The Rules of Booze

i know today was the day i was supposed to begin blogging about my awesome two week vacation in Virginia and Seattle... but i am not going to lie, a Real World Marathon via youtube ended up taking over most of my afternoon. ahhh, my pathetic mtv reality television shows obessesion... so lame. at least i can admit it.

but i did find something awesome in the meantime that i just had to post. i have cut and paste this post from yumsugar; please check out the original post here.

"I was surfing the web and came across The 86 Rules of Boozing over at the Modern Drunkard. This well rounded list includes some practical advice such as

#30 - Never complain about the quality or brand of a free drink.

but also contains some great gems including

#62 - If you are trading rounds with a friend and he asks if you're ready for another, always say yes. Once you fall out of sync you will end up buying more drinks than him.

and

#65 - Before you die, single-handedly make one decent martini.

So to salute these rules, I've posted a simple recipe for a straight-up martini.

Classic Martini

4 parts gin

1 part dry vermouth

Place gin and vermouth in a cocktail shaker.
Gently shake then strain into chilled martini glass.
Garnish with olive.

ps. I know, it's a shame I didn't find this a few days ago, because I'm sure more than a few of you could have used some of these rules on New Year's Eve. Visit the Modern Drunkard to view all 86 Rules of Boozing."