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February 13, 2005
This morning's moment du toilet is brought to me by la fée verte (the green fairy) from the fine people of La Boheme in the Czech Republic (photo credit: Mr. Baby). I know I shouldn't be consuming things sent to me in the mail from foreign countries, but this alcoholic treat was one of those extraordinary exceptions.
At 33, I don't normally bounce as quickly from drinking the night before, but this morning was an exception. I hadn't seen Josh in a couple of months, and like most any excuse it was a perfect ocassion to drink. About a month ago, we received a very nice bottle of Absinthe, an alcoholic drink made with an extract from wormwood. It arrived like a present, in a tube littered with foreign postage and customs stamps that screamed "drink me." What was I suspposed to do? I'm gay, and a good package is hard to resist. It was the second very expensive bottle sent to us after the first package arrived via USPS soaked from the shattered bottle inside. Alex was very understanding and quickly re-shipped the second bottle.
Absinthe is traditionally prepared by pouring over cubes of sugar on a slatted Absinthe spoon (les semis d'étoiles et tre`fles). Before our weekend poker game last night with the neighbors, Josh and I made our way through a few shots of Absinthe and sushi rolls while watching the movie Sordid Lives. The sugar never seemed to want to disolve, but after a couple of shots, who really cares what it taste like?
Igor is thirsty, but not for soda. He's after suds - beer suds - even though he's only 16, two years under the legal drinking age.
[Too Many Young Czechs Are Drinking, and Drinking Too Much, Health Experts Worry - AP -02-13-05]
Fred Durst explained: "Wes, Ross, and myself have set up Protools and a Beta 57 microphone in an old apartment right near the Charles Bridge. This is where I am connecting with the darkness. Some days are explosive others just plain heavy from the Gothic aesthetic of this city in general. We have gone to the other side a few times with absinthe to discover the unknown. As it seems the unknown is quite demanding these days."
[Czech Mates - NME - 02-10-05]
Natalie Battaglia | The Times | Vosges Haut-Chocolat's Exotic Truffle Assortment includes a Naga, Black Pearl, Absinthe, Ambrosia, Chef Pascal, Gianduia, Wink of the Rabbit, Woolloomooloo and Budapest. [Spice up your Valentine's Day with truffles - NWITimes - 02-09-05]
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