The first new experience I've had recently actually happened about 5 minutes ago. I was happily talking to Housemate Chris in my room whilst having a decent glass of wine, only for Chris to say something funny...
...as I took a sip of the heavenly drink. Now, i've done it with Coke and various other drinks before, but with nothing as sharp as alcohol. The liquid entered my throat, I laughed, and shot striahgt up my nose. Thus tickling me. I immediately breathed in and unfortunately took the wine from my nasal passage back into my thoat, when the shock of what was happening caught up with me and I coughed the wine back into my mouth.

All in all, that one sip of wine hsa travelled far more internal-distance that perhaps it should have done and more importantly it tasted quite foul.

The second experience is my dabbling in self-hypnosis. I've tried my hand at meditation recently and its all well and good. Its amazing how beautiful things can seem and how peaceful you can feel, but as far as I can see self-hypnosis is sort of the stage further.

There are a load of websites I've been reading about the subject and I've talked about it with my mother. She also showed me what its all about, which was quite an eye opener, I have to say.

But heres to being chilled and feeling warm and comfortable throughout. (Whilst, of course, drinking through vast quantities of wine.)