I really enjoyed myself on the literary pub crawl this evening. I had my doubts, but they were not substantiated. The actors did a great job of mixing fact with monologues with jokes with alcohol. I suppose it is the perfect combination for a night on the town. The facts about the literature were not dull or silly by any means. Most of the information really helped me understand who the person was behind all of the writing. For example I did not realize Oscar Wilde was a very large man who loved to box. I always took him for a flaky sort of character. I was wrong and now I appreciate where he is coming from in his writing a bit more.
Being able to sit down at have a pint where so many great minds sat was a very cool feeling. Unfortunately I did not gain anything via osmosis but I did think very much about how my writing could possibly improve if I indulged in alcohol half as much as these fantastic authors seem to have done. I occasionally do some homework a bit tipsy but I have never just let my creative energy flow into writing. It could be an interesting experiment. It would certainly be time better spent than playing the sort of silly games that we tend to play. Oh well, that is a job for another night. All in all, I am glad that the social funds went towards this enlightening evening.
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