Saturday, April 18, 2015

Days 71-75

Day Seventy-One
Drink #162-165 @ PianoFight: Whiskey Soda Tall
I had One during the Short-Lived play competition.
I ran the jam with no Drinks.
Had Three at the bar after, having a great time with jamfolk.

Day Seventy-Two
No Drink Day

Day Seventy-Three
Drinks #166-171 @ A Theater: Pinot Grigio from a Box
Celebrating friends' wedding on stage.

Day Seventy-Four
Drinks #172-173 @ Casanova: Whiskey Soda Tall
Great night of music and fun.

Day Seventy-Five
Drink #174 @ The Page: Draft Cider
Happy trails, friend!

Drink #175 @ A Theater: Can of Cider
Jammin'

Drinks #176-177 @ Gestalt: Draft Cider

Drinks #178-179 @ Home Base: Scotch
Welcome home, friend!

Days 66-70

Day Sixty-Six
Drink #151 @ Roundhouse: Can of Cider
Beautiful deck view near the top of the mountain.

Drink #152 @ Black's Pub: Spiked Cider

Drinks #153-156 @ Vancouver Home Base: Ballantine Rocks, some with Water

Day Sixty-Seven
Drinks #157-161 @ Airport Club Lounge: Canadian Club & Soda, Ballantine Soda

Day Sixty-Eight
No Drink Day

Day Sixty-Nine
No Drink Day

Day Seventy
No Drink Day

Monday, March 16, 2015

Days 61-65

Day Sixty-One
Drink #119 @ SFO: Bloody Mary

Drink #120 @ Blue Canoe: Tall Whiskey Soda

Drink #121 @ Buck & Ear: Old Fashioned

Drinks #122-123 @ Home Base: Ballantine Scotch o/Rocks

Day Sixty-Two
Drinks #124-126 @ Guu: Jack & Oolong, 10 Pours Hot Sake

Drinks #127-128 @ Home Base: Ballantine Rocks

Day Sixty-Three
Drink #129 @ Beacon Pub: IPA

Drinks #130-131 @ Home Base: Ballantine Rocks

Day Sixty-Four
Drinks #132-134 @ La Bocca: Kir Royal, Whiskey Sodas Tall

Drinks #135-136 @ Home Base: Ballantine Rocks

Day Sixty-Five
Drinks #137-141 @ Beacon Pub: Double Whiskey Soda, Hot Toddy, Hot Buttered Rum, Whistler Coffee

Drinks #142-144 @ Home Base: Ballantine Rocks

Drinks #145-146 @ The Hot Tub: Strongbow Cider

Drinks #147-150 @ Home Base: Ballantine Rocks, Red Wine, Strongbow

Après-ski life has cost me a lot of Drinks.
Worth it.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Days 56-60

Day Fifty-Six
Drinks #106-108 @ Tunnel Top: Tall Whiskey Soda
Nice small group of coworkers.
Stayed behind for engaging convo with a new friend.

Drinks #109-110 @ A Friend's: Tall Bourbon Soda
Probably should've had just One.

Day Fifty-Seven
Drinks #111-112 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
Best turnout at The Backseat Jam so far!

Drink #113 @ Lucky 13: Tall Whiskey Soda
Catching up with co-workers I haven't seen much in weeks.
Closed the bar.

Drink #114 @ A Friend's: Tall Whiskey and Water
Checking out an amazing new apartment.
The living room looks out onto Market Street.
The roof has patio chairs, hammocks and fire pits!
Left for home at 5am (but really 4am due to Daylight Savings Time).

Day Fifty-Eight
Drink #115 @ Home: Scotch, Rocks
Catching up with a friend who'd just returned from a climbing adventure.
Girl talk.

Day Fifty-Nine
Drink #116 @ Home: Bourbon and Water
Threw It back before leaving for a show.
Could've skipped It, but learned the lesson.

Day Sixty
Drinks #117-118 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey Soda
Best service I've had there.
Wasn't sure I wanted a Drink when I entered.
The company was good and it felt right.
Great music on the stereo, great dancers on the floor.

