Ian Frazier: Easy Cocktails from the Cursing Mommy

I have found my alter ego!

From the New Yorker:

Ian Frazier: Easy Cocktails from the Cursing Mommy: "Those high-priced bartenders in their red vests and white shirts who your caterers recommended to serve at your last party may know a thing or two, but for entertaining on a smaller scale—for parties of seven people, four, or even just one—a few simple steps to the perfect cocktail are all you’ll ever need. Take, for example, this drink I’m drinking right now. Where the hell did I put it? I just set it down five minutes ago. I had it when I was watching the news, I know that. Now what in hell could I have done with it? O.K.—I found it, thank heavens. I must have set it here on the stairs when I went to throw away the mail. Anyway, as I was saying, making this particular drink, which happens to be a vodka gimlet, is simplicity itself, once you know how..."

Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2009/09/14/090914sh_shouts_frazier#ixzz0eaAEMvGF

 I feel like I have met a kindred spirit! I have to admit, however, unlike the Cursing Mommy, I rarely drink vodka gimlets. If I mix something up, it will be Sangria. Otherwise I will stick to wine or beer. Usually beer. It goes down soooo smoothly and easily, especially after a long day at work. And it makes my kids so much nicer. And quieter. Too bad it doesn't make them less hungry. Oh well. Two out of three isn't bad.