Two thousand eight
This has been an interesting year so far. Not all good, not all bad, but a strong mix of both.
No point to rehash what has gone before, but here are some highlights I haven't mentioned yet.
After having my heart attack, they said part of the problem was my smoking. So duh, hit me with a stupid-stick, it turns out smoking is bad for you. Who would have guessed? Being in the hospital for so long right at the beginning was actually just what I needed. One of the hardest things about quitting smoking for me has been how simply easy it is to smoke. I needed that time locked away in a place where smoking isn't allowed and I couldn't just get up and walk out on my own.
Dee had quit back in October with her medical problems, I still found ways to once in a great while sneak a smoke at work, up until... crash...
The end result? I haven't smoked at all in 2008. Not even once. *smile* So I am happy about this. In fact I can say I am damn proud of it. This is the goal that has eluded me for many years and finally I have it.
*happy dance*
A very weird flip side to this is one you don't hear about often, but since I have quit have suddenly become aware of. Smoking Dreams. Every night, I have dreams where I am able to smoke all I want, and I am so happy and all is good. Then I wake up and realize it was just a lie! Aaaaa! Mornings are the hardest for me because of that. Isn't that funny? Several other ex-smokers at the office recall the exact same thing, and say it lasted a couple years.
Another good thing is the surgery I had in March. It was to restore the circulation to my legs. Well, it seems to have been rather successful. Previously, I couldn't walk an entire city block at one go. Really, it had gotten that bad. But now it seems to be much better. I'm still no marathon runner (hahaha) and probably never will be, but it no longer hurts to walk the length of the office.
And the result of this? I have made a personal vow. Before the snow falls in Portland again in 2008, I am going to get up to the Portland Japanese Gardens and visit them. I haven't seen them in so long... probably back when I was a teenager and they were new, and I wasn't as interested. I know a LOT has changed and I'd love to see the place.
I know Dee can't do that kind of walking, she'd be in her wheelchair. But I'm sure I can push it and I hear there are lots of places to rest.
This is my vow!
* stands on rooftop, wind blows, lightning crashes *
man, I watch way too much anime...
No point to rehash what has gone before, but here are some highlights I haven't mentioned yet.
After having my heart attack, they said part of the problem was my smoking. So duh, hit me with a stupid-stick, it turns out smoking is bad for you. Who would have guessed? Being in the hospital for so long right at the beginning was actually just what I needed. One of the hardest things about quitting smoking for me has been how simply easy it is to smoke. I needed that time locked away in a place where smoking isn't allowed and I couldn't just get up and walk out on my own.
Dee had quit back in October with her medical problems, I still found ways to once in a great while sneak a smoke at work, up until... crash...
The end result? I haven't smoked at all in 2008. Not even once. *smile* So I am happy about this. In fact I can say I am damn proud of it. This is the goal that has eluded me for many years and finally I have it.
*happy dance*
A very weird flip side to this is one you don't hear about often, but since I have quit have suddenly become aware of. Smoking Dreams. Every night, I have dreams where I am able to smoke all I want, and I am so happy and all is good. Then I wake up and realize it was just a lie! Aaaaa! Mornings are the hardest for me because of that. Isn't that funny? Several other ex-smokers at the office recall the exact same thing, and say it lasted a couple years.
Another good thing is the surgery I had in March. It was to restore the circulation to my legs. Well, it seems to have been rather successful. Previously, I couldn't walk an entire city block at one go. Really, it had gotten that bad. But now it seems to be much better. I'm still no marathon runner (hahaha) and probably never will be, but it no longer hurts to walk the length of the office.
And the result of this? I have made a personal vow. Before the snow falls in Portland again in 2008, I am going to get up to the Portland Japanese Gardens and visit them. I haven't seen them in so long... probably back when I was a teenager and they were new, and I wasn't as interested. I know a LOT has changed and I'd love to see the place.
I know Dee can't do that kind of walking, she'd be in her wheelchair. But I'm sure I can push it and I hear there are lots of places to rest.
This is my vow!
* stands on rooftop, wind blows, lightning crashes *
man, I watch way too much anime...