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At the end of the second month I'm under Two per day!

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Days 51-55

Day Fifty-One
Drink #98 @ Picaro: Sangria
Couldn't pass up the $2.50 happy hour special.
Went in for a snack, had a great meal.
Excellent first visit.

Day Fifty-Two
No Drink Day

Day Fifty-Three
No Drink Day

Day Fifty-Four
Drink #99 @ A Theater: Margarita in a Can
This was a nice surprise.
Found It in my purse at the show.
Thanks for looking out, Past Craig.

Drink #100-102 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey Soda
A friend bought me a Drink, but It was suspiciously strong.
Sneaky friend, buying me a Double disguised as a Single.
Not gonna catch me on a technicality.
The Third was all me.

Day Fifty-Five
Drinks #103-105 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey Soda
'Cause ya gotta after your friends put on a great show!

Monday, March 2, 2015

Days 46-50

Day Forty-Six
No Drink Day
Dropped below my target average of 1.92 Drinks per day!!
It's the first time I've been under since Day Eighteen.

Day Forty-Seven
No Drink Day

Day Forty-Eight
Drink #88 @ Doc's Lab: Whiskey Soda
First time at Doc's after hearing about it often.
Got to see friend host a good stand-up show.

This may be the first Drink I wish I'd skipped since I started the 700 Drinks project.  I thought It'd help me enjoy the show experience more, but It didn't kick in until I had to leave to tech a show in the Mission.  It seemed I'd wasted a Drink that I might want back at the end of the year.  I might have a different take on it if I'd had It earlier... or a second One.

Day Forty-Nine
Drinks #89-91 @ Ninth Street Independent Film Center: Red Wine
Had Drinks at an improv industry mixer and panel discussion.
Three different Charles Shaw reds from a snack table.
Inspiring talk from people using improv to actually make money.


Drinks #92-93 @ Gestalt: Red Wine
Post-show drinks with the cool kids.
Pinball machine magic tricks.

Day Fifty
Drinks #94-95 @ Southern Pacific Brewing Company: Tall Whiskey Soda, Ace Dry Cider
Going-away party for a friend moving to LA.
Day drinking makes me tired and unproductive.
Napped for two hours after dinner.

Drinks #96-97 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
Backseat Jam #4

Friday, February 27, 2015

Days 41-45

Day Forty-One
No Drink Day

Day Forty-Two
First time at Brewcade, thought I might grab a Drink.
Played games and stuck to the self-serve soda water instead.

Drink #81 @ Giordano Bros: Tall Whiskey Soda
A special guest was in town to play with my Endgames friends to a sold-out house.
I chose a good night to bring a friend from work.
We grabbed One at the bar between the show and home.

Day Forty-Three
Drinks #82-83 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
One during the Backseat Jam, One after.
Reluctantly declined a complimentary Third, offered by the bartender.

Day Forty-Four
Drinks #84-85 @ The White Horse: Tall Whiskey Soda
Celebrating a great musical improv jam with a couple friends.

Drinks #86-87 @ Graton Casino: One Double Whiskey Coke
Spontaneous gambling trip.
Twenty-five minutes between bringing it up in the bar and boarding the bus.
My first time sitting at a poker table in a casino.
More comfortable than expected.
Got there just before last call.
Lost fifty bucks.

Day Forty-Five
No Drink Day
Was going to have One after a show.
The bar was too loud and crowded.
Got pizza instead.

Day Forty

Drinks #79-80 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey Soda
Post-jam hangout.
Everyone left around 1, except four of us.
That's when the talk took a turn for the real.

Day Thirty-Nine

No Drink Day

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Day Thirty-Eight

 Drink #78 @ Home: Glass of Sauv Blanc
Almost a No Drink Day.
Moving out tomorrow and brought out recycling.
Had to finish up the bottle.

Days 36-37

No Drink Days

Day Thirty-Five

Drink #76 @ Giordano Bros: Tall Whiskey Soda
Great post-show hangout with The Recchia and friends.

