Too Much Fatigue, Too Much Expectations, Too Much Money Spent...
The author has not gone out often, ever since the day he departed London and all its grad-school-justified alcoholic mayhem . The high alcoholic prices in Malaysia only served to discourage going out even more, just as the work culture, with sweaty operations and tough hours, brought down spirits. The situation only got worse in the Philippines, as work became six instead of five days a week, and more work-related worries (read: homework) made the prospect of going out even less. The result is an all-round loss of any urge to seek those fun moments that lasts well into the wee hours of any day.