Kiss me Im Irish!

Really, I am. 78% (I have no idea how that works out, but thats what the 'rents tell me). I have to say its one of (if not the best) thing to be. Its so much fun, having a reputation as a spiritual, hard-drinking, hard-fighting, funny, deep culture. The preceding pictures show my favorite things about this day, and also about being irish.

The Chicks

..... are HOT! Redheads, true, actually red redheads have been my dream since I was a wee lad. (HA!) Oh, and the green eyes i justeeeeeeeygfsdfuaifihofha......Damn, they're fine. The brunette irish girls are also hot, dont get me wrong. Its all good. MMMmmmmm.

The Blessings

Is there anything you think of when you think of ireland that isn't somewhat spiritual? I was actually lucky (hoho) enough to be raised a southern baptist, but as fate goes, I came THIS CLOSE to being an Irish Catholic. Say what you will, but catholic has always been my choice of religion (if I had to choose one). Steeped in old-timeyness and ritual. Some call that boring, but I adore going to mass. All the prayers, the responses....it really seems like what church should be. Old School.

The Booze

The drink shown is a shot called an irish flag. I cant remember exactly what it is, but the green stuff is creme de menth, and there is Bailey's in there. Yum. The cool thing about being the dorky, funny guy is sometimes, if you are lucky, you get a repuation as a party animal. Being irish has always seemed to me about being a hard partier. At least on March 17th it is. Amen, brother.

The thing about it is, if you live up to the Irish stereotype, you can be a hard partier, funny, and also insanely depressing, all in the same evening. (You drama students know what Im talking about.) I have to say I am hilariously jealous of E3 and everyone who went to Ireland this past Winter. If I had a dream come true a day, today's would be getting to go to Ireland and just hang out for a while. Lay low. Hmm.

So, Happy Saint Patrick's Day. (Slainte! as they say.) I cant wait to enjoy the evening with Catpants and E3, and perhaps Lestat at some point, and drink beer (or Jameson, if I have time to get it), and enjoy being free of English Oppression in this country. (I guess I celebrate that twice a year.)