Okay, sometimes it comes down to some good ol' fashion arithmetic.

0 Dinner

+1 Apple Martini

+1 Cosmopolitan

+3 Dirty Martinis

+1 Guinness

+1 Bass

+1 Champaign

equals

An unpleasant morning.

And in the end, we ask ourselves, "Was it even really worth it?" The answer my friends is yes. Any excuse to be out in the company of great friends, and good people is worthwhile investment. As long as it only happens once a year. I'm going to go take some advil.
Happy New Year!