Showing posts with label drinking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drinking. Show all posts
Monday, October 29, 2007
Time for some whine
I went home this weekend. It was absolutely perfect. I had forgotten how nice it is to feel safe and comfortable where you live. I don't get that when I'm here at school. I hate waking up in the morning and not knowing if there is going to be a stranger sleeping in my living room. I hate not being able to fall asleep because my suite mates like to yell while I'm trying to sleep. I hate having to get up for an 8 o'clock class on less than 5 hours of sleep (this can complicate one's entire day). I hate making agreements with my suite mates and then finding out that they don't respect those agreements. I hate having people knock on my window at 6 in the morning. I hate being constantly afraid that I'm going to get in trouble for living with people that drink excessively. And most of all I hate feeling completely helpless in this situation.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
A few words and random quotes
Being news editor is different than I thought it would be. It also keeps me busier than I expected. Still, though I practically live in the newsroom, I am enjoying myself. As I enter the third week of the job, my staff is finally beginning to come together so I have a moment to type these few words. Ariel will return to school soon also and with a better internet connection, I expect the frequency of her posts to increase as well.
As I have not posted in a while, I wish this post to be at least a little entertaining. I've decided the easiest and most efficient way to accomplish this is to share quotations from the newsroom quote board, my profs, and the paper's "Overheard in Pullman" feature.
Newsrooms are special places.
"If I ever get married, I want my wife to give birth to a puppy." - He dislikes children
"This is like eating rainbows." - In reference to a Scooby Doo push pop
"Stop copy editing the people."
Professors
"How do we know Angelina Jolie is a liberal?"
"Because she cares about poor people." - Student response
"Their grooves are hellaciously deep." - referring to the schemas of bigots
Overheard
"My poli sci class is such a joke. My professor kept talking about the Cuban Missile Crisis. What the hell is that?" (This was my poli sci class. Thanks to I.B./my H2O class and my literacy, I knew what the CMC was.)
"You can't have a memorial service without Hawaiian Punch." - mourning the death of Weekly World News
"I will not carry two half-gallons!"
"You WILL carry two half-gallons!" - arguing over vodka transport
As I have not posted in a while, I wish this post to be at least a little entertaining. I've decided the easiest and most efficient way to accomplish this is to share quotations from the newsroom quote board, my profs, and the paper's "Overheard in Pullman" feature.
Newsrooms are special places.
"If I ever get married, I want my wife to give birth to a puppy." - He dislikes children
"This is like eating rainbows." - In reference to a Scooby Doo push pop
"Stop copy editing the people."
Professors
"How do we know Angelina Jolie is a liberal?"
"Because she cares about poor people." - Student response
"Their grooves are hellaciously deep." - referring to the schemas of bigots
Overheard
"My poli sci class is such a joke. My professor kept talking about the Cuban Missile Crisis. What the hell is that?" (This was my poli sci class. Thanks to I.B./my H2O class and my literacy, I knew what the CMC was.)
"You can't have a memorial service without Hawaiian Punch." - mourning the death of Weekly World News
"I will not carry two half-gallons!"
"You WILL carry two half-gallons!" - arguing over vodka transport
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Stereotype: Drinking
I hate stereotypes. They’re extremely hard to avoid, especially in school. The stereotype I most passionately try to avoid is underage drinking.
It is a common thought/belief that all college students drink. That is not true. I would agree that the majority of college students drink and that a large percentage of those students are binge drinkers, but there are students that do not drink. I choose not to drink not simply to defy the stereotype, but for a number of reasons.
I think many young adults drink only to get drunk. Many adults do this as well. When I choose to drink I want to enjoy it responsibly and go home sober. I understand that there are young adults that do drink responsibly and I am glad because I think that is a hard thing to achieve with all the peer pressure at parties and on campus. Personally there is no aspect of being drunk that appeals to me. I do a pretty good job of making a fool out of myself when I’m sober so I can only imagine how foolish I would be if I was drunk. Medically, excessive drinking can cause serious health problems and addiction. We’ve all learned about this in school. Alcohol abuse/addiction is a scary thing and it runs in my family so I don’t even want to take the risk.
I’m not saying I’ll never drink. I’ve had alcohol and I don’t want people to think that I make my decision because I’m naïve or unexposed. I make my decisions based on personal experience and the experiences of those who are close to me. In the future I’m sure I’ll drink wine with dinner or go have a margarita with my friends, but I can wait.
A common response from people when they find out I don’t drink is that I need to get out more. Frankly, I find that rather insulting. One shouldn’t assume that because I don’t drink or smoke I don’t have fun and/or that I lead a boring life. Christina and I have fun all the time (when we’re together) and we never drink. I can’t deny that this year at college has been a bit boring, but that is because of other issues not because I don’t party.
Please don’t misunderstand my intentions for writing this post. My goal is not to pass judgment or insult those who choose to drink. My goal is to explain why I choose abstain from drinking to those who don’t understand. So, don’t be insulted if I turn down your party invitation. I enjoy my quiet, relaxing, sober evenings and I hope now people will accept my decision and not try to pressure me into something I clearly do not want to do.
It is a common thought/belief that all college students drink. That is not true. I would agree that the majority of college students drink and that a large percentage of those students are binge drinkers, but there are students that do not drink. I choose not to drink not simply to defy the stereotype, but for a number of reasons.
I think many young adults drink only to get drunk. Many adults do this as well. When I choose to drink I want to enjoy it responsibly and go home sober. I understand that there are young adults that do drink responsibly and I am glad because I think that is a hard thing to achieve with all the peer pressure at parties and on campus. Personally there is no aspect of being drunk that appeals to me. I do a pretty good job of making a fool out of myself when I’m sober so I can only imagine how foolish I would be if I was drunk. Medically, excessive drinking can cause serious health problems and addiction. We’ve all learned about this in school. Alcohol abuse/addiction is a scary thing and it runs in my family so I don’t even want to take the risk.
I’m not saying I’ll never drink. I’ve had alcohol and I don’t want people to think that I make my decision because I’m naïve or unexposed. I make my decisions based on personal experience and the experiences of those who are close to me. In the future I’m sure I’ll drink wine with dinner or go have a margarita with my friends, but I can wait.
A common response from people when they find out I don’t drink is that I need to get out more. Frankly, I find that rather insulting. One shouldn’t assume that because I don’t drink or smoke I don’t have fun and/or that I lead a boring life. Christina and I have fun all the time (when we’re together) and we never drink. I can’t deny that this year at college has been a bit boring, but that is because of other issues not because I don’t party.
Please don’t misunderstand my intentions for writing this post. My goal is not to pass judgment or insult those who choose to drink. My goal is to explain why I choose abstain from drinking to those who don’t understand. So, don’t be insulted if I turn down your party invitation. I enjoy my quiet, relaxing, sober evenings and I hope now people will accept my decision and not try to pressure me into something I clearly do not want to do.
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