Drink #77 @ Tunnel Top: Tall Jameson Soda
Bon voyage party for a friend moving to Miami.
Learned a funny dance move that involves licking your fingers.
Reset my "this many days since leaving a diner at 4am" count.

Days 32-34

No Drink Days

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Day Thirty-One - One Month Down

Drink #68 @ Sam's Cafe: Tiburon Iced Tea
Bayside on a sunny deck with two of my dearest and oldest friends.
What a glorious afternoon. 

Drinks #69 - 72 @ A Show: Bottle of Cook's Extra Dry
Chugging bubbly seemed an appropriate way to welcome our new SF comedy era.

Drinks #73 - 75 @ Kilowatt: Tall Whiskey Soda
Great post-show chit-chat. 
 
At the end of my first month I've had an average of 2.4 drinks per day.
Not too far off target, especially after entertaining visitors for a week and a half!

Day Thirty

Drink #65 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey Soda
End-of-SF-Sketchfest celebratory drinks with Endgames friends.

Drink #66 @ Royal Cuckoo: Oban Scotch
First time there,  met a visiting friend for jazz drinks.

Drink #67 @ Home: Glass of Sauv Blanc
Just cause. Started watching The Muppet Movie.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Day Twenty-Nine

Drink #63 @ Home: Glass Sauv Blanc
Enjoyed with a great pork stir fry cooked by my visiting friend.

Drink #64 @ Verdi Club: Tall Whiskey Coke
My reward for cleaning the theater really well.

Day Twenty-Eight

Drink #59 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
Drinks #60-62 @ PianoFight: Bulleit on the Rocks

Day Twenty-Seven

No Drink Day

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Day Twenty-Six

No Drink Day
Very needed.
Slept from 7pm to 7am.

Day Twenty-Five

Drink #53 @ The Castro Theater: Vodka Cran
The bar at the Penn & Teller tribute didn't have whiskey.

Drink #54 @ The Pilsner Inn: Tall Whiskey Soda
Pinball with Pops.

Drink #55-58 @ The Mint: Tall Whiskey Soda
Ran into an old friend and made some new ones.
Sang something and Pinball Wizard for somebody.

Day Twenty-Four

Drinks #50-51 @ Graton Casino: Whiskey Coke
Learned to play Baccarat.
Love it.

Drink #52 @ somewhere: Tall Whiskey Soda

Day Twenty-Three - Super Bowl Sunday

Drinks #46-48 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey Soda
A theater bar might be my ideal venue for watching sports.
Especially when the snacks are gratis.

Drink #49 @ McTeagues: Tall Whiskey Soda
Sipped one down while playing pinball with my pops.

Drink #50 @ The Mint: Tall Whiskey Soda
Brought Rainbow Connection out of the karaoke vault for Dad.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Day Twenty-Two

Drink #45 @ Brass Tacks: Old Fashioned
Typically I'd count this as two drinks, but I didn't have much soju the night before.

Cocktails and catch-up with a friend before the Sketchfest tribute to Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, hosted by Adam Savage.
Unexpected fratty vibe in the bar crowd.
Polite invitations from a stranger.

Day Twenty-One

Drinks #38-41 @ PianoFight: Tall Whiskey and Soda
Drinks #42-43 @ Pandora Karaoke: Tall Whiskey and Soda
Drink #44 @ Coco Bang: Soju

An epic night of improv, music, and Korean barbecue.

Day Twenty

Drink #37 @ Academy of Sciences: Whiskey and Coke, No Ice
Loosened up with a caffeinated shooter from the world's slowest bartender.

Day Nineteen

Drinks #35-36: Sauv Blanc @ The End of A Pier
Winding down after work with a coworker who'd just split from her boyfriend.
Watched the light from neon signs dance across the water.
Talked about summer camp and field trips.

Day Eighteen

No Drink Day
Average dips below two/day!

