motorcitysailor

Yeah, so I almost forgot to update my stupid stunt for the month of March. Truth be told, this is something I do every year, for one random month out of the year: I quit drinking! It's really just an exercise in self-discipline, but also gives me a little insight into social situations which you might not always pick up on if you're just "going with the flow". Two nights ago was a great example, I was out with the boys, most of them were hammered, and they got the brilliant idea to call a buddy in NYC at like 3 in the morning. Now the reason this guy is in NYC is cause he's got a pretty good job, but he's working his tail off and just took a second job, just to be able to pay his rent, since Manhattan is so expensive. Now I don't know about you guys, but If I just got done working 2 back to back 18 hour days, and knew I had 3 more to go, I wouldn't be too pleased at getting a phone call at 3 in the morning no matter who it's from. He was cool about it none the less, but by the time they had finished harassing him, and I got on the phone he was like "Dude, you guys are fucking wasted!" and I was like "Hey, not me man." He knew that this must be my famous "sober" month, and told me that since I was the only one who might be able to steer them away from calling him at 3 in the morning again, while he's in the middle of 5 18 hour days, he'd greatly appreciate it. Well, let's just say he sure didn't mention anything about what happens on his days off, but I saw the situation from a little different perspective at that time than I would have if I had been one of the drunken idiots giving him a hard time about not being there for some jackasses birthday that none of us even knew the last name of. I guess my point is this: Hanging out with your friends while you're sober, and they're loaded, gives you a little different perspective on the line between good ideas and bad ideas. Perhaps we should all remember the golden rule: "Do unto others, . . . etc." or perhaps Hemingway's golden rule: "Always do sober, what you said you'd do drunk; That will teach you to keep your mouth shut!"

p.s. My other stupid stunt for March is gonna be a naked plunge into the harbor at a local marina, for a good old-fashion polar bear romp, but my plan is to dive through the unbroken ice for added effect! I'll get pictures.