The Morning After

There is a certain variation of nausea that accompanies a hangover isn't there? A specific turmoil in your stomach gurgles, threatening to throw out all that alcohol you made it ingest last night. The tequilla that seemed so friendly at 2 A.M. is now having a full on fist fight with that shot of Southern Comfort. The light burrows into your eyes, and the throbbing in your brain is making you question your sanity.

There have been many claims made about the miracle hangover cure, but from personal experience I'm gonna go ahead and say there is no miracle. Just a test of your will power as you wonder whether or not you could eat a saltine cracker without vomiting.

On top of the physical pain that forces you to wear sunglasses indoors and repress the urge to puke, there is the emotional turmoil of remembering what terribly embarrasing act you may have commited the night before. The cringe enducing trip down memory lane in which you may recall tripping in front of large groups of people, vomiting in public places, or in my friend's case, cuddling with a corn dog. The blurry memories of it all only add to what is always the worst morning ever.

I myself awoke this morning with a hell of a hangover, it was out for vengeance. So being the suave internet whiz that I am, I trolled the web for possible solutions to this unique feeling of sickness. One blog boasted that exercise was the only way to burn through even the worst of morning after comatose. So, being desperate, I decided to attempt some kickboxing type stuff that I had been doing for the past few weeks. Little did I know this would actually lead me to feel as if my stomach was in a blender. The next thing I tried was a hot shower, this made me feel dehydrated. The final attempt was some hot soup which was consumed about an hour ago, and now I am lying in the fetal position wrapped up in a heavy blanket staring at my computer screen wondering where my life went wrong.

Moral of the story? The morning after is horrible and should be avoided at all costs.