Simple pleasures

[plural]

Tonight I have crossed the line
from an optimist to a pessimist

perhaps not entirely in seriousness
but if my glass says so then it must be true

and a glass containing
twenty two year old scotch
is rarely if ever mistaken

and since I am curious I have made this handy poll

[Poll #75627]

I have been thinking
about using scotch as a guide for dating
using it as an age line

i.e.

you must be at least this old to ride this ride
[which is convenient as well]
[cause I can always tap a younger bottle]
[should I want to tap a younger filly]

back to my original comment
I have this glass which I adore

the glass is from Italy
shaped like an oversized shot glass
and contains about six ounces of liquor
when filled

now granted it is the size and shape
which I appreciate most

it is perfect for gulping down
obscene amounts of liquor in one sitting
while
this is not my activity tonight
it still among my favorites

the glass is solid and clear
the only markings
a white line encircling it
somewhere about the middle

with the words

Ottimista
above the line

and

Pessimista
below the line

the idea of course is that it is bad form
to allow a glass to fall below the line
and should be rapidly refilled
whenever that becomes a danger

hence the ease at which
one can consume such quantities

of course
it is hard not to be pessimistic
when drinking so fine a scotch
as
one realizes a little too quickly

that this elixir contains more
depth and strength of character
than
the vast majority of people out there

that this simple drink
is a better human than most of you
is it any wonder

that alcohol seems preferable
to human interaction?

I think not

I however am not an alcoholic
I just drink like one
*wink*

Comments

[ikilled007.livejournal.com]

Good response. I can relate to a lot of that.

I also don't get angry. I feign anger when it is useful to do so.

Did you ever read my video game analysis of women?

[plural.livejournal.com]

aye I do as well
the appearance of anger can be quite useful
unlike anger itself

I allow myself the occasional pissiness
but only as a method of briefly venting frustrations
before turning my attention to solutions

while I can see your point in the video game analogy
and the point is not entirely false
the analogy doesnt hold up in reality

in the video game you are handcuffed together
physically
this removes the most obvious benefit of a partnership
the ability to excert influence in multiple places
at the same time

imagine how well parents would function
if they were handcuffed together?

the reason parenthood is possible amongst the other demands of society
is that the responsibilities can be juggled from one person to the other

if your significant other is not capable of acting independantly
and on an equal level i.e. with the same capacities as you
it is indeed a hinderance and a liability

but just imagine if you had someone of equal capabilities as you
someone who you could trust to act with the same competancies and standards as you hold yourself to

in essence you would gain all the benefits of a single person
that being focus of will and quality control
in addition to the benefits of a partnership

only in a true partnership of equals can the sum be more than the parts
in an inequal partnership the sum is always less than parts
which is why it becomes a liability rather than an asset