thanks so much!! those facts were really interesting - I will remember them! I know I definitely won't try any drinking games, unless I've drank before and know I can tolerate the amount. I'm someone who gets reactions very easily to medicine, which worries me... I'm short and thin and most medicines give me an affect, even if I take under the reccomended dosage (like, a medicine that "may cause drowsiness" definitely will for me!). My friend is actually the same way though, and she has more experience with drinking than me.. we both get the same kinds of reactions from medication, but she says when she drinks she never feels sick - just gets a little bit of a headache at most. but she doesn't drink heavy, just enough to enjoy it. yeah, the attitude towards drinking is very messed up here in the US. I talk with my friends from high school, and people are so excited to finally move out of the house and do whatever they want (like drinking!) without getting into trouble at home. If it were more accepted at a younger age, it seems like there wouldn't be this need to go crazy with alcohol at college.. the coke and rum idea sounds very good. coke is a sort-of comfort drink to me (I have it often, and I know it helps me to relax for whatever reason), so mixing some alcohol into it probably would be an easy way to get the affects, just not too strong. That's nice to hear about pot - I keep hearing how good it makes people feel, but I am scared to try because I don't want to get lung cancer (and I have a small allergy to regular cigarette smoke, so I think I'd have a hard time with pot smoke too if they are at all similar). I doubt just occassionally trying pot could cause cancer though... that only comes from long-term use, right? The college I'll be going to is The Evergreen State College in WA... it's a really non-traditional school, and although a lot of people are serious about the things they study over there, it does have a pretty famous reputation in the area for being a "hippy school", whenever I tell people I'm going there they make comments about all the pot usethat happens over there! And the college is located in the state capital city too lol. What about you, Claire?


thanks again!!