Why do you people do this to yourselves?

I woke up one Sunday, and realized that something was different. It took me a minute to put my finger on it, and then I realized that I wasn't hungover. Drinking and going out every weekend is something I just expect. In fact, I tend to get more sleep on weekdays than on the weekends.

One scene I like to run is that as I pour my first drink, I claim that it's "just to take the edge off." I have a collection of strange drinking rules that I follow, as well:

1. I don't like to drink if the sun is still up.
2. I try to not keep alcohol in my own home.
3. I don't drink in my own home. The most notable exception to this is if I'm about to drink with some friends, in which case I'll have a shot before I leave.
4. I don't drink by myself (the exception from rule #3 still applies).

I'm alot more out-going when I'm drunk. More than that, I need to be out somewhere amongst people; I can't just sit around. Many times I've avoided drinking, when I knew that the night wouldn't end with going out. My other problem is that if I drink slowly, I just become sleepy. In fact, I get sleepy just thinking about it. Lately the trend has been that I'll just have a few drinks Friday night at a friends' place, and then lie around for the rest of the night. People usually complain about me being boring or something like that; well, guess what? It's your own fault, don't let me drink and then coop me up indoors.