The revised rules of being Adam.

I feel it's another one of those life intervention moments. To avoid the impending destruction of my life and possible untimely death I have decided I should follow, or at least consider the following rules:

You are not actually 21
As much as I would like to believe that I can still pass as a 21 year old, I am not and therefore should stop trying to act/look/party like a 21 year old. I simply can't handle it or keep up with it anymore. Also, there is that incredibly fine line of being cool and some random loser trying to be cool. I should probably leave being 21 to the 21 year olds.

Alcoholism is not a way of life
Alcohol is not part of a staple diet. Alcohol is not my friend. Drinking alcohol on 6 out of 7 weeknights is not clever, funny, or healthy in any way. I probably should have taken notice of the 3 day hangovers as a sign that I really can't handle the amount of alcohol I am consuming these days, but instead I power through and continually hope that my liver hasn't disintegrated completely just yet. Also to note that a happy hour alone isn't a good enough reason to drink ridiculous levels of cocktails, if there isn't any real reason to go drinking, then don't. Alcohol also makes you fat, and I'm just not ready to board the train for Fat Town right now.

You are not rich
The last time I checked I wasn't rich. I'm not currently earning £150,000 a year, I haven't had a win on the Euromillions, and I'm not secretly a love child of a member of the Royal family who is going to pay me vast sums of money to keep my identity quiet. Also, money isn't actually going out of fashion, so there is really no need to spend it as quickly as possible as if I've got to get it all used before it's no longer valid. Yes, shopping makes me happy. Yes, going out makes me happy. This is no reason however to try and live a champagne lifestyle when my budget only allows for tap water.


So, plan of action is as follows: Start budgeting properly, checking bank balances regularly to ensure spending is under control. Avoid alcohol until there is a reason to drink it, my birthday is in a few weeks and there is no reason to go crazy before then. Replace spending and drinking with the gym (which is just money going down the drain at the moment) and get uber fit and healthy and feel fantastic about myself. Get some early nights and go to work with a clear head and looking all fresh rather than looking like I've just risen from the dead.

Alternatively I could follow another rule: Life is too short. Keep drinking, partying, spending, and being generally ridiculous, and worry about the consequences later...

That is all.