I Need A Drink

Have you ever just needed a drink? Had a bad day at work? Your dude pissing you the fuck off? Ever been on the phone for hours arguing to a collector about why you can’t ask a relative for the money? Damn, I need a drink just writing this. What is it about alcohol that soothes the soul? Hold on, let me find out…Chile, bye…I’m soothing right now.

Whether you’re a Hennessy drinker, Absolut or Patron sipper, it doesn’t matter the spirit just as long as it does the job. Oh, and of course you wine sippers. It still doesn’t matter.

For instance, yesterday I had a horrible day. I had to do a shoot at an elementary school in a very bad neighborhood (ghetto, would’ve been bad to use with the election going on and all). Those kids were straight from the pits of hell. I mean, they were throwing up gang signs, telling me they’re not going to smile and rolling their eyes and sucking their teeth. I couldn’t wait to get the hell out of dodge.

It seemed as soon as I took the last photo, my head went into an explosive mode because the migraine those rugrats gave me was terrible. I just couldn’t stop thinking, “damn, I need a drink.” It was crazy because usually when I get a headache the first thing I do is reach for aspirin. Naw, not this time. I needed something hard. It kind of reminded me of everyday leaving Dr. Carrington’s office at 5 o’clock. Shara and I would always be ready to hit the bar. It just always seemed like the therapeutic thing to do.

Just like now, I know that if I drink this Hennessy and Cran, I’ll be good. I’ll probably be knocked out right after. But, at least I won’t have to hear “certain people” nag and complain about things you can’t control. I mean, I can’t help the fact that the weatherman said it might rain tomorrow. Or, neither can I explain why the cable is turned off. I mean damn, Comcast could’ve waiting one more day. I can’t tell you why they didn’t. All I know is that an Absolut and Orange would be great right now. Hell, once I get some of that up in me I would care less about “certain people” or Comcast.

Some times, even if I can’t get to a drink fast enough just the idea or the notion of thinking and knowing and feeling that a drink is needed is just as divine. Try it. Go ahead. Tomorrow when someone or something pisses you completely off, just say to yourself, “man, I need a drink.” Watch your day go so smoothly after that.

But here’s the kicker… When you get the drink, you’re going to think to say to yourself, “you know, today really wasn’t that bad.” Then you’re going to think for a minute more and say, “shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, let me get another one.”

Cheers,

Chas B