2025: the year of five drinks at once

A story, a challenge, and five things you should know.

Welcome, dear voyager, to this year’s final installment of On Sex & Donuts.

Let’s raise a glass (or five) to being unapologetically us!

So, you know how it’s cool when people have quirks? One of mine is that I enjoy consuming multiple, totally disparate beverages at once. Just the other day I sat in a spot sipping Topo Chico, fancy lemon water, black coffee, a protein shake, and a non-alcoholic tequila sunrise—AT THE SAME TIME.

Was my stomach confused? Yes. Did the man I was with stare at me with bewildered adoration? Yes. Was my heart as full as my belly? Absolutely.

I embraced my weirdness and did what I wanted, and that made me happy.

So, in this vein (and NOT in the sense of developing a crippling alcohol or caffeine dependency) here’s my challenge to you—and myself: Let’s make 2025 the year of five drinks at once. Let’s go all-in on our fun little traits, shall we? ;)

Have a beautiful NYE, my dearest voyager! And see you on the other side.

xo, me

PS - Here’s four things you should know:

1. alyxchicago.com is getting a face lift! My new site will launch sometime in Q1 with refreshed date ideas, a page dedicated entirely to couples, an interview, and more.

2. With this launch, in the interest of SEO/info architecture/evolving objectives, I may switch most of my writing back to that platform. Still figuring it out.

3. I’ve permanently added a one hour date option for regular loves! I both observed and listened to you, and I’m excited for the new possibilities this opens up.

4. You need to revisit The Breakfast Machine. Composed by Danny Elfman and featured in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, it proudly holds the top spot on my New Year’s Day playlist. (Think of me running to this at 8am on January 1.)