So I'm hosting
some couch-surfing Germans and I figured an Indiana
Jones style drinking contest would be funny. One of
the two girls was up for it and the result will
probably be enjoyable to watch...
Yay, Indy wins. Of course
I stop the video here...
...because what happens after this
video is simply not good. I wish someone who knew
me was around, because they would've stopped it when
I won. 'Cause after that, I took on the second
German so add 7 more shots to that total and for
whatever reason? I didn't puke. It took nearly
another hour until I finally did and by that time
I had done serious damage. So much so, that I was
drunk (not hungover) until 9pm the following day. It
wasn't until yesterday (this happened Wednesday night)
that I finally felt hungover. I have no recollection
of what happened, though cameras that were rolling but
truth be told - it's not funny. It's pathetic, sad,
and so fucking dangerous that I'm a little frustrated
with myself for even setting it up. My honest thought
when setting up the game was that I'd drink about 10
shots and puke. Totally worth it for a funny video in
my mind. The reality is frightening and the videos I'm
left with are frightening. Shaky visions of my
lifeless, shirtless body being carried around by
people I don't know, trying to hold my head up...
it's like I'm watching True Hollywood Story and these
are my last images. It has totally freaked me
out.
Now, all that being said - the
truth is I did this to make a funny video and that's
it. I don't have a drinking problem, never have,
and in fact give everyone else around me shit if they
go too far. So I have to give myself a bit of a
reprieve since the goal was always the short film.
That being said, I'm already in a really bad place
personally, easily the lowest I've ever been, and to
see those visions from someone else's camera? It's so
spooky I can't begin to express it. I need some
positivity in my life very soon. I'm in trouble.
All Adam-bullshit aside, the
couchsurfers did have a blast. Not sure if I've
mentioned it in detail recently, but last year when
I went around the world, I did so because of
couchsurfing.com. A site that is set up like Ebay
where members have profile pages and offer their
couches to travellers, and request couches if they're
travelling. After the visit both people can write on
each others' page with feedback. That feedback is
super-crucial to both parties because they want to
continue using the service, so it's always in
everyone's best interest to be the best host or surfer
they can be. One bad piece of feedback? And you're
DONE on that site. So since I was able to take
advantage of it overseas, I've returned the favor a
few times and I have to say... it's kind of like
a mini-vacation. I love talking to people from other
countries. I love the different viewpoints, and
honestly - I just like people. I like
sharing my story, hearing theirs. I've always been a
people person in that respect and it's really nice to
be able to help out. That trip last year meant the
world to me, and I feel lucky to be able to give other
people that same ability.
And believe me, these two
couchsurfers will remember this night the rest of
their lives. :-) Cemented in Journey history with a
head-shaking video that you can't help but watch until
the end... because you can't believe we actually keep
going.
