Can't it be both?.....Ah Crap

There has long been a debate commonly known as Nature v. Nurture. Simply saying are you born with all of your personality and abilities, or do you acquire them from the environment you are raised in. The point of this is, either way I think I've been dealt Le Buuuune.

Many, if not all of those reading this have at least met my parents, most have spent quality time getting to know them. These people are both the Nature and vast majority of the Nurture I have been given. Ah Crap...

They got a free night at Harrah's Hotel & Casino last night (a Thursday night mind you). This is nothing new, they get these every few weeks. So as always they went down to the strip after work and checked into their room. They met up at the Diamond Club, a private area reserved for those who gamble too much for their own good, at 7:30pm. At this point, without eating, they sat at the bar and ordered Long Island Iced Teas. Keep in mind these drinks, when made correctly, have about 6 drinks worth of alcohol in them. Over the next hour-and-a-half, my 60 year old parent had 2-3 Long Islands each. The fact that they can't remember how many is testament to what's to follow.

They left the club around 9:00pm, and were going to get a free $50 they had earned to go play. That didn't happen. Neither of them remember going back to the room, but somehow they did. When my did awoke, he had the $50, but obviously had not played it. He showered and got to work around 6:30am, and by 6:45 he was passed out on his office floor. When he awoke once again around 8:30am, he convinced everyone he must have food poisoning, which somehow...they all bought. He went home early around lunch time.

My mother on the other hand, woke up around 8:30am and called her work to tell them she'd be late. When she got there, (a casino mind you) she was completely honest. She was able to leave work around 1:00pm for the remainder of the day.

These are my parents. This is what I have to look forward to. I'm not sure if this is a good thing, or a bad thing. Whether I was born with these traits, or raised in this environment I think I'm pretty screwed. Oh well, at least I have plenty of Degens to be there with me. Should be fun.