Day Seventeen

No Drink Day

Day Sixteen

No Drink Day

Day Fifteen

Drinks #31-34 @ Pianofight: Tall Bulleit and Soda

Day Fourteen

Drink #30 @ Eureka Theater: Half-Glass Sauv Blanc, Half-Glass Chard
Had to celebrate my first shift at Sketchfest and taste the wines I was selling.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Day Thirteen

Drink #29 @ Casanova: Tall Whiskey and Soda

I was planning on a No Drink Day, though after midnight I wanted to change my mood.
I was trying to be social, but distracted by my cat allergies.
It was a good decision.

Day Twelve

No Drink Day!

Day Eleven

Drink #28 @ Friend's House: Anchor California Lager

In general I don't drink beer anymore.
I visited a friend I'm about to catsit for, and he had beer to offer.
It made me tired, but it's nice to share a drink.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Day Ten

Drink #27 @ Stage Werx for VJ's Pajama Jam: Mimosa
My first One Drink Day (in a looong time)

I was planning on having a No Drink Day in the wake of last night's four martinis.
Then I was feeling down after work and considered having a drink at the jam.
When I arrived there were mimosas available, and it felt right.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Day Nine

Drinks #18-26 @ Friend's House:
Pomegranate Gin Martini
3 Pomegranate Vodka Martinis

Had a great night catching up with a friend I hadn't seen in two years.
He made dinner and dessert with lemons from his backyard.
We watched a couple comedy specials.

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Day Eight

Got away with my third No Drink Day in a row, bringing my average close to two a day.
Tempted twice: once at dinner, once at PianoFight (hosted an improv jam, stuck to soda water).
Short-lived victory, though; tomorrow's going to be a Many Drinks Day.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Day Seven

At 7pm it looks like another No Drink Day, but I'm not ready to call it just yet.
Heading to the Mission for a comedy show, we'll see where the night takes me.

Day Six

No Drink Day!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Day Five

Last night cost me a couple of days.
I joined a group of co-workers to celebrate a friend's last shift.
We grabbed drinks at a bar, put our name in at a restaurant, grabbed drinks at another bar, and had drinks with dinner.
We went to another bar after, but I stuck with water there.

Drinks #12-13 @ Gold Dust:
Tall Gin and Soda
Gin and Red Bull (yes, it was as bad as you imagine)

Drinks #14-15 @ The Owl Tree:
2 Tall Gin and Sodas

Drinks #16-17 @ Ryoko's:
8 Cups of Nigori Sake (1oz-ish cup, 15% ABV)

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Day Four

Drink #9-10 @ Tunnel Top:
Makers Manhattan, big enough to count as two drinks.

Drink #11 @ Side Bar
Whiskey and Soda, Tall.  In celebration of a friend's birthday.

Averaging just under three drinks a day.
Hoping to slow down soon so I don't need a long dry span to bring my average down.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Day Two

Drink #5 @ Elbo Room:
Whiskey and Soda, Tall
One of my three improv practices today turned into a social event due to a misunderstanding, so I enjoyed a beverage over team conversation.

Drinks #6-8 @ Friends' Dinner:
Wine - La Crema Pinot Noir
Whiskey - Shot of Bulleit Bourbon (in coerced, belated celebration of my birthday)
Wine - Caves Saint-Pierre Vacqueyras

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Day One

I drink a lot of alcohol.
I have friends who drink more than I do, but I drink a lot.
More than the recommended amount.

I've never felt like I had a problem with it, in an addiction sense.
I can take days off and not stress about it.
I usually don't start until nighttime, but I often don't stop before bedtime.

It's time to make a change.
I know it's in the best interest of my long-term health to curb my intake.
My body is still young, but getting older every year.

Today I start my year of 700 drinks.
No more.
Likely no fewer.

700 drinks in a year is a little more than 13 per week.
An average of two drinks per day seems achievable.
Some days I'll have more, some days I'll have none.

I'm having my first right now, a tall Bulleit bourbon and soda.
I'm drinking at PianoFight - a new theater in San Francisco's Tenderloin district - and just about to see my friends' sketch show.
Tonight feels like a four-drink night.

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Yup, four Bulleit and sodas.
Finishing my last one at PianoFight and heading to The Room at the Clay
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