Sex, drugs, and rock and roll - or a lack there of ...

Before "Spring Break" I was ready to say "hi, my name is Liz and I'm a blog-aholic", but now having taken more than a week off of blogging I can justifiably hide my addiction. Over the break I turned 21, but I didn't get wildly drunk and pass out on a pool table as many of you predicted. My party doubled as an inheritance hand out, shocking family annoucement hour, and my entire family being sardined into a can of one room. My sister made a deliciously inventive mint cake and it was good to touch base with some siblings over the sounds of screaming children, something that is becoming more and more common at family events.

I stayed back after the bulk of the family left and played cards with my sister, brother in law, and friend. Levi and I have gotten them addicted to an Australian card game called "Jo" (No, Levi was not in attendance). I had a shot of rum with Travis just before Kevin drove me back to Joey's. I hate rum, I ditest rum, I once drank WAY TOO MUCH rum. But that was a long time ago and is a good segway into why I didn't get blind drunk on the day when I finally could legally.

I have been drinking legally since I was 18, just not in the US. I worked at a pub when I lived in Ireland, I lived with 5 irish guys - I drank excessive amounts and partied to my hearts content. I still get taunted because I am the only one Mary knows who has ever ordered Sex on the Beach by the pint - mmm yummy! From there I moved to Australia, drank less and less until I drank practically none over the 18 months I was there. I have done it, I am over it. I enjoy driving in general so typically I end up staying sober so others can get plastered. I mean being the DD afforded me the priviledge of driving Peter's Alfa Romeo convertible - this setup is working to my advantage.

On the actual day I slept in, played with the munchkins and lazed about. I got some phone calls from Oz, Megan and Levi's parents. I was shocked how my ear has untuned itself to the Aussie accent, Megan was suprised at how honky I sounded so I guess we are even.

As my birthday was out of character for many of my contemporaries, so was my spring break.