Intoxication, hmmm . . .

Today, we are finally going to get to discuss Alcibiades' speech in The Symposium. This guy is so drunk that he is falling all over the place, yelling, and having to be supported by a poor flute-girl. Sexson gave us the assignment of going out and getting intoxicated because it is only then that we can understand what Alcibiades is saying. Most of us thought he talking about getting drunk with alcohol, but he also said that there are many ways to get intoxicated. I've been thinking about this for several days now and I think he's right. Being intoxicated generally means having a happy feeling, feeling like you are invincible, plus just feeling really, really good in general, but we have those types of feelings while doing other things as well. I remembered a suggestion sheet that I was given during junior high school, you remember those lectures and assemblies about don't drink, don't do drugs? Well, these are ideas of alternative ways to get high or intoxicated. They are called natural highs and I dare you to try one of them and not feel the slightest bit intoxicated.

• Falling in love
• Laughing so hard your face hurts
• A hot shower
• no lines at the Super Wal-Mart
• A special glance
• Getting mail
• Taking a drive on a pretty road
• Hearing your favorite song on the radio
• Lying in bed listening to the rain
• Hot Towels out of the dryer
• Walking out of your last final
• Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price
• Chocolate milkshake
• A long distance phone call
• Getting invited to a dance
• A bubble bath
• Giggling
• A good conversation
• A care package
• The beach
• Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last winter
• Laughing at yourself
• Midnight phone calls that last for hours
• Running through sprinklers
• Laughing for absolutely no reason at all
• Having someone tell you that you're beautiful