Hello Otakuites--

So I've never been a big drinker. I'll have one or two at most on a given night if I'm out with friends and no one drives in New York City (just taxis and subways) so I never worry about that.

This year though since I've been studying bartending as a hobby, while I still only drank one or two drinks maximum a night, I did it more nights than usual.

Anyway, my doctor called this morning and said that my recent blood test showed some liver damage and I'd have to put a halt to all drinking until we can figure out what's what with another test sometime in February.

I hope that this serves as a warning, that even if you never drive and only drink socially, that alcohol can still cause health problems.

As for myself, I'll be fine, since drinking isn't a big part of my life I can go without it indefinitely. I just hope the "damage" is easily healed. It's more a matter of lost convenience, sometimes business meetings are held at bars and you look silly ordering a ginger ale instead of a bottle of beer