Drinking alone..

is, in my opinion, quite fun (within context). That giddy, happy feeling somewhat heightens the enjoyment in whatever solo activity you wish to get up to (mind out of the gutter), such as movie watching, making crochet swans, or giggling along to '50 best stand-ups' - to use a current example.

I think there is an unfair stigma attached to lone drinkers, it is treated as the badge of an alcoholic. If you are dependant on drink to get through the day - then this is worrying, not the fact that you enjoy the odd tipple in your own company. When drinking solo, I tend to drink slower and savour the taste of the alcohol - be it rum and coke, or a glass of red wine.. there is no rush to conform with others drinking speed, or to get onto the next round of jagermeister & get up on the dancefloor.

I only wish I had half the creative zest of Bukowski, who turned his drinking sessions into amazing novels & short stories... I turn mine into evenings singing along in front of 'YouTube', playing Warcraft, and blogging!
Ah well, 24 is still too young to be completely jaded, cynical & have a set view of the world... maybe a few more years of sporadic solo drinking will turn me into a poet laurete yet.

Basically, this article sums up my feelings more concisely than I could ever hope to -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-egan/in-defense-of-drinking-al_b_554636.html
I raise my glass to thee!