We’ve all heard the joke phrase “eating is cheating”. However, did you know that eating less to drink more is becoming a dangerous routine for many binge drinkers? “Eating is cheating” is a phrase most often used to tease peers into drinking more alcohol on an empty stomach. We all know that drinking on an…
Can Alcohol and Sport Mix? Cricket Australia recently refused to run an advertisement telling fans that “alcohol and sport don’t mix”, on the grounds that they can mix perfectly well. The slogan was proposed to go on the jerseys of Western Australian players in the Ryobi Cup, however, Cricket Australia preferred to settle on a…
Are you sick of going to that lame local pub every Friday night? To force down jugs of VB at happy hour prices, before heading to that filthy club where you have to yell at the top of your voice to get rid of the same sleazy losers who hit on you every week? We…
I work at a University gym and am constantly impressed by the young people I see training hard on a daily basis. However, while they appear to be very knowledgeable about particular weight programs, protein shakes and what they should or shouldn’t eat, these gym junkies don’t seem to be aware that what they DRINK can…
A lot of my friends like to party, and when they like to party they like to drink. A LOT. Many of these friends often take their own drinking a little too far, and they’re experts at pressuring others to keep up with them drink for drink. You probably have a few of the same.…
It’s the first weekend of October and that means…IT’S THE LONG WEEKEND!! For us Sydnersiders it is the biggest party weekend of the year, with the NRL Grand Final, three sellout One Direction shows, the biggest-ever flotilla of warships and tall ships on the harbour, fireworks and the Epsom Handicap at Randwick Races. I’m exhausted…
Who doesn’t love FREE stuff? After our last post about how much cash you can save by not drinking on a night out, you might be wondering – what exactly is there to do if I’m not going out to get wasted? Never fear!! There are loads of healthier, awesome activities to do other than…
We all know that guilty feeling you get when, the morning after a night out, you look in your wallet and realise how much money you spent. Gulp. If a vodka costs $8, and you had a few, there’s at least $40 gone. Add the cocktails you bought, plus the round of tequila shots you…
Who doesn’t LOVE waking up on a Sunday with no hangover? Let’s be straight about this, it’s awesome. It’s awesome to be clear-headed and able to accomplish tasks for the second half of the weekend. That Sunday brunch with your friends tastes so much better, and you can happily keep it down an hour later!…
You wake up in an unfamiliar bed and the tart smell of vomit assaults your nostrils. A headache is splitting into your temples like a jackhammer, and your stomach is churning too violently to move. Quickly search your pockets –shit, your iPhone and wallet are missing. What the hell happened last night? If the above…
