written in the sand

Arya: Believe when I say, I waaaaant it thaaaaat way!

Arya: pffffft itsnot anoying. im a fan of baccsktreet boys.

Arya: im ur favoriet drunk person???

Arya: awwwwwwwwwww

Aileen: GOOD BECAUSE I'M STILL SALTY THAT THEIR TOUR THIS SUMMER ISN'T COMING TO ANYWHERE IN AURADON. COME ON BEN, OPEN OUR BORDERS UP FOR BSB!

That’s so odd. Electricity isn’t blue, it’s a shining almost glowing white, why would drinks get that wrong? But something with vodka and bourbon in it does sound like it’ll burn so at least that’s right. And no, I’ve never had moonshine. Does it actually shine like the moon? Does it taste like her secrets?

I don’t think they want you to take it that literally; it’s probably more about the taste being a buzzing in your system than about how the whole thing looks. It actually kind of tastes like motor oil to the untrained tongue, you sweet summer child.

Ajax: Yeeaaaah let's just leave her off the team for now. Who else is an A name?

Ajax: You'll still have other beautiful things! Wait, would not walking make your butt less beautiful too?

Aileen: LOL you could send Andy to do your research for you instead, you big baby :-p Umm... Abigail? Adelaide? Ava? Avery? Audrey? Arden? Artie? If we start counting last names, Atua? He'd probably want to be on the team lol.

Its normal to want to pop pimples? How? How can anyone want to do that knowing what it does to the biology of your skin? OH MY GOODNESS. That sounds so gross that I almost gagged just reading it. Can I ask who it was?

If all the videos that pop up online with millions of views are any indication, yeah. People just want to get rid of them, I can see how squeezing the pus out might seem like the fastest way to do it if they aren’t obsessed with the science of their face. Nope! I’d have to remember for you to be able to ask that question, but sometimes drunken evenings get a little fuzzy.

Mackenna: ....My dear sister, I didn't do that even when I was in fifth grade; I doubt my lips would even form those words if I begged them to. I am not opposed to the idea of a shirt that reads "This is a social experiment" though. I am in the regard that I never wear shirts of the t variety but I like it for utilitarian purposes. Is it a coincidence then that the people who find him endearing seem to exclusively be those who would mate with him? There are areas where he isn't too impressive but biologically, that is a man who would help bear strong children and who would fight for their survival.

Oh my gosh, now I’m like lowkey paranoid that other things that I like are also secretly hated on by society! Time to search engine myself back to a place of validation. We should bug him to make us some prosciutto wrapped things; you and I are great company, it’s not a hard sell at all. Bring your work? To a bar? I mean, you work at one so you know more about it than me but I still probs won’t believe it until I see it. And maybe I will, before the semester’s over. If I do I’l probs go to your bar, just saying.

Does it really matter if it’s popular or not? I mean, it might actually work out better for you if it’s not, then there’s less chance of it running out when you share with people. You’ve got a point there, although if we need extra leverage, I’ve found that tossing in my mixology services has been working wonders. I mean, it’s like a coffee shop for over 21s, if people can do work there why not at a bar too? 

I have no idea what the last two are… a hefeweizen? The fuck is that? While we’re exchanging favorites, what type of pizza? Classic pepperoni, meat lovers, Hawaiian? What am I going for here?

They’re a type of German wheat bear, although weirdly I think a lot of them have a banana aftertaste. Still, on a hot spring or summer day they’re pretty refreshing. I’m in favor of plain cheese, although four cheese pizzas are how to really blow my mind. I don’t hate any toppings besides black olives and anchovies, though. Way too salty!

Honestly, I say let’s just go all out because why not. It just sounds super fun. So I’m open to any ideas of what else to add.

I mean, there’s also edible non-glittery body paint, does that count?

Oh wineries are very lovely. I could easy spend an afternoon exploring different one’s. Sometimes I actually prefer those to bars anyway.

Technically there’s a bar inside -- as a lawyer, I’m sure you can appreciate such a great loophole, right?

Oh my gosh. I’m so excited to see it all together now. It sounds super cool.

Any other edible things we should look to add to the mix, or is just glitter good by you?

Hmmm maybe. I guess I would go for the classy type bars when martinis and wine are the best sellers on the menu instead of beer and fru-fru drinks.  

Sounds like you should try going straight to a winery sometime; that would be a good place to start. Not to mention they’re amazing.

Anja: Luck?? Ha I look luck in the face and I eat it for breakfast!! Oooh the hookup scene B)

Do keep enlightening me. Knowledge is power, after all.

And giving power away seems like something I’d be keen to do?

Ajax: Nah, I'm good. But I would love to build on the A Team! The first person that comes to mind is Arya because you two are friends and she's fit af but uuuhhhh she kind of scares me, ngl. She's intense, like, she probably doesn't blink during sex intense.

Ajax: LOL better than piggyback carrying services for life? Because that's a good deal!

Aileen: If you're sure :-p LOL I've never heard anyone describe Arya as LITERALLY wide-eyed before, and I've never hooked up with her so I obviously can't attest to that. You should probably just do some firsthand research and find out. Or blindfold yourself if you're ever going to hook up with her so if you're right it can't ruin the moment.

Personally I think Johnnie Walker is piss poor whiskey so we can only rise above it in comparison. Well, I think I’m pretty damn memorable. Maybe after I win my first Oscar my name will have more recognition and we can brand it then. Well, what kind of fun drunk Johnny would you like to see? I can be flirty Johnny, dramatic Johnny complete with accent switch, or dancing bartop Johnny. Admittedly, dancing is the weakest link in my triple threat status but I think if I take off my shirt no-one will pay much attention to how on the fly my choreography is.

Oh, I don’t disagree. I’m definitely a whiskey snob and I don’t even think it passes the cut in an ‘I’m desperate, I’ll take it’ sort of way. But most people aren’t whiskey connoisseurs, they just roll with the name brand recognition. Wow, each option almost better than the last. I personally think the real challenge would be to flirt in an accent as you dance on a bartop, but if you’re not up to it, I’m sure I’d be happy enough with any of those options. With a slight lean towards the shirtless dancing, it would be like Magic Mike Live.

You seem like a master drinker, what can I say? Okay, so much to process there, from what the heck is an electric tea and what is caramel apple moonshine? Because both of those sound more like the kind of drinks I should have tried. Moonshine? It sounds majestic, and I love everything electric!

There are different recipes for it -- and let me be honest, a lot of them are blue -- but my favorite is the one that has vodka, bourbon, grenadine, lemon, triple sec, and lemon-lime soda. Have you ever had moonshine? Because if you haven’t and you think it sounds majestic without knowing what it tastes like then I’m really, really tempted to call you a sweet summer child right now.