytherin]

*G* Yes, I don't have much warning, at least with my drink of choice, which is Crown & Coke. I go from, "I love that hint of whiskey in my soda" to "Hey, the room lurched when I stood up". It doesn't help that I'm naturally clumsy, anyway.

As far as the drinking while IMing thing...I never FEEL alone while IMing. That's not possibly an entirely valid line of reasoning, but I've very rarely felt the urge to go curl up in bed alone with a bottle of whiskey, and the times I have felt that urge, I've always 1) had good reason to feel that urge, and 2) resisted the urge because I know getting drunk will only make it worse.

I don't set OUT to get tipsy. It just occasionally happens without my realizing it... >.>

[quasiadastra.livejournal.com]

LOL, we two are a pair! XD It doesn't matter what I drink, it usually takes a lot to make me feel it. By that point I should probably stop, but I never do.

See, my problem isn't feeling alone, it's being a bit...ummm...candid about things I shouldn't be. Not necessarily about the person I'm talking to, but about things going on with me that I generally make a rule of not talking about. That's just awkward.

Heh, see I never either. But I have no self control when it comes to alcohol. It's one area where my genetics work against me.

[innerslytherin]

*G* Oh, see, I find it all too easy to be candid via IM whether I'm sober or tipsy or three sheets to the wind. For me, it's the medium that invites confidences, rather than the alcohol. Probably I should work on that. *G*

Oddly enough, considering my grandmother is a (recovering now) alcoholic of at least fifty years, I have a decent amount of self-control when it comes to alcohol. It's possible that I've always been hyper-vigilant in that area because of watching her. Chocolate chip cookie dough, however...that's another story.

[imwithharvey.livejournal.com]

My downfall would be vodka mudshakes. So much sweet chocolatey goodness that you don't even taste the alcohol ... then 3 bottles later, on an empty stomach ...

[innerslytherin]

Oh, man, that sounds delicious. And yes, that would totally be my downfall, too. The last time I was tremendously drunk was my best friend's bachelorette party like four years ago, and it was because of the yummy fruity punch where you couldn't taste the alcohol. Heh.

[slightlyjillian.livejournal.com]

Which vote is slightlyjillian's, one wonders. Ha haha. :D

[innerslytherin]

I would never have guessed. *G*

[platyg.livejournal.com]

I would have tickyed the yes please and the sure. socially. As for IMing while drinking...I've done it before. It becomes hilarious if someone on the other end is drinking too though!

[innerslytherin]

*G* Yeah, I consider myself a social drinker, personally - but I wanted to gauge things in the "you must choose one" context, for this particular poll. :D (Though I usually like having ticky boxes instead of radio buttons myself.)

[cedarlibrarian.livejournal.com]

I have totally been known to make online dates with friends where we drink and watch TV. Hey, have you SEEN the price of gas these days? Drinking while chatting is 100% acceptable, maybe even good for the planet.

[innerslytherin]

You know, that is an aspect I hadn't considered. Generally speaking, the people I like to socialize with don't live close enough to make it feasible to drink with them socially, in the traditionally-accepted "in person" manner. By IM-ing and drinking and writing together, I can drink with a friend in Tennessee and a friend in Colorado simultaneously. But yes, given the price of gas these days, it's more ecologically responsible. Not to mention there is no one drinking and driving after a social outing. *G*