l'alcool, or not so cool

Time to discuss the merits of wine, whilst also procrastinating from the work I should have been doing all week.

At least 3 times this week I have woken up and immediately smelt wine. I hate this about getting drunk on wine. At least spirits get you drunk quickly and then simply leave a bad head. Wine is unpredictable and leaves its taste for hours afterwards. However I have finally discovered some wines that I love and they are therefore being drunk to excess. I intend to enjoy these over the next couple of weeks and then, as of January 1st, give up drinking. Or at least cut down substantially.

When I get in a drinking routine I find it hard to stop. It doesn't take long at all to get into such a routine, either. (Why can't going to the gym be the same?) So there must be something a little addictive about it, despite the fact that the consequences (feeling like shite and not being good for nothing the next day) are dire. It has also taken until now to really enjoy drinking it, and it is evident that I am not a fan of hard work.

Not to mention the calories...

Taken altogether I don't know what it is that is so appealing about the stuff. Granted I have a nice time when pissed, but it just doesn't fit into my current routine well. And I always end up saying things that I regret, then have to deal with the damage at a later date. The only thing that I can come up with is that when I choose to get drunk (and I do go for it) I really let my hair down. It's such an escape from the ties of daily life that I get a buzz from the release.

Shit I've just convinced myself to continue drinking. If I can discover how to reduce hangovers whilst maintaining the drunkenness, perhaps I'll allow myself to break one new year's resolution. Any advice?

Moon. xxx