Okay before the jokes begin, let me explain. I'm not condoning alcoholism. But let's face it, we all like to kick back with a drink and relax. Now, without a job and friends, one's options for drinking out at a bar are limited. Therefore, why not fine tune the art of personal bartending, and start cocktail hour at home.
I can't drink beer and I don't have a taste for wine, so for me it's cocktails all the way (though mocktails will also do the trick, the placebo effect is not to be discounted). My friend recently sent me some cosmo mix for my birthday and my parents picked up some vodka at the duty free store, so I pulled out my fancy glasses from the basement and served up a pretty pink concoction. Since it's summer, access to great fresh fruit is all around. Nothing beats blending daiquaris with Malibu rum and strawberries.
I had a book called 365 days of cocktails or something like that, and I'm sure many of you also have some random drink book. Why not use unemployment as a chance to finally trying some of the drink recipes out?
Pros: Being unemployed means that you can drink at any time of the day. Since you're already at home, no worries about getting a ride home. You can finally use those half full bottles from your liquor cabinet, which means you aren't wasting resources.
Cons: Moderation is key. But also, make sure you are relaxing for cocktail hour after you have finished your job applications for the day.
Haha, this is a great post. I wondered how you were going to throw this idea out without making it sound like you should just stay home and down a fifth of wiskey while watching The View. Practice those bartending skills - I like it!
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