You know when you giggle & make fun of people and then you actually turn into one of those people... UGH. I got my Blackberry Pearl in Sapphire - beautiful piece of machinery if you ask me - in July and since then I have started a beautiful relationship with it. Until you realize that you can't grocery shop without checking what the flashing red LED light is for. You can't watch a movie or TV show or take a short ride in the car without wondering what has come in...
The worst part is that it's work, AOL & Google email all coming in to the same place. Some of it not to embarrassing to share with others while other things make people wonder about exactly how cool I really am - like oh my boss wants me to setup a meeting for tomorrow vs. my Barry Manilow newsletter has come in...
For me it's not being able to be away from the internet for any amount of time. I can hear a song in a store & instantaneously know the artist & have it on my wish list on Amazon.com or settle a quick bar bet. Share pictures off my MySpace or Facebook pages with new friends & just look way more important than i am cause I have a fancy phone.
I guess I am just a slave to technology. The worst is my dad who, once I told about my new phone, said: Another new phone??? I won't even learn about this one cause next year it's gonna be another new hotness that you just had to have...
Friday, August 22, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Sharing is good...
I just wanted to let everyone know that I now consider myself a non-smoker!!!
I found this out this weekend when one of the people that I work with asked me for a cigarette & I was like I don't smoke. There are stages to quitting & shifting to non-smoker that just amuse me.
1. Baby-Step: The one where you don't want to be near anyone cause you are still on the fence about what you are trying to do & think what's one more...
2. La-La Step: The fingers in the ears, don't want to even hear about people going out to smoke a butt cause you still want to inhale it...
3. Smelly Step: You are sitting in traffic with the windows down & you realize that something smells bad and you find out it's the person in front of you wailing a butt...
4. Lifesaver Step: This one includes eating bags of minty lifesavers at a time. Be careful of your dental work & remember to drink fluids...
5. Blah-blah Step: You realize that you start talking about all the things that you used to do & then smoke. Realizing that you are ok with not doing them anymore...
6. Blah Step: You are tired, a bit irritable & definitely don't want to smoke, just sleep...
7. Non-step: You realize that you have gone days without talking about smoking, don't really miss it, can make it up 3 flights of stairs without getting winded & have cut down on the lifesavers...
I am really happy that I did this & was as successful as I have been. It's been like 5-6 weeks now & I am ok being around people while they smoke. I can drink without thinking that I want one. I can work, drive & play on the computer without even noticing that I am not smoking. My biggest thing is that it really wasn't as hard as I thought that it was going to be. I smoked for 17 years & was always worried that it would be really tough to quit. I was aided by Zyban (which I think that I lasted 3 weeks on even though they recommend longer). I guess all you need is a lot of drive, willpower & some meds to help you start...
I found this out this weekend when one of the people that I work with asked me for a cigarette & I was like I don't smoke. There are stages to quitting & shifting to non-smoker that just amuse me.
1. Baby-Step: The one where you don't want to be near anyone cause you are still on the fence about what you are trying to do & think what's one more...
2. La-La Step: The fingers in the ears, don't want to even hear about people going out to smoke a butt cause you still want to inhale it...
3. Smelly Step: You are sitting in traffic with the windows down & you realize that something smells bad and you find out it's the person in front of you wailing a butt...
4. Lifesaver Step: This one includes eating bags of minty lifesavers at a time. Be careful of your dental work & remember to drink fluids...
5. Blah-blah Step: You realize that you start talking about all the things that you used to do & then smoke. Realizing that you are ok with not doing them anymore...
6. Blah Step: You are tired, a bit irritable & definitely don't want to smoke, just sleep...
7. Non-step: You realize that you have gone days without talking about smoking, don't really miss it, can make it up 3 flights of stairs without getting winded & have cut down on the lifesavers...
I am really happy that I did this & was as successful as I have been. It's been like 5-6 weeks now & I am ok being around people while they smoke. I can drink without thinking that I want one. I can work, drive & play on the computer without even noticing that I am not smoking. My biggest thing is that it really wasn't as hard as I thought that it was going to be. I smoked for 17 years & was always worried that it would be really tough to quit. I was aided by Zyban (which I think that I lasted 3 weeks on even though they recommend longer). I guess all you need is a lot of drive, willpower & some meds to help you start...
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