He goes retrograde on Monday, May 26, but the effects are being felt now.

For details, see

http://weblog.xanga.com/SuSu/657245059/mercury-retrograde.html

After about an hour and a half of studying my natal chart, I predict my escentric and extremist side will surface for a while.
This is going to be very interesting.

Well, that would explain the drunkenness.