Kelly as a Cartoon: I have a drinking problem. . .cheers!

The week before my shots for the Russians I kept getting signs from people that they think I drink too much. . .well by signs I mean facebook messages and emails. But, keep in mind it was summer and I was working two days a week, so what was I meant to do to fill my days?! I maintain that I have no problem, with the exception of my frequent blackouts, but what you don’t remember can’t hurt you, right? I sure as hell wasn’t going to take a break from drinking before summer was over, and more importantly before I took six shots for my Russian readers. Before I get into what happened after the shots, I want to share the concerned words that were sent to me.

This first one is from the Aussie I am in love with, after I drunkenly texted him a sappy, needy message the previous weekend. I did delete his number the next day to keep it from happening again and facebook messaged him to apologize and tell him I deleted his number. So, here is part of his response:

Hey there! How's things? No dramas about the message, we all send things we shouldn't when we get drunk.

I'm sorry to hear you're not acting right, I've been there before and for me it was just way too much booze and boredom. It was definitely one of the main reasons I got back into running a few years ago. But getting off the booze for 3 months and just training at one point that made me realise how much it was playing with my head. At the end of the day you don't normally see people who are healthy and running a lot being self-destructive in their private lives.

Don't get me wrong, I'll still go on a bender with the best of them, but 3-7 nights a week, week in, week out just isn't good for me. I hope this doesn't sound like a lecture because it's not, but like I said I've been there before and that’s what worked for me.

Then, later that week I got this in an email from my mom:

I don't mind you enjoying a few drinks with friends and having fun; but I don't think you need to get so drunk that you do crazy things or can't stand up! That just seems irresponsible, unladylike and un-teacher-like, too! And, I believe you are getting too old to act like that! What do you think??? I just worry about what COULD happen to you in a foreign country! At least you aren't driving & drinking - that's GOOD! I know you Kelly, you are FUN & CRAZY even when you aren't drinking!!! hahah!!!!

So, after my six shots (in my new apartment with Becks!!!) whatever was on the forefront of my mind. . .namely that people seem to think I have a drinking problem. . .just spills out of me and is kind of all I can talk about, in detail, to everyone I see, including strangers. So, I end up meeting this guy who grew up in HK but now lives in New Zealand and he’s back visiting for a few days, and proceed to tell him all about my mom’s email, and that I have a drinking problem, cheers. I sure know how to make a first impression. Now that I’m sober I do maintain that I do not have a problem, unless having fun counts as a problem!!!