Brittentay

i hope this doesnt sound smartass, b/c its not how i mean it.... but how exactly would you say you prepared yourself emotionally? or was it just a place you came to over time? ive been a smoker for 3ish years and know that i need to quit. and soon. before it gets even more out of control (started with one or two a day, now up to about 3/4 of a pack). my main problem being that every time i get to the point where i am fed up and try to quit, it flashes back to me how much i ENJOY smoking. i really do just like the habit of it. every time i get in my car (by myself or with another smoker), i light up a cig. when i drink a cup of coffee, i think how much i would enjoy a cig. when i have a stressful day, i want a cig. when im anxious, i want a cig. the first thing i did after my tandem?? lit up a cig!!! i agree that they have become one of my dearest friends. they have been there through it all, and im not sure how to let them go. i watched my grandfather die from lung cancer and promised myself i would never smoke. yet, here i am. and if that wasnt enough, what is??? sorry, im rambling, i just become so frustrated (obviously with myself, as it is my decision) that i cant let go of something that is hurting me. (but feels so good!!!) so what would you say helped you get to "that point"? or was it just determination??

Indy at 1245 pm = 89 and rising with a relative humidity at 51%. the air here is THICK and getting thicker.

just make sure to come back and document it for those of us who DONT want to go through it!!!

YES PLEASE!!! indiana is a Lame state. cant we at least have a wawa???!

the person who originally gifted them to you might be offended, but i consider all regifts as a sort of "pay-it-forward", even if the regift receiver doesnt know it. you recevied flowers (and thus a smile i would assume), and passed that smile on. what could be the harm in that??

so does that make meatwad from aqua teen hunger force "god"???

its a mustang. what else could it possibly need????

my Grandmother started collections for each of us grandchildren as we were born. Mine is hearts. and every year up to my 20th birthday, for christmas, and my birthday she would send me something in the shape of a heart that made her think of me, that was made the year i was born, had my birthday on it, or was sentimental to our family in some way. i have kept each item, and although i dont add to the collection myself all that often, i love to look at it and know how much my Grandma loves me, and how much time and thought she put into each gift.

received: from the boy, on my birthday. beautiful lillies, because he knows how much they mean to me. he rarely buys them for an occasion, but comes home often with wildflowers from the store or even the side of the road. (i doubt he knows how much they mean to me, but every flower brought home has been photographed) sent/given: to the boy, while he was having a rough time at work. just some on sale flowers from the store, but i think they made him smile nonetheless.

thanks for the tip!!!

ok, so i have to ask. how did you get the meringue topping so perfect?!?!?! i always mess it up!

it was good! i agree. i guess i just prefer to eat things ive made myself. that way, i know where it came from! and whether or not it was washed etc!!! (at least for the most part. haha.)

mmmm. that sounds so good!! way better than the overpriced shrimp/avacado salad applebees is offering right now! thanks for sharing! youre a sweetheart!

oh, and skymama, that salad looks AMAZING, but nuthin beats a turkey sammich!!!

please do!!! we love to cook with shrimp. stir frys, salads, etc! do you make your own dressing? im at work and it def. made me hungry!!!

you and i would totally be friends!!! that is a BEAUTIFUL salad!

you should have whatever size bed you want!!! i dont believe in having a bed that is too big or too comfortable. why should you sleep in a single bed just cuz youre a single girl??? RELISH IN THE HUGENESS OF YOUR BED!!

ditto. and plus. i mainly only txt people that are on the same cell phone service as me. = FREE. plus, with some of my friends, texting is the only way i CAN communicate with them as we have such different schedules taht one of us is always at work! it just makes life easier. :)

what exactly is underage drug use as there really is no legal age??

hahahaha. its like the idiot card. remember those?

glad to hear youre comin' home. stay safe and thank you for what youre doing.

just in case... I WAS KIDDING!!!!

so pocket a few and share the love!!!

this cannot be said enough.

where do you find these things?!?! lol totally put a smile on my face. THANK YOU!! i needed it!