"day 2 with no alcohol" or "talula is so wise"

i love my mom. so much. everytime she calls she says something hilarious and something wise and usually something bizarre, too.

this time, she shared with me the results of a study she recently read. turns out, mothers who drink while they're pregnant with daughters increase the risk of their daughters being alcoholics.

hmm...

"and the reason i'm telling you this is because..." she paused. "i drank when i was pregnant with you, charity." oooh, i loved it! i stifled my giggling. "i mean, not much, just.. the doctor told me to. 'have a glass of wine, put your feet up,' he told me!"

"so..." i again tried not to laugh, "are you saying..."

"i'm just saying..."

"MOM. just coz i drink a few glasses of wine by myself once in a while and enjoy a good beer and just coz... i can stop any time!!"

we both started laughing.

[these are the conversations i have with my mother. i wish i could write them all down, because no one would believe them. then i could sell the book as fiction and everyone would think how creative i am and love me and give me a lot of money and free stuff.]

purely conincidentally, my acupuncturist (he's also my co-worker) and i decided yesterday to stop drinking alcohol. just one day at a time. just to see how long we can go. it's been harder than i thought. but i'm hoping i'll lose weight and save money. i don't see how i couldn't. also, david says i'll sleep better and maybe not get so depressed.

it's been hard though. i'm exercising more and doing things where i won't be tempted. like, last night i went for a long walk around the neighborhood. this afternoon i went for a walk, too. and i'm finally going to the carnival tonight (pretty lights!....). also, i find that if i don't have alcohol at home, it's pretty easy not to drink it.

but i'm keeping an empty cabernet bottle on my desk to remind me of my muse.

charity ;)