I’ve been drinking champagne since I was of legal age, but I never really appreciated what lovers of the tiny bubbles rave about until a friend bought me bottle of really nice champagne as gift this past Christmas. Let me tell you: there is a world of difference among varieties of champagne if you’re willing to throw it down for the good stuff.
On what was surely the hottest day of the year last summer, I was invited to a party held at a duplex in Chelsea that I would have to be richer than god to afford. The party was thrown by a company that makes foundation garments (i.e. underwear) for women who are a size three but want to fit into clothes that are a size zero. Retarded.
Story courtesy of Sweden’s The Local via a tip from Tracy at Modern Urban Living:
A 21-year-old singer tried to weasel his way out of Sweden’s hefty tax on imported alcohol by claiming that partying and free-flowing booze were occupational requirements for rock ‘n roll stars. “I also drink a great deal more than the average Swede. I’m a singer in a rock band and whisky is a part of it,” the man explained to the county administrative court. Continue reading Swedish Singer Loses Fight For His Right to Party→