July 30th, 2010 by sarah

I turned down a prescription for codeine today.  I know, I know- you substance abusers followers of this blog (and you know who you are!) would have paid good money for one of those wouldn’t you?  But pain is nothing new to me- I’ve been been knocked unconscious, stitched up, and bruised most of my sports-playing life.  Next time, I’ll take preorders and see if its worth my investment!

Besides, this is my “bad” knee.  And a bad knee is like an abusive domestic partner.  Sometimes it surprises you and you’re amazed at something it does that reminds you why you love it so much.  Then bam! you run into another door again…

So I got to change into something more sexy: a hospital muumuu, and take more x-ray’s which are only the precursor to another MRI.  Perfect!  A new nickname- Chernobyl…  I  also got a fresh supply of steroids to being down the swelling.  And y’all wondered how I got such great biceps.

July 12th, 2010 by sarah

A guy walks into a bar wearing a t-shirt that says “Cameltoe.”  No, this isn’t the beginning of a bad joke; it’s the start of my last trip to San Diego.  I could have sat there drinking, pondering if he was for or against it.  Seriously, what statement are you trying to make?  Does the back say “now accepting applications”?  Either way, I wasn’t drunk enough to be so philosophical.  And besides, I was already pondering why it is so difficult to find a good beer on draft in any airport. 

<spoiler alert, spoiler alert>Maybe it’s not- check out my list below for decent draft choices at airports.

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July 9th, 2010 by sarah

PA- the state with quite possibly some of the most antiquated liquor laws in existence- is now offering wine for sale at kiosks.  If you’re a wino, swipe your driver’s license or state issued ID, smile at the camera (where an employee at the LCB verifies you match the picture on the license and authorizes the purchase), and blow into a breathalyzer to purchase your bottle at one of two grocery stores- a Giant in Susquehanna Township and a Wegmans in Silver Spring Township. Your selection will include more than 1000 bottles from 53 choices (none of them from PA…) and is open 9am til 9pm everyday but Sunday so if you need a glass of Cabernet to make it through church, better buy ahead of time! 

In light of this newfound drinking freedom, I checked out some of the craziest state liquor laws.  Here are a few: Read the rest of this entry »