So it’s Wednesday night. Usually this means that I leave my Buzz meeting around 9-9:30ish, and head out to meet some friends. I usually end up at Murphy’s for logo night, where the purchase of a beer with the glass of the chosen logo of the night (for a slightly higher price) results with refills at a discounted rate. It is a great idea, and seems to bring a lot of business to the bar.
Yet tonight is different. It is the week before spring break—midterms, papers and projects …bleh. I don’t have time to go out, but even if I did, my friends don’t and I prefer not to drink alone. Oh, how I wish I could be sitting in that dimly light bar that smells kind of like a pool, sitting at tables with the names of my peers and those that came before me etched into the wood. I love watching the groups of people that hang at Murphy’s instead of the more chaotic scene down Sixth and Daniel Streets—the hippis, the intellectuals, the environmentalists, the journalism students walking over from Illini Media, a fairly even mix of men and women, gays and straights, I love it. But alas, not tonight. I must write about newspaper bias, and then F. Scott Fitzgerald.
5 reasons I use to justify my usual Wednesday night outings:
1. It’s a reward for making it through the first half of the week (hump day!).
2. Logo night. Already been explained. Too hard to resist.
3. It’s my last semester of school, and I’m not sure how often I’ll be able to get drunk in the middle of the week when I’ve graduated.
4. My friends are out, and they are too much fun.
5. I love meeting new, interesting, and/or fun people. I find these qualities more frequently at bars on Wednesdays. There’s something special about those who drink during the week.
Janice McDuffee: Don't let the title fool you, this blog is not just about getting drunk—although usually in close association nevertheless. About me? I'm the Food and Drink editor at buzz (soon to be Arts Editor as well), about to act on the fantasies I've played out in my head throughout my college career. You can usually find me in downtown Champaign on the weekends, but you never know...
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Janice McDuffee
Don't let the title fool you, this blog is not just about getting drunk—although usually in close association nevertheless. About me? I'm the Food and Drink editor at buzz (soon to be Arts Editor as well), about to act on the fantasies I've played out in my head throughout my college career. You can usually find me in downtown Champaign on the weekends, but you never know...