Posted on: Thursday, December 29, 2005
Party like it's 2006 with these online tips
By Sam Diaz
Washington Post
Need information to get ready for New Year's Eve? We've done some of the prep work for you so the blender won't sit unattended while you run to look up something on the Internet.
www.webtender.com features drink recipes, a bartender's handbook and statistics on the most popular drinks. Our favorite part is the "In My Bar" feature where you can select what's already in your bar and get a list of drinks to make with those ingredients.
www.quotegarden.com/new-year.html will help with something funny or eloquent with which to toast the new year. The site's New Year's quotes are both profound and humorous, including one from an unknown author that reads: "A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other."
www.soyouwanna.com has a thorough offering of advice on how to prevent or deal with a hangover. And we all know that the morning after is not a pretty sight. Let's consider some preventive action that could make the next morning substantially less miserable. Aspirin doesn't help the next morning, but eating before the party will help absorb the alcohol, and drinking plenty of water will replenish necessary fluids. See www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/hangover/hangover.html for helpful hints.
So that's it. You're ready to tackle the big night, right? Good luck out there. Be safe and be smart.
And have a Happy New Year.
