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“Don’t Try”
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Bukowski, Drinking partners, Idol worship, Love, My life, Uncategorized, Wasted..., Wisdom, bum wine
“The nine-to-five is one of the greatest atrocities sprung upon mankind. You give your life away to a function that doesn’t interest you. This situation so repelled me that I was driven to drink, starvation, and mad females, simply as an alternative.”
—Charles Bukowski, Sunlight Here I Am: Interviews & Encounters 1963-1993, 2003
My drinking life leads [...]
Happy National Tequila Day!
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under My Friends, USA, Uncategorized, holidaze
Yes, there is a National Tequila Day, celebrated in the U.S. , and it falls on July 24 every year. There is little info on the why, what and who of this obviously wonderful holiday, but lets celebrate it anyway, eh? I would imagine that Mexico would have a similar day, but alas it does [...]
In Honor of the evening drink
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Drinking partners, Love, Mexico, My life, Uncategorized, Wisdom, wine
In a few weeks, my wife and I are taking the boy over to Hawaii. This is our first vacation since we moved to Mexico 3+ years ago, and we are stoked. Not that we don’t get enough beach time, but it’s a nice getaway, we get to hang with her family, drink tropical drinks [...]
Words to drink by…
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Uncategorized
“A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history, with the exception of handguns and Tequila” - Technology writer Mitch Ratcliffe
Below: Rare Hijos de Villa Reposado in 200ml Mexican Revolution replica gun bottle, for those of you who like to make your mistakes in style…
Justin Timberlake, the least Mexican of all Tequila makers
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Uncategorized, press
J.T. just did the last thing I was expecting - and I don’t mean becoming a genuine funny guy on S.N.L. - he has become part of the Tequila industry. Here is a guy (not a bad little singer, mind you) who is as white as you get, working on being as black as a [...]
I wish I would have said that….
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Uncategorized
“I have taken out of Alcohol more than alcohol has taken out of me”
- famous drinker and world leader Winston Churchill 1874-1965
A sign from better times…
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Uncategorized
old Mexican Tequila poster, circa god-knows-when
A good day always ends up at the Bar…
Posted by Gabbi "El Pulpo Negro" | Filed under Uncategorized
I went for a walk today with my son, Maximo Lobo. Not only a great kid but an awesome drinking partner, even at 8 months. I know what you are thinking - “Best Dad ever”. Totally, I don’t want to sound snobby, but it’s true. Anyway, our walk took us through town, stops at the [...]
