groundhog day

You may be familiar with that movie. That movie in which Bill Murray relives the same day over and over, he's trapped in it: Groundhogday.

It is the day when Americans think they can tell from the behavior of a woodchuck whether it will be winter for long.

Groundhogday falls on February 2, coinciding with the 'day after my first drink' day. At least here in the Netherlands for all Ikpassers who have seized the opportunity to carefully sip an alcoholic drink again on 1 February.

I certainly do. Friday I made risotto. Without a splash of white wine, I think the taste is missing something, cowardly. Dubbing a little, doubting a little, because is this possible during Ikpas? Finally done.

So after that a bottle of wine appeared in our fridge. I seriously considered sticking to my 30-day soda for another week and waiting until next weekend with my first glass of wine, but that bottle was whining and whining every time I opened the fridge.

Under the guise of sin if it spoils, I gave in yesterday, Monday, February 1. After all, I had successfully completed the Ikpas challenge. That should be celebrated a bit.

After the bottle of white that I made soldier with my partner more smoothly than planned, a bottle of red followed. And then a glass…Rivella! A wise choice, I thought.

Early this morning in bed, it is still dark, I feel that I should have pushed that wise decision a bit forward. Let's say before the red wine or instead of.

Palpitations and in the distance a harbinger of headaches.

When the alarm goes off, I know that this day is not going to start fresh.

Nausea, headache and a rumbling stomach. Known hangover symptoms. And that just on the day that I finally have to leave the house to work on location. Four bar weddings are on the program.

With a paracetamol and a bowl of yogurt behind my back, I am slowly feeling a bit better. It will work today!

I mention today all four times that Willem Alexander and Maxima were married on 02-02. A fun fact for bridal couples.

I also tell you that it is also Groundhogday. A beautiful and well-chosen date, because if it goes just like Bill Murray in the film, they can relive the most beautiful day of their lives. And again, and again...

For myself I really hope that tomorrow I will wake up on February 3rd.

I hope I don't have to do it again on February 2nd. And not again, and not again…

Just a drink tonight.

Tip from Francis:

Soft drinks are quite tasty, but sometimes you also want something different than the usual stuff.

Make your own fresh and fruity drink very easily with sweet fruit juice and sparkling mineral water.

Fill a glass halfway with grape or berry juice, as sweet as possible, and top up with mineral water.

Wonderfully fresh and I like it very much as an alcohol-free thirst quencher. Cheers!