UAE Unfettered

The question is, how clear should the mind be in order to spew forth honest accounts? Alcohol-induced clarity was lauded by the ancients: “…in vino veritas…”. Trouble is, when you’re playing the role of responsible adult, a certain amount of sobriety is expected of you from people around you like your wife, stepson, new baby, friends, coworkers, etc. Besides your responsibility has left you without money for the regular Ajman Marina alkeehol run now hasn’t it. They have 40 Dirham – very good price - 2 litre bottles from Italy named Portobello. Soft red table wine at 10%. I drink it like the Priests at the French Catholic Mission in Duoala, Cameroon did. Nice with supper, in the evenings, watching DVD’s with my wife while she rests, pregnantly, a lot, by doctor’s orders. Even at 40 dirhams things are so tight now on this Master’s student while caring for a family budget I can’t afford to relive my childhood drinking experiences. Responsibility now requires that I finance the entertainment sector of my teenage stepson’s life instead – I hope soon his perception of the entertainment sector of his life will drop lower than 100%. Perhaps as the family money continues to dry up early every month, we’ll be able to reach a compromise with him. Then there’s his Petroleum Engineering dream to cater to. Four years at 10000 Dhs a year, not bad for an excellent Russian University degree in petroleum engineering, eh? My hair is turning grey. Have not lost any of it though.