Hangover

Last weekend I went on my annual girlfriends' birthday weekend.  It wasn't a big birthday year, not 21 or 40, but I was still reasonably  sure I would imbibe at least a  couple of drinks.  As it turns out, my first afternoon included a lemon drop martini, a pint of Guinness and a strange cocktail called Rosemary's Baby.  The main ingredient for the latter is apricot brandy, rimmed with salt and black pepper.  It wasn't bad, though it was "interesting."  My friend M insisted it was like drinking Halloween.  After taking another sip, I concurred with her.  It was as if a Yankee Candle had been melted into the glass, in a good way.  Now if that mix of drinks doesn't make you sick just thinking about it, add this to the mix.  My food intake for the day included a hummus wrap, creme brulee flavored gelato, and blackened rainbow trout.  What??  Thankfully it was all spaced out, and yes, it was tasty at the time!  I did have the forethought to pack Alka Seltzer, but didn't need to use it.  My prep work also involved googling hangover cures, and here is where I made the greatest discovery.  Did you know that the Vitaminwater called Revive (the fruit punch one) is actually a good hangover cure?  If you read the packaging, there is a blurb on the side that starts "HEY!! HOW'S IT GOIN?  IS THIS TOO LOUD FOR YOU?? OH SORry!"  It's hysterical.  Apparently the b vitamins, potassium and fruit juice help replace all the junk that got sucked out of your body when you drank too much.  To test the theory, I had a few sips before I Nestea-plunged into my bed that night, then drank more every time I woke up.  I felt great in the morning.  Granted, this wasn't my biggest birthday blowout.  A weekend in Vegas might require a case of these puppies.  :)

1. "The Tiki Bar is Open"- John Hiatt
2. "The Prince of Parties"- Flight of the Conchords
3. "Cold Beer and Remote Control"- Indigo Girls
4. "Empty Glass"- Pete Townshend
5. "Lemonade Secret Drinker"- Mansun
6. "Party Machine"- Hoodoo Gurus
7. "Red Red Wine"- UB40
8. "Tequila Sunrise"- The Eagles
9. "Bacchus"- Galactic, featuring Allen Toussaint
10. "Comfortably Numb"- Pink Floyd
11. "It's on the Rocks"- The Donnas
12. "The Party God"- Andrew W.K.
13. "Sideways"- Dierks Bentley
14. "Bottle Living"- Dave Gahan
15. "Drunk with the Thought of You"- Sheryl Crow
16. "Punch Drunk Grinning Soul"- Flogging Molly
17. "Dandelion Wine"- Gregory Alan Isakov
18. "Drunken Angel"- Lucinda Williams
19. "Sober Driver"- Dengue Fever