Come to find out, the muse also had a cold last weekend. It appears to be a relapse of one he had the week before. In comparing our symptoms and remedies, he mentioned he took a lot of NyQuil and probably should measure the bottle to see how much he consumed.
I acknowledged I too had consumed quite a lot over the past three days, in fact half a bottle was gone. It helped me sleep, hours and hours worth of sleep.
Then he goes and says it’s 50 proof. That means, he informed me, that it was 25% alcohol. WHAT??? How have I gotten this old and not realized that? I have treated my self with this for years and now I find out it’s loaded?
I have a rule, actually a self-imposed abstinence rule, I don’t drink alcohol. Don’t like it, don’t like what it does to me (which is put me to sleep… ah, now I see the correlation), don’t like the taste.
Don’t get me wrong, I tried it in my youth. Didn’t like the taste then unless it was mixed with a lot of fruity liquid. And an umbrella. If I were to ever drink again I think a Lemon Drop would be my choice. With an umbrella.
So, now I have a big question…does it count as breaking my rule if it is used for medicinal purposes? Am I now an imbiber? It really didn’t do anything to me except put me to sleep. Can I get by with still being dry?
Let me know what you think. Should I feel guilty or not?
magicalmess 