I Ching of carpes

It's a shame that the term YOLO became an excuse for irresponsible behaviors.  As cliche as it may sound, it's true - your only life is quite precious.  Of course, the equally played out but slightly more educated phrase, the one that doesn't annoy as many people, is carpe diem (no need for translation I'm sure) and its lesser known twin, carpe noctem - seize the night.  


But as I waft in this deluge of aphorisms, I would like to point out just one more phrase.  The one that I always say with an impish grin and an index finger raised up - carpe vinum - seize the wine.  When done correctly, I'd contend that there's no more seizing left to do.  Hence, carpe vinum is alpha and the omega of all the carpes.  It is the I Ching and the champion.  At least until the next morning of course, when you wake up with a migraine and an unbelievable desire to carpe pho.  Sigh.  Pho.

And to my Christian friends rolling their eyes, I would like to share my favorite verse in the bible; the only verse that I happen to have memorized by heart.  Ecclesiastes 9:7 - "drink wine with a joyful heart." 

Label me a highfalutin pedant if you will.  But moving onto matters of consequence, this cheap bottle of wine, Estratego Real, is simply amazing.  Cheers.

p.s. One of my small joys of life is drinking wine straight from the bottle.  I guess I enjoy feeling like a rebel, and not like a sommelier.