Hi! I'm still alive! Though not for lack of trying!

No, I kid, I've actually been doing a swell job of attempting to understand the word 'moderation' lately. I thought for sure that graduation celebrations would put me over the edge, but nope, I haven't really gotten too out of control (yet) or had any brushes with death (so far). Don't believe me? Eh, I don't blame you. But I've got proof! This pretty much sums up what I've been up to lately:

I mean, you really can't get any nerdier than a SpongeBob video game and a fruity (yet still totally alcoholic!) drink.

Oh, wait, YES YOU CAN!

Justice League Heroes, Wizard magazine, and his and hers pineapple drinks! Do we know how to party, or DO WE KNOW HOW TO PARTY?

Oh, and clothing? Optional! There was an insane heat wave last weekend; I would have taken off my skin if I could have. So you see? This photo makes perfect sense! Ignore the small, visible patch of sky which shows it's clearly after sundown. Ignore the sneaking suspition that perhaps we were just too lazy (or saw no need) to put clothes on for HOURS AND HOURS of video gaming. Nope. It was all about the heat, people.

Really.

In addition to drunken video gaming, the general lack of activity around here can be blamed on the usual suspects. Take your pick: I'd rather watch the Dodger game/go out for sushi/play with the nekkid man above/buy overpriced heels/see which of my friends I can drink more wine than (all of them, suckers!)/take a (3 hour) nap/go to dog beach/bathe/read/pretty much anything, really.

But since I love you guys almost as much as I love shoes and whiskey, I leave you with this, which in 5 seconds is infinitely more entertaining than anything I could ever come up with.

You're welcome.

Stupid things I said last night, completely sober edition:

"I thought I was going to throw up, but I didn't, so you can still kiss me!"

Because who wouldn't want to throw down and initiate a make out attack after a line like that?

Charming? Yes, yes I am.

What, you guys thought I'd actually update sometime this month? Um, dudes, since school is for all intents and purposes (meaning, mine) finis, summer is now officially in full force. And "updating my internet diary" is not on the top of my list of things to do for the next few glorious months.

These, however, are:

Vacations
Going to see my little panda, and a bunch of dead people's bones.

Lovely summer cocktails
Which I would normally be ashamed to drink, but if it's hot enough to warrant an umbrella for shade, it's hot enough to warrant an umbrella in my drink. And that above? There is no shame in a Long Beach Iced Tea, my friends. NONE.

Living in bikinis
Yeah, not really a huge departure from what I've been doing, weekly, for the past two months or so.

The return of alternative ways to get from here to there
It's been awhile since I've attempted to tame the two-wheeled beast (my last bike was stolen) but my interest has since been renewed due to the following factors: a good friend offered to help me build a bike all custom and shit, and oh yeah, he mentioned that we could PAINT IT GOLD.

I've also been frequenting some local (not downtown) bars a bit more lately, and though I live in a safe neighborhood, walking back home at night isn't really a bright idea. No, drunkenly wobbling around on a flashy bike - much better!

Dodger games
More of these too, please. Since I haven't yet been to one this season. No, I most certainly have not.

And...
hopefully many, many afternoons just like this one. (Whoa, I just noticed that post was written a year ago, today. I totally did not do this on purpose. Let's go ahead and call it FATE.)

Cheers!