Dear Monday,

I had such high hopes for you. You were supposed to be the day I woke up NOT feeling hungover. WTF Monday?! You didn’t do your part. Again, I wake up, after only 4 hours of sleep, so tired and way too dried out. You know, dehydrated. From drinking.

Then when I get to work, you continue to kick my ass. Like seriously Monday, why can’t you be nice? This is getting old. You fuck me over, and from what I hear, there are lots of other people who would agree.

To make matters worse, the days before you are my favorite and always treat me well. Hell, Sunday provided non stop bubbly and two parties. Saturday gave me a fabulous day and night filled with friends, food and wine.

Monday you give me only one fucking thing…work. And a hangover. Of course, I had a lovely 2 hour lunch. But I’m not letting that fool me. You still want me to work for 8 hours. Fucker.

Please take the year of 2010 off. I can do without you.

Regards,

Susan Mercedes

This Wino Wednesday post was inspired by drinking too much and curing a hangover.

I love bananas. If I could make it to the grocery store more often and keep these yellow things stocked in my house, I’d probably eat one everyday. But I learned the real reason my body craves them.

It’s a cure. For a hangover.

Photo provided by the HowStuffWorks website.

Eating bananas the morning after a night of heavy drinking provides lost electrolytes like any food would, but it also specifically replenishes the potassium lost to alcohol’s diuretic effect. Other potassium-rich foods such as kiwi fruit or sports drinks work just as well.

The above insert was found on an online article titled, How Hangovers Work (full article). Helpful tidbits for you drinkers. Really helpful.

Here’s my dilemma. The picture below illustrates precisely the reason this cure is awkward or uncomforable.

Quite frankly eating bananas resembles something else…

Photo provided by Porn SFW

Scroll through the website if you’re into that stuff. And yes, it is safe for work. It’s a site that “cleans up” porn shots and it may make you laugh.

Wino Wednesday…this weekly feature is designed to share my wine alcohol related stories.

This Wino Wednesday post was inspired by too much white wine last night. Nothing better than this post brought you with with a fresh hangover.

The downside of drinking is the day after. Here’s my story.

Drank too much wine with friends last night. Don’t worry, I had a driver. And now I’m paying the price.

I’m trying to cure my shaky self but haven’t succeeded yet.

First, I left my large oversized black sunglasses at a friend’s house. I had to substitute another pair that just aren’t as good. By good I mean, as large and as dark. And the sun is fucking bright today!

Then I needed something to jolt my mind this morning but coffee is unappealing. I indulged with a diet coke. This isn’t really doing the trick.

I realized I was starving. My regular protein shake was an unacceptable option. I heated up scrambled eggs and bacon left over from Sunday. Not so good the second time around.

I drove to work with the top down for fresh air. However I kept smelling wafts of vinegar. Odd. And disgusting. On this drive to work there happened to be oodles of poor drivers out who were merging into my lane. Therefore I had to be alert. This is where the diet coke showed its failure. All disasters were avoided (for those of you who worry).

Next attempt: lunch. Maybe a burger. And fries. However based on my inability to schedule lunch with someone, it’ll probably actually be crackers and an apple.

You have any cures I should try? Hurry. I’m hurting.

Wino Wednesday…this weekly feature is designed to share my wine related stories.