alcohol

i guess i understand the appeal of it now. drink the equivalent of a bucket of beer and magically all your spanish language skills come to the surface, which is surprisingly useful in pirate themed italian pubs. hey, want to hear my romantic history? buy me a shot before i can say no. want to see me repeatedly ask someone to marry me? keep filling my tumbler with wine.

despite all this, somehow the beer goggles make you see things more clearly. move on. let go. jump in. everyone discovers a little bit about themselves and each other at the bottom of a bottle. so maybe it's not all bad. cheers to good fortune, good friends, and all things bueno.