Yesterday was the start of my smoke free life. Admitidly I am using a Nicotine patch as a replacement for the time being, but I see that as being fairly short term. I last smoked sunday evening and am now 1.5 days in. I'm surprised how few the times have been where I even thought about a cigarete, not wanted ne, but just thought, like after a meal, or with a beer. I'm feeling really confident, but cautios as well. Overconfidence is not a great thing. I have a call with a nurce from my mediacl insurance company later, a coach so to speak. Not quite sure what advice she can give that I dont already know, but theres no harm in a phone call.
I do already feel better, and I know that over the next few days that feeling will happen more and more. I've had loads of support from friends on facebok, lots of encouragement, and that helps.
Better get back to work now, i'll post on and off through this process to let you know how i'm doing.
nik
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Today is a beautiful day outside, high 60's, so I'm also doing one of my favorite hobbies, chopping up wood and burning. Alyson is chatting to Charlotte so work has stopped for a while.
Enough rambling, time to go feed the fire and cut some blue board to size. I'll update you all on progress as it happens, and I'll try and post a few pics of our work.
Short Animoto video from Charlotte and Richie's Wedding Day
Charlotte & Richie from Nik Alston on Vimeo.
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Sometimes when you have a stressful day or week, you need some silliness to break up the day.
Here is your dose... Follow the instructions to find your new name.
The following in an excerpt from a children's book, "Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants" by Dave Pilkey:
The evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names...
Use the third letter of your first name to determine your New first name:
a = poopsie b = lumpy c = buttercup d = gidget e = crusty f = greasy g = fluffy h = cheeseball i = chim-chim j = stinky k = flunky l = boobie m = pinky n = zippy o = goober p = doofus q = slimy r = loopy s = snotty t = tulefel u = dorkey v = squeezit w = oprah x = skipper y = dinky z = zsa-zsa Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:
a = apple b = toilet c = giggle d = burger e = girdle f = barf g = lizard h = waffle i = cootie j = monkey k = potty l = liver m = banana n = rhino o = bubble p = hamster q = toad r = gizzard s = pizza t = gerbil u = chicken v = pickle w = chuckle x = tofu y = gorilla z = stinker Use the fourth letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name:
a = head b = mouth c = face d = nose e = tush f = breath g = pants h = shorts i = lips j = honker k = butt l = brain m = tushie n = chunks o = hiney p = biscuits q = toes r = buns s = fanny t = sniffer u = sprinkles v = kisser w = squirt x = humperdinck y = brains z = juice
Thus, for example, George W. Bush's new name is Goober Chickenshorts.
Remember that children laugh an average of 146 times a day, adults laugh an average of 4 times a day.
Put more laughter in your life!!!
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This has been a public service announcement on behalf of a clean internet.
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But seriously, what, you may ask, is Twitter?. Where have you been the last 2 years I'd reply. Living under a rock. I don't think honestly that anyone can still be unaware of Twitter - it seems to have hit mainstream in the last 6 months. Once the plaything of the technorati, now big media has moved in and the cool kids are looking for something else new to play with.
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