i was all set to but i ended up having the 1st of july off and was pissed by lunchtime.

I wanted to do this. But then I didn't.

What the fuck is everyone on about? Where did this idea originate?

Shut up mo.

it was mo's idea, i think.

he should get counseling, quick.

if i just have dry martinis for the next 4 weeks do i still qualify?

hi filts.

you could do what i do, and buy a drink and just stare at it for a few hours and then go home.

hi zaph.

Does that absorb into your system?

hi filts.

I hate this kind of shite. If you don't want to drink, don't drink!

If you want to donate money to charity, just donate the money.

And don't bang on about it, it's thoroughly boring for all involved.

The End.

I'm drunk now.

And don't bang on about it, it's thoroughly boring for all involved.

same goes for mustaches, ribbons, fun runs and religious dietary requirements.

I certainly don't condone this kind of madness. I think my body would pack up quick smart without the regular consumption of alcoholic beverages.

same goes for mustaches, ribbons, fun runs and religious dietary requirements.

And music.

what, listening to only one band for a month?

hi bins.

you're being a hardarse i think, poprocks. you should probably drink more this month.

i agree with poprocks. ''oooh, i'm such a fucken hardcore alcoholic i'm not gonna drink for a whole month!'' congratulations.

Is there a sandy cunt filter in M+N?

it would be empty if there were one.

Retarded formatting indicates has been too long between drinks.

im going to cut back to only once a week. Oooh eeee.

Friend of mine is doing ''Pie July''

I'm already tipsy. I think I haven't been properly relaxed during my adventures with sobriety. Well, now I am. And in an hour or so I could get to comatose. Excellent.

Oh, alcohol. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

So, how are my fellow DJ's feeling? I sure got a case of the Mondays...

Managed to have my new phone stolen, delete a years worth of photo's from my camera and sleep the non-drinking hours of the weekend away in a bid to try and keep the post-party anxiety away.

It didn't work.

cc - fisting Karen, freaking hilarious! Thanks for making me smile on this morose Monday.

I feel perfectly FUCKING VILE. Having consumed only 2.5 pints, one stubby and one vodka (about half as much as I used to be able to drink pretty comfortably), I managed to:

*Wake up at 2.30am and vomit (I know! What am I? 15?)
*Wake up again at 5.15am, unable to return to sleep (and had to get into the office by 8), due to...
*Remorseful thoughts of...
*Regrettable conversations and...
*Spending too much money.

I had a fantastic first three hours before I got all maudlin and depressed, which I am yet to emerge from. Even a packet of Grain Waves hasn't taken the edge off.

I'm back on the wagon. I liked my dry life better.

I tell you what, words cannot express how greatful I am that the Western Derby was on Sunday. I would have killed myself had I been forced to watch that pathetic excuse for a game sober.

Paying for it today mind you.

The Derby was my undoing too (but I was wearing purple).

I was wearing my face on the floor of my apartment, screaming at Scott Selwood's incompetence as a human being and a footballer.

Having said that Dry July was great, i'm doing it again next year.

Crippling anxiety almost had me house-bound today, the wagon is the way for me.

I feel perfectly FUCKING VILE. Having consumed only 2.5 pints, one stubby and one vodka (about half as much as I used to be able to drink pretty comfortably), I managed to:
*Wake up at 2.30am and vomit (I know! What am I? 15?)
*Wake up again at 5.15am, unable to return to sleep (and had to get into the office by 8), due to...
*Remorseful thoughts of...
*Regrettable conversations and...
*Spending too much money.

if you only bought 4.5 drinks, how could you have spent too much money?

Crippling anxiety dC? That's no good. These benders have a lot to answer for. I have no intention of drinking again after dipping my toe in the water. I can't imagine getting through, say, my birthday (upcoming) or Meredith without some sort of bev, but today seems manageable enough...

Meredith without beer = Pure sacrilege cc!

Don't worry, I doubt it'll come to that! I like lukewarm Melbourne cans too much. But this has definitely encouraged me to cut back on the frequency and severity of my boozing.

Hopefully over time, people may come to view me as 'moderate to light social drinker' as opposed to 'notorious gin-soaked hag'.

Couldn't have said it better myself cc.

See you at the Pink Flamingo!

I had a few middies on Saturday night, got unbelievably tired and was in bed by 9.30pm, even with about 30 people partying in the grounds around me.

Woke up feeling great on Sunday, had a cider in the sun yesterday, and half a glass of wine with dinner last night.

I'm pretty glad I didn't try and hit it hard, after reading those stories....

OK people; you know I like a beer/wine/martini or five:

I'm on day five without booze and I'm getting narky. Chuck us a dollar (ONE DOLLAR) for the cancer ward at Canberra Hospital will ya? HERE garn. (donations over a dollar are also appreciated).

Im having scotch and dry july.

how's your dry july going, roasty?!

Sorry for the late response MrsLooch!

It went really well. In fact, I'm doing it again this year.

Anyone who saw me at the Annandale last Saturday would've seen me drinking Fresh Sixes like they were going out of fashion (which they weren't). That was thanks to a Golden Ticket which a friend bought me, which allowed me to drink that night. So far, that's the only night this month I've had any booze. Considering I usually start with a martini when I get home after work and then hit the beer/wine/negronis, it's a pretty big thing for me.

If anyone would be kind enough to chuck me a golden ticket for tomorrow night's Dead Boss/Frenzal Rhomb show, I'd be plenty grateful.