I wanted to start writing a blog so that when I am 80 years old and can still actually function as a human being, I will have something to look back on and remember all the stuff I did.  Much like Dougie Houser in his young M.D. days I want to document life.  A good place to start would be how I came up with the title for my blog, so that is where I will begin.....
     I am now 27 and not a huge drinker anymore. Like most young 20 somethings, I used to do my fair share of happy houring and partying on every day of the week that ended in "Y".  It's amazing when I look back on it now because I can't help but say, "How in the heck did I do that??" Going to a full time job then going out after work till all hours of the early morning and then getting up at 6am to do it all over again the next day. I would always tell myself when I woke up that that night I was going to stay in and just relax. Inevitably someone would always make the rounds at about 4pm and ask, "Who is going to happy hour" and of course I would cave.  It just seemed to be the way life was for a few years. 
     Before that was college and of course that was a crazy time full of all-nighters, pure shenanigans and a jam-packed schedule of work, school and social engagements.  I also look back at that time now and say, "How in the heck did I do THAT?" Working practically full-time and keeping a full course load? The thought of it now makes me want to hunker down for a nap.
     So it seems that once 25 hit it was almost and overnight transition to adulthood and all the positives and negatives that come along with it.  I now find it hard to stay up past 11 o'clock on a weeknight; I just can't do it!  I have traded my fashionable and posh filled Saturday nights for a nice couch and a good book.  Priorities, friends and just my over all lifestyle have changed. It's still fast-paced and at times hectic, but in a totally different way.
      I am not going to lie and say that this transition was smooth. It took some definite getting used to on my part. I couldn't help but think that I was missing out on so much in the beginning. Because I wasn't running out to a be fashionably late for a dinner on a Saturday night, I felt like there was something wrong. However, I slowly came to the realization that I am fine with it.  I realized that this is just what happens in life. There comes a point where you are literally exhausted and just need to chillax.  If you are progressing correctly, you will find that your friends are doing the same. I was reminiscing with my Boo (Lez!) not too long ago on how we used to run around clubbing and drinking and just being crazy. We both agreed that those times are behind us because neither of us really has an interest in it anymore. 
     So I have completely digressed from the original topic here of how I came to name my blog.  In my younger days of happy hours and party's I used to drink lots of beer and drinks loaded with empty carbs and sugars. It was just bad, but like I said, it was the thing to do at the time. When I hit 25 I decided that I needed to come up with my "Signature Drink", something that I was ordering when I went out to the bar. It needed to be light, not super filling and crisp. Something that left me satisfied but not full to the brim.  I settled on the Vodka, Seltzer and Lime combo because it is all these things. It's light, low carb and cal and has a nice crisp clean taste. It's a good drink to sip and socialize with and offers me a nice balance if I am having a meal.  So hence, this blog will be just that; light, not super filling and crisp. Like I said, I just want something to look back on and say, "Yeah, that was really fun when I did that".......