My slow decent to hermitism.

There was a time in my life where all I could think about was going out. Seeing who was at what bar, what night, doing what shot, and talking to which person. I was a bar fly. I will freely admit that. But the thing is, back then, it was a blast. I enjoyed every moment of it. There were times in college where I wouldn't be at home at night. I was gone frequently, usually to Little Rock, usually drunk, usually driving back to Arkadelphia early in the morning to get ready for class.

Then came the move to Idaho. That brought a new level of drunkeness and alcoholism. As many of you probably guess, unless you are Mormon there really isn't much to do but drink. My liver rebelled for a bit, but then decided that it was better not to fight. So every night it was drinking with the friends, or going to the bar. But again, it was fun. There were tons of people for us to laugh with, I mean at. We would stay until around 2 am when the bar closed, I would go to sleep, wake up for morning workouts, and then quickly go straight back to the apartment to go to bed.

So after the move home, my friends that I had in Arkansas didn't go out anymore. So thus started my slide into being a hermit. Since I didn't have anyone "dragging" me to the bar or out to drink, there was no reason to go. The crowd at the bars here in Arkansas has changed so much, that I don't fit in like I used to. So going to the bars is a waste of my time.

So my best friend from Arkansas moved away, and left me here pretty much alone (sad face @ Shaun). But I have survived and become stronger! I have started staying at home, and actually enjoy it. I have decided that a glass of wine or a beer, and a good nights sleep is WAY more fun than a hangover and an 8 hour shift. Now don't get me wrong. There are some nights I still like to go out for a drink, or I want see friends, or I just want to go get my groove on and shake shake my ass ass. But there are other options I am looking to explore. Drinks at a restaurant with a small group of friends is just as fun as a night in the bar yelling over the latest drama. Private dance parties by myself are just as fun as bogeying it down in a smoke filled room.

So thus, I have decided that I am slowly fading into a world of being a hermit. Come visit me sometime! I'm not one of those scary hermits like the ones that live in woods. I'm a good hermit that just wants to have people over!