Stopping Smoking!

I have been thinking of quitting smoking for the last little while and today I have decide to do it. I am going to go get my Zyban today, Start taking it tomorrow and quit smoking forever on Thanksgiving Weekend ( well friday Oct 6th to exact). I enjoy smoking but the Cons outwiegh the Pros big time, so it is time.

here are some reasonsI like to smoke..
It relaxes me.. when I am stressed at work or wherever..

It gives me a break when I am at work.. a chance to get away from my desk and regroup.

I use to like the "bad boy" Image.. a good christian lad with some issues.. made me different then my goodie two shoe peers.. ( ok Iam 2 old for the bad boy image.. LOL)

I love to smoke when I drive (which I do alot of) gives me something to do when driving across Sask or Manitoba. ( this is gonna be the hardest for me to let go off.. Have to find something to do while driving.. any suggestions?)

I get bored easily and smoking always gives me something to do..

Reasons to Quit

I really do NOT wanna die earier then I have to. ( I know I Know heaven and all that.. but I kinda like it here.. and I will get there exactly when I need to..) Last Doc appoiment my Doctor pointed out that I was a HIGH risk for a heartattack. There are 5 things that they look for in potential heart attacks.. diabetic, over wieght, smoker, history of heart problems,lack of excercise!!.. HOORAY for me.. I have all 5..So I figure I will try to fix the ones I can.. So quit smoking, lose some wieght and get in shape. Smoking first, then the rest. ( and am I gonna be pissed if I go to all this hassle and get hit by a bus!!!)

Cost.. I figure I spend 300.00 bucks a month on smokes.. Could buy me a nice bike or a sled or a holiday.. or a new guitar.. all things I would like but cannot aford right now.

I freakin stink.. time to stop smelling like an ash tray.. My wife has been a trooper for kissing me all these years.. LOL ( not nearly enough of course.. cause we never get enough sex and kissing must lead to sex right??)

My truck stinks and I love my truck.. gonna be hard to get the smell out so I will get it detailed the day I quit..

No more Burns in my truck and clothes

No more yellow fingers and teeth..

I will be able to breath to sing.. That will be great..

SOOOOO.. I hope all my friends and family will encourage me and help me out. Gonna need all the support I can get as I have smoked for 30 yrs or so..

WISH ME LUCK

Touched Me!

So I am sitting at my desk at work.. having lunch ,with my earphones in...and tears running down my cheeks. What a softie I am LOL I am listeningto a group called the Martins singing old Hymns in Acapella and I cannot lie.. I am touched. Unbelieveable harmonys Unbelieveable voices.. BUT most important they are singing He Leadeth Me.. and this song is what I try to base my life on. ( although may not always live it) To condense.. I am led by a power greater then me. My god knows what is going on, He knows when I am hurting, when I am sad and need help. And he is always there leading me, guiding me and loving me. AND the best part ( Verse 4) LOL Someday I am going to see him and bow to him, see my little brother again. No more pain, no more hurts just light and love. My family all there. What could be better. Sometimes I drift from this and forget and then a song or something comes along and I am touched.

I do not often say what I feel and what touches me or what I believe BUT today right now.

I AM TOUCHED, gratefull and so glad I am his.

AND ANOTHER THING!!!

So here is another thing that just ticks me off...... I am driving on 16th ave today and why oh why do people not use there signal lights? Do they think they are just for decoration? Are they to lazy to go to all the work of using moving the lever? maybe the clicking sound or the blinking lights makes there terats act up? or are they just IDOITS?? There is this guy driving a big redneck dodge pickup with the big tires and the bush bar and lights.. ( Probably a NASCAR Fan!!) and instead if signalling he just weaves over and assumes the car beside him is going to jam on the brakes and give him room. and he just keeps weaving in till they let him in. Now being a Proud ford owner I would not have moved.. I mean come on his dodge would have hit my ford and fell to pieces.. And here is something I had not thought of.. Maybe because he is driving a dodge chances are very good the signal lights ( well most of the electronics) were not working.. So I guess I will cut him some slack.

On a lighter note I saw the best sticker on the back of another red neck ford with big tires... etc. It said.. To all the males driving Sunfires and Neons.... YOU GO GIRL...

To funny