That's not a bit funny...

...dammit.

Rock songs for the elderly. heh



Thanks, Cat!

Maybe Al Gore's on to something

Nahhh

Though the temp is up to a whole 20 degrees today, there's not much global warming goin on around here.


Stewie took a minute out of his busy schedule to do a little wistful bird watching.


I'm half-way through my eighth day of being a non-smoker. So far, it hasn't been too bad. Oh, there are times I want one...like right now...but thankfully, the urge passes pretty fast. We don't have any in the house, so that helps, too. If we did, I'm not so sure I'd have been able to resist.

I know everything says to try to avoid your smoking "triggers". Unfortunately, it's kinda hard to go take a walk or even get outside right now, so I've found that I seem to do ok by just kinda...pushing through the triggers.

It's really funny...I find that the absolute worst times for me aren't after a meal or with my coffee in the morning or when driving. It's when I'm cleaning or cooking or just generally doing crap around the house. See, I'd take "breaks" every now and then...sit down with a coffee and a cigarette. It was my "treat" for...doing whatever it was I was doing that I felt I needed a treat for. heh I miss that. I really miss that.

Anywho, I never thought in a million years that I'd be able to do this cold turkey. Hell, I didn't think I'd do it at all. Or at least, without being in a freaking coma.

And, if I stumble...and I'm not kidding myself...I might...at least I know I can do it again. It can be done.

Yes, Virginia...

...you can freeze your ass off in Illinois.


Thanks,

Connie!

Unfortunately, my ass always seems to grow back.

It's damn cold here. Down to 0 tonight with winds up to 35 mph, making the wind chill some ridiculously, astronomically low number. Thankfully, I don't have to be out in it...unlike da Zigster, bless him heart.

Nevertheless, it's pretty damn chilly here in our normally-cozy riverside retreat.
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In other news...get this...I've quit smoking. Well, both da Zigster and I have...neither of us could do it without the other. Yup. Cold turkey, baby. Haven't had a ciggie since last Sunday night...damn...that's five, whole days! If I do say so myself, it's going remarkably well.

Oh, I miss it...bad, sometimes...but I think it's more the "habit" part than the nicotine. I think I'm pretty much over the withdrawal part. (knocking wood)

Though I know I'll be healthier for it, that's not the reason I...eh...we...quit. It was just gettin too damn expensive. To be honest, if it wasn't so expensive, I'd keep smokin, if for no other reason than to piss the smoking nazis off.

So how's all that extra "sin tax" on cigarettes workin for ya, Illinois? Ya jacked the price up so high...in order to drum up revenue...that nobody can afford it. So there goes your revenue. Dumbasses.

I'm not holdin my breath, no pun intended...this is really my first "serious" attempt...but I'm feelin good about it. So far.
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I'll probably get my name slapped right on ole Janet's "watch list" for mentioning this, but I once had a Kurdish lover.

Sounds like the beginning of a bad limerick, huh?

Anyway, he was a very intelligent, tender, insightful, incredibly interesting young man. He was a good friend. He was an honest-ta-gawd morale booster when I needed it the most.

And he's gone.

And that's all I'll say about that. Except that I'm kinda sad right now.

Khoda hafaz...salam aleikam.