spending my time

i forgot to mark the occassion, but my last entry was actually my 100th blog...just thought i would mention it now rather than sully the previous one with an edit. so, been 2 weeks now since i've had a drink. That in itself isn't the challenge, but what i want to mention are some of the benefits of a dry lifestyle. for one thing, i feel more mentally alert. i'm catching little errors at work that i never noticed before, or maybe couldn't with alcohol-addled brain making my neurons sleepy. in addition, i'm also developing work ethic. i'm not wishing it was friday the moment i walk in the door on monday morning. i don't exactly love work, but it seems more tolerable. on the whole, my energy levels are going back up. i'm sleeping soundly at night and actually feel refreshed in the morning. it's a strange feeling, so strange in fact that it makes me a little uncomfortable almost. i guess it's probably because i haven't felt this way in a while but it is good.

those are the benefits. now here are some of the drawbacks. my phone hasn't exactly been ringing off the hook with invitations to go out. it's fair though, i mean part of this dry month plan was also to save some money in the process. it's tough to think of stuff to do when you rely so much on drinking culture. last weekend i just found things to do around the house, watched movies, chatted with my parents and other little household projects which needed doing. this weekend, i am actually going to leave the city. not too sure what i might do, but i know it entails me stepping outside the boundaries of taipei. supposed to be a nice one tomorrow so that will help things along. if not, i do have a copy of final fantasy xii which i've only just begun so that's an activity i never tire of. with only 19 more days of sobriety to go, this is me saying so far, so good.