Good advice for all of us:
How to Survive End-of-Year Binge Drinking
Parties and gathering celebrating Christmas and the end of the year fill up people's calendars in December, but the pressure to consume vast amounts of alcohol with friends, family members and coworkers can take its toll.
The first principle is not to drain glasses of beer or liquor on an empty stomach. There is a tendency to encourage people to drink quickly in Korea's drinking culture, such as by downing jaeger bombs or shots of soju mixed with beer. But chugging down drinks rapidly accelerates the onset of inebriation and usually leads to a longer and more painful hangover.
If such drinking rituals cannot be avoided, at least make sure you head to the party after lining your stomach with some food to help it better manage the alcohol. A light meal, rice porridge or soup is recommended, but even a cup of milk will help.
Meanwhile, nibbling on snacks like peanuts, seaweed, fruit or whatever is at hand will slow down the speed at which the body absorbs all the alcohol, meaning you will be able to enjoy the social gathering longer.
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/12/13/2013121300591.html
Keep that seaweed handy!
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but what do you expect from TexasTowelie? 
BTW, I don't consume as much alcohol when the catnip is near.
when I was in South Korea, the people I was with drank so much they made a frat kegger look like afternoon tea! 
