escape

One thing about not drinking I have noticed, in addition to making dating highly awkward, is that I like to have an escape route planned.

When I was drinking I liked to have people pick me up and take me wherever so I wouldn’t have a car to worry about the next day. And I liked riding together in a car with a friend when going out.

Now I prefer it if people are going out near my house so I can ride my bike and leave whenever I want, which is usually pretty soon after I get there. I like seeing everyone and hugging my friends and then planning an escape.

A lot of times I’ll just sneak out when no one is looking.

If the sun is up and the weather is good, I want to be riding bikes. If it’s not, I pretty much want to be asleep.

And I like being by myself. I still love people but I’ve really been enjoying not having them around as much lately.

I wanted to go see Flight of the Conchords this weekend, and my former girlfriend Emily had tickets, but I started thinking about being there with no easy escape and everyone being drinking and all that and I just bailed.

I went bar hopping on a bike with my cycling friends instead and ate popcorn at Moe’s n Joe’s.

Partying and doing the night life thing just doesn’t feel all cool and fun to me anymore.