That's Life

It's strange how sometimes you suddenly notice things that have been there all the time. I've noticed that a lot of teenagers drink. Which is quite a duh statement. It's like once people hit 18, they start to discover the joys of the bottle.

Contrary to popular belief, I am not an alcoholic. I've never been able to get high on alcohol; the highest I've reached was lying on the floorboard of the rooftop garden staring at the stars in the sky and murmuring some song under my breath, following which I vomited my guts out twice. Not a very pleasant sight I assure you. And surprisingly, I've never gotten pissed drunk either. Most of the time, I just get tipsy. And I don't really like drinking either because even though I get drunk, I get insomniac as well. I always spend the better part of three or four hours (depending on the amount I drink) tossing and turning in bed, unable to get to sleep after I've had some liquor. I concede that the mind-numbing effects of alcohol have their uses on certain occasions but even then they're half-baked. There's always this little part of my mind that's still functioning when the rest of it is swathed in a sea of haziness where everything doesn't seem to matter and trust me, that SUCKS.

On the other hand, most people are able to get high on alcohol. I've no idea why.

Sometimes I wonder if alcohol is seen as a symbol of coolness. Like, if you don't drink you're uncool. Most people I've asked don't seem to think so though, they drink because they like it and they like the feeling which accompanies it.

Of course, it could just be me. In fact, it probably is. If most people see it as something normal and I see it as something strange chances are my thinking is not in tandem with the rest of my generation.

Ok I confess, I've just had a few glasses. LOL.