It's frustrating when people take it for granted that I'm from OSU when i actually say Ohio University. I'm strongly aware that OU may be not as renowned as OSU in some regards. Come on, we have a pretty decent journalism major, and a happy-and-sad reputation for drinking. I'm not advocating for a binge, but the bar culture there, wow, is really something.
It seems inappropriate, to some degree, to start this blog with alcohol because this blog is supposed to be devoted to my intern life, so probably should deal with my learning and mistakes. However, you can say that I'm desperately imbued with the alcohol spirit due to my one year stay in Athens, a small town with a huge drinking culture.
There is a saying in China that a person's character can be best detected from their drinking. My observation of tonight is that D.C., as a political center, has also fostered a locally unique drinking culture. Most people going bars are not for fun or aversion from undesired something. Instead, they are discussing serious businesses or current controversial political issues. Dressing either very casually or formally, they are not thinking too much because that is not going to affect a lot what they want. In Athens, bars are places where many people get their second life, which means that they either are in need of getting drunk or making people drunk. In a word, drunkenness is their final destination. Therefore, they effortfully dress themselves so that they can get drunk quickly receiving enough free drinks bought by those momentary lovers. It's all about tonight.
I'm not a big drinker, but I'm getting bigger. I prefer Athens, not because that I'm a hug fan of drinking spree, but that for me, the best part of drinking is all about becoming tipsy. I can only reach this state of mind in bars on Court Street in Athens. Hey, by the way, i miss you, Athenians. Bottom up!
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