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Aristus

(71,936 posts) Fri Jan 30, 2026, 08:42 PM Jan 30

Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything. [View all]

Two shots to get the party started. Now, a Mind Eraser. Club soda poured slowly over vodka, poured slowly over Kahlua. No mixing. Yummy, and interesting. But I like mixed drinks better than layered drinks.

Had a monumentally awful day in clinic. No bad patients, no bad cases, just my vaunted time management plans shot to hell the minute we opened. The doofuses in the call center dumped four full physical exams on my schedule, none of them in the slots that make time management easy. My first patient was late, needed an interpreter, and ran into some insurance problems during registration. So I was an hour behind schedule by the time my first visit started.

The day only went downhill from there.

I need a drink. Fortunately, I have one. Hope you do too. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

I love you all…

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Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything. [View all] Aristus Jan 30 OP

Appreciate the reality and your focus. Better for it. cachukis Jan 30 #1

Welcome! Aristus Jan 30 #2

I am drinking champagne and still sober unfortunately kimbutgar Jan 30 #3

I'm trying, I'm trying... Aristus Jan 30 #5

I'm making it to the party late, but I'll join you! Nt Trueblue Texan Jan 31 #27

Mind eraser. During this chaos, I need one of those every day. surfered Jan 30 #4

Without question. Aristus Jan 30 #6

"I wish we could have a decade eraser." 3catwoman3 Jan 30 #9

I can't believe how much of my life has been taken up with this bullshit. Aristus Jan 30 #10

Eight years of Bush Light was more than enough... 3catwoman3 Jan 30 #13

I have a small sample bottle of mead Marthe48 Jan 30 #7

I occasionally buy a bottle of mead. I keep it chilled. Aristus Jan 30 #11

Do you drink it from a horn? Wolf Frankula Feb 1 #31

Waterford crystal. Aristus Feb 1 #32

I dreaded those "behind before you even start" days. 3catwoman3 Jan 30 #8

The things the two of us have had to deal with... Aristus Jan 30 #12

I'm sure there are. I'm also sure that if you and I were ever... 3catwoman3 Jan 30 #14

That's sweet. Aristus Jan 30 #15

I'm curious Skittles Jan 30 #16

No. Aristus Jan 31 #17

I had one patient with this - a newborn. 3catwoman3 Jan 31 #21

wow! Skittles Jan 31 #22

Appendicitis can be tricky to diagnose. Even when the organs are in their proper... 3catwoman3 Jan 31 #23

Mind Eraser is a pretty cool name for a drink True Dough Jan 31 #18

It's not my favorite drink, but Shandygaff is my favorite drink name. Aristus Jan 31 #19

New one to me! True Dough Jan 31 #20

That was the name of a club at my college! Dulcinea Jan 31 #24

I'll bet the place was a lot of fun. Aristus Jan 31 #25

Ah, youth...nt Dulcinea Jan 31 #26

Yes. Aristus Feb 1 #28

I really, really, really, really recommend Zackzzzz Feb 1 #29

I'll give it a try. Aristus Feb 1 #30

Put a spoonful in your coffee. Zackzzzz Feb 1 #33