The Pros And Cons Of Going To A Bar And Drinking By Yourself On March Madness

Pro: All your sucker friends are at work and you're drinking

Con: All your friends are at work and you're alone

Pro: Get to watch all the games without your boss lurking behind you

Con: Everyone texts you asking how the games are going

Pro: It's very easy to get the bartender's attention anytime you need something

Con: The bartender KEEPS talking to you

Pro: Beers are flowing

Con: You get drunk way faster than you thought because you forgot to eat food

Pro: Old dudes sit next to you to offer deep basketball intelligence and advice

Con: Just kidding, they snore, drool, and make you wonder if they are dead every few minutes.

Pro: Occasionally friends come by to say hi

Con: They soon leave once they see the sad scene that you're in

Pro: You don't buy anyone else drinks because you're there by yourself

Con: Somehow your tab is ridiculous because you spent 6 hours there

Pro: Didn't blog last night because I was drunk/hungover

Con: Fell asleep with my sneakers on

My one regret is that I didn't bring a phone charger. I was live-tweeting the "event" to all my followers (@WMsDiary) and I was painting a beautifully hilarious/depressing picture. Then my phone died and the magic ended. No regrets though. I had a B+ time.