Memorial Day: A day to remember those who fought for our country, a day to spend with the family and, of course, a day to get drunk.

I know that may seem totally inappropriate – especially considering the countless people who have lost their lives for this country – but come on! No work, warm weather and BBQing outside create the perfect day for a cocktail…or 5.

You could do the “American Thing” and sit back with some beer and burgers. Or you could try something new, fresh and totally delicious. Like this amazing Pear Mojito. Nothing says warm weather like a cool and refreshing Mojito (mmm ruuuuum) and adding pear to the mix really kicks up the amazing flavor.

The recipe may be a bit more complicated than simply cracking open some Bud Light, but it is worth it.

What you will need:

- 1 1/2 parts white rum

- 1 part fresh squeezed lime juice

- 2 parts freshly extracted pear nectar

- 1 part simple syrup

- 4 sprigs mint

- seltzer

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Summer is here! Time to whip out the bathing suit, hop in the pool and follow all of that fun with a perfect night of getting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaasted.

Which all sounds completely awesome until you wake up in the morning with the worst hangover of all time. After running to the bathroom to puke a twice and promising God that you will never drink again if he lets you make it through this pain, you return to your bed and contemplate just what will make this horrible feeling end.

Unfortunately, you are fresh out of Vicodin.

Lucky for you, there are other ways to get rid of the spins/headache/dry mouth/sore muscles/anything else that comes along with a hangover (besides the smokey smell in your hair and ugly dude lying next to you). Read More »

As we all know, if anything is remotely fun, it’s probably illegal in the US. Sucks. At least it helps the tourism industry in the toking, special brownie eating Netherlands and the absinthe drinking Czech Republic.

But times are a changing. Absinthe is going to hit the U.S. market later this month. Rejoice friends and get ready to lift a glass in honor of your God-given right to get completely wasted on crazy green booze.

What is Absinthe exactly? Besides being the drink of choice for Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Verlaine, it is known as “the green fairy” because of its bright almost neon green color.

Let’s not kid ourselves, it looks a little like radioactive waste but don’t let that stop you from drinking it down. Thanks the Temperance Movement, Absinthe has been banned in the U.S. since 1912 after rumors that its primary ingredient, grand wormwood, contained a psychosis-inducing hallucinogen. As far as taste goes, it has a light bitterness with sort of a complex flavor because of the multiple herbs that go into making the drink. Read More »

It is officially spring and you know what that means: time to drink outside. This is by far my favorite time of year; with long sleeved tees, flip flops and boxed wine on the hammock, what more could a girl ask for?

My all time favorite spring drinking experience is sangria on the porch. My roommates and I have made this a yearly tradition since college began and we are not going to stop now just because we flipped our tassels. There is nothing better than sitting around in the sun, sipping a delicious cocktail and hanging out with my best friends.

Seriously, you should try it.

You can’t have my friends (sorry, I am really possessive), but I would be happy to share our oh-so-special Sangria recipe with you. It is fruity, fun and so totally delicious.

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Fact. When you sign up for Myspace, you have control over the privacy on your account.

Fact. No one forces your profile and pictures to be seen by everyone. You can choose the option if you want, but you can also choose to only show your friends and/or those you accept.

Fact. Millersville student, Stacy Snyder, must have been unaware of these things. Either that, or she’s a moron. I’ll choose the latter.

MSN.com reports the story of Snyder, who was on track to receive a degree in teaching. Everything was going according to plan. That is, until the university discovered her Myspace pictures. And no, they were not pictures of her and her family enjoying a lovely picnic at the park, or photos of her dancing at a nice ballet recital, or of her standing in front of the Washington Monument, holding her hand out to appear as though she’s holding the tiny little monument in her hand, like this. They were pictures of her, wasted at a Halloween party, wearing a pirate costume, with a drink in her hand and the caption, “Drunken Pirate.”

Millersville refused her education degree the night before graduation (what a DISS!) and gave her an English degree instead, because the school said that she “promoted underage drinking.” Read More »

Pre-parties are a college necessity. They help get that buzz goin’ (1) so you don’t have to spend as much money, and (2) so you bond with your fellow partiers and create the mood for a fun night out on the town.

And nothing says, “Tonight is gonna be off the CHAIN!” better than the perfect drinking playlist. Although, I don’t think you really want someone who still uses the phrase, “off the chain” at your Pre-Party. Let me rephrase. Nothing says, “Wow, you guys; I feel so motivated to have another drink, and I really envision a wonderful evening ahead of us!” better than the perfect drinking playlist. Much better. Read More »

So in my inbox today, I got a pleasant email informing me that I had been bonked by the martini fairy…Not quite understanding what this was, I read on.

The email listed 12 truths about the drinking habits of college age girls that I found hilarious and sadly, so true.

When girls drink too much…

1.We have absolutely no idea where our purse is.

2.We believe that dancing with our arms overhead and wiggling our butt while yelling “woohoo” is truly the sexiest move around.

3.We’ve suddenly decided that we want to kick someone’s ass and honestly believe we could do it too.

4.In our last bathroom visit, we realize that we now look more like a homeless hooker than the goddess we were just four hours ago.

5.We start crying and telling everyone we love them soooo much.

6.We get extremely excited and jump up and down every time a new song plays because “oh my god! I love this song.”

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