Wednesday, December 17, 2008

you only get one shot.

people always tell you: "don't smoke cigarettes or crack. they will cause addiction and the latter will likely lead to homelessness/whitney houston-like insanity." but nobody ever says to you (except that sometimes they do), "don't drink pepsi one. it will cause addiction and the most persistent migraines known to man." well, i am giving this piece of advice to you and myself in writing because i need constant reminders. i was totally in recovery, not depending on the sweet chemical taste or the caffeine fix, and then i had some stressful times, and i fell back into the three a day habit, and for a few days now, i have had a headache that ibuprofen simply will not remedy. but the most fucked up part is that i am still drinking pepsi one. this must end... tonight.

tomorrow evening i'm going to germany. this is where i spent the majority of my childhood, and i haven't seen it since i turned twelve, so i guess i am excited. but i am also slightly apprehensive. i fear my german will not be as fluent as it was when it was my primary language, and everyone will ridicule me for it. because germans are assholes. i'm pretty sure that's where i get it from... my heritage. i also am not looking forward to a nine-hour plane ride. but it won't be with american airlines, so i think i can expect some snacks and movies and things that make planes more enjoyable.

i hope the two weeks go by quickly. mostly because i am all about time passing swiftly for the next few months. i hope i have a nice time. i intend to drink publicly at every opportunity, so this should help.

PS i am going to be in the atlanta airport. please, forces of the universe, let me see someone more famous than beth ditto.

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