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Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

I stare into my glass of lukewarm champagne, watching the occasional bubble still fighting to make its way to the surface. I sympathize with it, visualizing the sad little bubble as a metaphor for my own life, constantly fighting to be free, trying to realize its purpose as it flees to the surface.

All its little companions fled ages ago, a mass exodus of bubbles when the glass was poured. But for some reason, this one was left behind, stuck to the edges of the glass. Waiting for its moment to shine.

Around me, New Year’s Eve is in full swing. I should love this holiday. Isn’t it supposed to celebrate the fact that a new year with new opportunities in store? Instead it seems another opportunity for people who have everything to rub it in the faces of those who don’t.

Not that I’m bitter. That would be silly. Why be bitter when I can drown my issues in nice bubbly glasses of alcohol?

Speaking of which…

I down the champagne in a gulp and search around for the waiter. I need a new glass.

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Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
someday_93
Posted 6 months ago

Haha, I like this, especially the whole “champagne bubble as my life” thing. Although, I found myself feeling sorry for the poor bubble at the end, getting drank (drunk? I don’t know the right word). But that’s just me, feeling sorry for inanimate objects. Poor little bubble!
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Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
flute faerie
Posted 6 months ago

I love the use as a champagne bubble as a metaphor. I,too,feel sry 4 the little bubble. Nice job!
Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
THX 0477
Posted 6 months ago

Well conveyed ennui. I think that’s the right word. It’s probably not, but it sounds neat, doesn’t it. I really felt for the character.
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Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
Cavalry Calhoone
Posted 5 months ago

I like champagne as a metaphor for the crappiness of New Year’s. It totally works b/c it’s true.
Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
Tad Winslow
Posted 5 months ago

The narration is strong, very good read. My one hang up is ”... bubbly glasses of liquor.”
try the word alcohol in the place of liquor, or some other variaton that isn’t ‘champagne’ (used too many times) that works. Because liquor drinks are not carbonated (unless we are talking 40’s which technically are malt liquors and do have carbonation).
5 stars regardless of that small detail.