If today's blog had a sponser, it would be Mount Gay Rum, Special Reserve. I first experienced it at Paolo's Ristorante in Georgetown. Mount Gay Rum is the shining star in the mint mojito. At least it was in 2003, anyway. And the tapenade is quite delicious as well.
So yesterday, I watched some documentary on the History Channel about how drugs meant for mental illness went mainstream. This scientist, he might have been Swiss, was looking for something to energize people, probably as a cure for melancholy (Known by today's standards as depression and during medival times as the deadly sin of sloth). Somehow, he "discovered" LSD. Like all things, it's existed for ages but people shied away from it. I've never tried it and as far as I know, I don't know anyone who has but I did get a scientific explanation of how it works. I won't bore you with that, but essentially it scrambles the nervous system so the 5 sense don't function like normal. All the senses get linked together and that's why people can taste colors and see sounds. Pretty cool, huh?
Speaking of seeing sounds, ever heard the intro to N.E.R.D's Seeing Sounds? Maybe it's my lack of drug experience, but I never understood how someone could be so hot they saw sounds until I learned about LSD. Not that Pharell was on LSD; I mean he was 7 during the heat wave. Anyway. A couple of weeks ago, I twittered "why did the Neptunes break up?" I like their mixes. Favorite sound ever? Their bling, you know what I'm talking about and if you don't actually know, I'm pretty sure you've heard it before. I'm glad to hear they're still producing music, so I guess they didn't break-up. Just listened to their latest production "Blanco" by Pitbull feat. Pharrell. It was alright. Except that every song by Pitbull sounds the same. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I just watched this newstory that was very upsetting. Last year, an off-duty cop allegedly ran over a woman in a bar parking lot and left her for dead. His defense? He was so drunk he blacked out at least 3 hours before it occured. Earlier this week, his defense team introduced the blood alcohol level of the victim and I guess so others could draw the conclusion that the gory accident could have been avoided if she had been coherent enough to move out of the way. So today, Judge "Pat" Murdoch dismissed the case (mental note: do not re-elect him or the prosecution). The officer was charged with leaving the scene of a crime. The judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to hold him accountable. Despite proof that he was at the bar for several hours drinking, the blackout is what saved him. I must admit the officer has been talking about the blackout since day 1. Guess a blackout is similar to temporary insanity ... he didn't know what he was doing, so it's he couldn't be held accountable for leaving the scene of a crime he didn't know he commited. He didn't even get a DUI.
Anyway, I'm off to my Financial Management class. Afterwards, you can find me on the couch watching Forensic Files and enjoying an ice cold drink with Mount Gay Rum!
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