So, there's been some mention in various threads (like
this one) of various vices certain members partake in. So, I thought I'd do one of those "for fun" threads to ask what you smoke/drink/do during your studies, after you pass, or on your downtime when you're just relaxing. I'd love to get some feedback (read "suggestions") on what potentially cancer-inducing libations you all enjoy.
So, I'll start:
When I'm reading, I tend to do it in coffee shops. So, the obvious one there: caffiene. . . lots and lots of caffiene. (And that doesn't include the
stuff I buy for the house.)
When I'm at home and studying, I'll usually sit down with a couple of hours of CBT Nuggets or TestOut. And what goes better with IT certification videos than a
cigar (or three)? I find myself favoring larger sizes, (Churchills and double-coronas mostly,) and usually either something sun-grown or a good blend, either with a maduro or sumatra wrapper. I'm a big fan of Don Pepin Garcia, Rocky Patel, Gurkha, Cohiba, Sol Cubano, CAO, Gran Habano, and Gispert.
And, I admit, that I do partake in some liquid comedy while I watch those same videos. Usually, it's something like a
Kilt Lifter or a
Hefeweizen, but I've been known to mix a mean vodka martini in my time. . . with a habanero-stuffed olive in it, of course.
On the weekends, or just a day off, I tend to partake in similar vices. I usually head over to Moylan's, Marin Brewing Company, or the Pyramid brewery for my beer, but I'll stick to my own liquor-cabinet for the mixed stuff. I'm
not paying $10 for a cocktail. . . unless, of course, it's for a woman. (That's my third vice, by the way.
) When it's time to celebrate victories, (or lament losses,) I like to break out "the good stuff": something like Johnnie Walker Blue Label, something
imported, and either a cigar that I've been aging for a while, or one from
"Switzerland".
So, that's me and my self-destructive habits. What do the rest of you do to blow off steam, that isn't considered "healthy"? (Sports, going to the gym, and those kinds of things don't count.
)
