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I could go and expand upon the contents of my last post... we had our staff meeting tonight. So certain staff members were there... certain staff members that opted to give me very nice hugs when I had to leave the pool hall early to do homework (boo!)...
BUT! I won't talk about that. I've had enough of my lovestruck warbling.
Instead, I will comment on another area of the evening that proved intriguing. Tonight's topic is Alcohol.
So at the the meeting itself, we ended with a toast. Tomb just passed the $1 million mark in sales last week, so Matt DuPlessie (the boss man) toasted us for our hard work and it was all very nice. There was champagne for the above 21 crowd and sparkling cider for the few youngins. Now I love sparkling cider so I was thrilled XD But Schuyler apparently has no clue how old I am and offered me champagne. I said no and he said, "Are you sure?" I explained why... and he laughed and went away. Matt expressly asked those of us under 21 not to drink there because the company had suppolied it and that would be bad for us to drink it. I know not all of us abided that, but I did. But I don't drink anyways...
But then, we went to Boston Billiards. We had a private room, I played a game of pool, and they didn't even try and card me. just stamped my hand and were ready to give me plenty of alcohol, just so long as I could pay for it. well, i had no money either, but still.
I refrained, played my game of pool (and won! which is amazing because i SUCK), and then I left. On the way back I started thinking about it, and I came to the conclussion, that if school was over, and I had had money on me (and someone had given me a suggestion on what to to drink) I might have had something. Now, I have little to no experience with alcohol. There's a a long history of alcoholism on BOTH sides of my family, so I tend to stay away from it. But I've never wanted to drink before so it's never been an issue. But tonight. Part of me did. I don't know what changed, and I'm not delusional, thinking I'll make it through life without having a drink. I don't think that's what I want either.
I don't look down on people because the drink, I don't care. As long as people are responsible about it, I couldn't care less. But the standards I've been living my life by are starting to change. I'm not really sure if this means anything, but I was thinking about it. I was sort of thinking I wanted to prove that I could stay away from it if I chose to. But honestly, if I lasted through high school and 2 years of college without a drink? How many people in this country can say that? I'm a rarity and I know it. But do I want to be?
I don't know where I'm going with this.. hmmm...
BUT! I won't talk about that. I've had enough of my lovestruck warbling.
Instead, I will comment on another area of the evening that proved intriguing. Tonight's topic is Alcohol.
So at the the meeting itself, we ended with a toast. Tomb just passed the $1 million mark in sales last week, so Matt DuPlessie (the boss man) toasted us for our hard work and it was all very nice. There was champagne for the above 21 crowd and sparkling cider for the few youngins. Now I love sparkling cider so I was thrilled XD But Schuyler apparently has no clue how old I am and offered me champagne. I said no and he said, "Are you sure?" I explained why... and he laughed and went away. Matt expressly asked those of us under 21 not to drink there because the company had suppolied it and that would be bad for us to drink it. I know not all of us abided that, but I did. But I don't drink anyways...
But then, we went to Boston Billiards. We had a private room, I played a game of pool, and they didn't even try and card me. just stamped my hand and were ready to give me plenty of alcohol, just so long as I could pay for it. well, i had no money either, but still.
I refrained, played my game of pool (and won! which is amazing because i SUCK), and then I left. On the way back I started thinking about it, and I came to the conclussion, that if school was over, and I had had money on me (and someone had given me a suggestion on what to to drink) I might have had something. Now, I have little to no experience with alcohol. There's a a long history of alcoholism on BOTH sides of my family, so I tend to stay away from it. But I've never wanted to drink before so it's never been an issue. But tonight. Part of me did. I don't know what changed, and I'm not delusional, thinking I'll make it through life without having a drink. I don't think that's what I want either.
I don't look down on people because the drink, I don't care. As long as people are responsible about it, I couldn't care less. But the standards I've been living my life by are starting to change. I'm not really sure if this means anything, but I was thinking about it. I was sort of thinking I wanted to prove that I could stay away from it if I chose to. But honestly, if I lasted through high school and 2 years of college without a drink? How many people in this country can say that? I'm a rarity and I know it. But do I want to be?
I don't know where I'm going with this.. hmmm...