Sunday, August 28, 2011

Drunkeness is...

I work in a bar. I live down the street from where I work. The district I live in has a number of bars close to each other. I know bartenders, servers, managers and bouncers at all these bars. This can be awesome. It can also be disastrous.
Yesterday I attended a local beer festival. I had a great time. I tried a number of beer that I hadn't tries before. I spent time with people with from other bars and reps from beer companies and local distributors. After that was over I caught a ride with one of the bar owners. We stopped at a cool pizza place that carries a great list of craft beer. We then went to his bar and drank beers on his private rooftop patio. I then went down the street to watch some of my friends bands play. Hot mess at this point. I remember doing one shot of Wild Turkey. (I love bourbon!) I remember leaving. When I woke up this morning I had three texts waiting for me. They asked me where I went and that I forgot to pay my tab. I never walk on a tab. It's the first time I've done it at this bar. I've been spending time here a few days a week for over two years. I felt like an idiot this morning. Drunkeness is fun and costly. More cost to my dignity than to my wallet.