No not so much, mainly as i volunteered (ish) to be a model for my friends gf, i was there to get waxed. Not my most favorite pastime, never the less she was actually really good, one of the better waxing experience. Wish i'd known that i was only getting one half leg and one under arm done, i feel so lobsided!
Boots Chemists is EVIL!!!
Why? cos they keep takin' my munnys!! Okay, i give it to them but still! I swear since they moved close to me my wallet has been getting emptier and emptier, although right now i'm fighting a losing battle with my skin, my skin that has now decided it wants to be a teenager again, cept i don't get the bonus' like no responsibility and super perky tata's (although to be fair, mine are still pretty sweet..wait, tmi?) Back to Boots, ever found that when you walk in to saaay, add points to your card and then a mist of must have all the things just falls over you. So did not mean to spend €30.00. But i am now trying "Garnier pure active deep pore unclogging wash" and the toner that goes with it. Really hope it helps, as i have NEVER had such bad skin, not even when i was a hormone ridden young'un. I am a little wary of the 2% salicylic acid, uber strong but maybe if i do week on week off it may help and not over work my poor skin. I'll update on the subject when i've started.
Lastnight after i set this thing up, i started thinking of all the things i could post about, really should have written them down as i have now no idea what they were. But i am sure that they were awesome, and more than likely life changing, sure they may come back to me.
More later
Fin
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Thursday 22 March 2012
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Quittin' the schmokes!
Right,
So i quit smoking on the 21/02/2012, which if you look is the same backwards as it is forwards... Maybe lucky? I smoked on and off when i was in my early teens, as a lot do sadly. But i really got addicted after a very bad happening, i was 17. For years i've been messing with my health and burning my money just for the pleasure of pumping 4000 chemicals into my body, yeah what a deal! So for the fast few months i got more and more fed up with it. Then when i had decided that i wanted to go back to college, i had my reason! I can't afford to do both, money will be tight enough as is. And i will be damned if i smoke rollies.
So day one i went loopy, spent a fortune on stuff like wool, candles and random snacks from Asia. All in the hope to keep myself busy.
I found that my anxiety levels are higher and i'm combating that with Kalmshttp://www.kalmsstress.com/ and chamomile tea, both good. And i find the ritual of tea before bed comforting, and a much better ritual of two smokes and probably a few more when i can't sleep. I'm sniffly as all hell but i was before i quit, and from what i hear its just my body "healing" itself. Cool, if anything it will make me more determined to stay off em' so i don't have to do this again.
First night out after i ha quit was hard, i had gone to a gig in town with my friend Phitzy, where we later met up with Liz. I stuuupidly said it would be fine to sit in the smoking are, as the others still smoke i didn't want to be left alone inside etc. At one point i was bargaining with body parts for a sweet sweet lung full off crap. We later rolled on to a house party, where i continued to want to pull my own skin off. Luckily for me i had a load of people helping me to stay the course, it was very Blanch DuBois. Since then i avoid smoking whilst drinking, and it really helps.
On the patch, 25mg for 16 hours, but rarely keep it on that long. Yes i've heard that they don't work in the long term, but with help i can do it, i also have a relative who quit one the patch and hasn't smoked since the 80's.
The strange thing since i quit is that a rash of folks are now thinking of doing it, i would love to think i'm just so cool that people follow my every move but i doubt that.
The one bit of advice i can give right now is one that is everywhere, the cravings only last for a few minutes! Not too bad huh. Plus when i feel one coming on i keep telling myself i will win and all the good reasons to stay off them. I'm planning on going to Spain for a wedding next year so having a financial goal to reach is also pretty good inspiration.
Must not forget the physical benefits i already fee, more energy and more stamina!
More later
Fin
xxx
So i quit smoking on the 21/02/2012, which if you look is the same backwards as it is forwards... Maybe lucky? I smoked on and off when i was in my early teens, as a lot do sadly. But i really got addicted after a very bad happening, i was 17. For years i've been messing with my health and burning my money just for the pleasure of pumping 4000 chemicals into my body, yeah what a deal! So for the fast few months i got more and more fed up with it. Then when i had decided that i wanted to go back to college, i had my reason! I can't afford to do both, money will be tight enough as is. And i will be damned if i smoke rollies.
So day one i went loopy, spent a fortune on stuff like wool, candles and random snacks from Asia. All in the hope to keep myself busy.
I found that my anxiety levels are higher and i'm combating that with Kalmshttp://www.kalmsstress.com/ and chamomile tea, both good. And i find the ritual of tea before bed comforting, and a much better ritual of two smokes and probably a few more when i can't sleep. I'm sniffly as all hell but i was before i quit, and from what i hear its just my body "healing" itself. Cool, if anything it will make me more determined to stay off em' so i don't have to do this again.
First night out after i ha quit was hard, i had gone to a gig in town with my friend Phitzy, where we later met up with Liz. I stuuupidly said it would be fine to sit in the smoking are, as the others still smoke i didn't want to be left alone inside etc. At one point i was bargaining with body parts for a sweet sweet lung full off crap. We later rolled on to a house party, where i continued to want to pull my own skin off. Luckily for me i had a load of people helping me to stay the course, it was very Blanch DuBois. Since then i avoid smoking whilst drinking, and it really helps.
On the patch, 25mg for 16 hours, but rarely keep it on that long. Yes i've heard that they don't work in the long term, but with help i can do it, i also have a relative who quit one the patch and hasn't smoked since the 80's.
The strange thing since i quit is that a rash of folks are now thinking of doing it, i would love to think i'm just so cool that people follow my every move but i doubt that.
The one bit of advice i can give right now is one that is everywhere, the cravings only last for a few minutes! Not too bad huh. Plus when i feel one coming on i keep telling myself i will win and all the good reasons to stay off them. I'm planning on going to Spain for a wedding next year so having a financial goal to reach is also pretty good inspiration.
Must not forget the physical benefits i already fee, more energy and more stamina!
More later
Fin
xxx
Let's give this a go...
Ok, so everyone and their dog seems to be blogging these days! Thought i'd join the party.
What i'm thinking i'll use this for is general musings, occasional rants and stuff i won't put on facebook. The latter purely for the fact that noone wants to listen to me whine.
Little bit about me, i just turned 29, and it has had the weirdest effect on me. I have decided o head to college for real this time, i have quit smoking after 12 or so years on the horrible little bastards. I am more interested in getting out and letting my hair down, all in all turning 29 has been good. Apart from the fact i have done bugger all in my life, but as they say "better late than never". Last year i came out of a nearly four year long relationship, what an adjustment! For the most part i enjoy being single, apart from the fact i miss the comfort of having someone to hold on to when shit gets real. Saying that, i am in no rush to find a new man!
More later, think the next post will concentrate on my attempt to quit the cancer sticks.
Fin
xxx
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