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Many many years ago a pack of smokes cost $5.25. So it was more than the minimum working wage at that point, but I can't belive how cheep they were. Slowly but surely the prices rose and I kept saying "at such and such price I'll quit." Except I never did. I continued to smoke and pay for them when they crossed $10/pack, then $11. On Friday I went to buy smokes and they were $12.35 a pack. Apparently that was my breaking point.
On Sunday I woke with the intent to quit smoking, cold turkey. I'm allergic (or something) to the patches, I can't afford all these fancy drugs and nicorette gum tastes like leather and burns a whole in your mouth. I went for breakfast with a friend, and came home to clean my house like a maniac. Well, I found some smokes, so I had a few (5 in total for that day) and on Monday, another 3 or 4. Today, 3 and I'm out of smokes. I feel like I'm going crazy, like I"m drunk, like I'm high. I can't concentrate, I want to eat, I want to smoke, nothing seems to work right ( I closed photoshop, I just don't have the steady hands needed), I don't want to read, I don't want to write, I don't want to watch tv. All I want is a cigarette.
This time I'm determined to quit. I don't want to be a smoker anymore. Most of my friends have quit for various reasons, and I'm fed up of being the only one going outside. I don't want to be chased around my backyard by wasps (I'm allergic to those!!!!) just trying to get my nic fix, I don't want to spend another winter curled up outside in -30C weather, smoking. To top it all off, it will save me a few hundred a month!
On another note, the new Tragically Hip CD came out today. We Are The Same is their 14th (?) album, first one in just over 2 years. I'm a big Hip fan, some of my fave tracks being 'New Orleans is Sinking' (released in 1989!) Grace,Too and Blow at High Dough. Checked this CD out at work and bought it coz it's a Hip cd but I'm not sure I like it. Coffee Girl has a funky beat, but overall the disc if fairly mellow.
I'm gonna give it a chance just coz it may grow on me. I mean, I hated the newer Oasis cd but eventually some tracks grew on me.
Made a few photoshop things but only gonna post one or two:



 Probably no fic updates until after the weekend... Tags: cbsigs, d/v sigs, sigs Current Location: home Current Mood: weird Current Music: Tragically Hip
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Hey, I got tagged by replicartertje !!!! Just going thru my messages and found this:
Who was the last person you gave up on? Scott.... I loved him once, maybe still do.....
Have you talked to a complete asshole today? Today, no!!! lol. That shouldn't be so suprising
Are you comfortable answering all these personal questions? So far...
Do you think relationships are even worth it? Yes, if it's the right person, right time,
If you could pack up and move, would you? Yes. If I didn't have to pay for it :D I'd consider England, Los Angeles, New Zealand, Vancouver
Do your parents really know you? No
When was the last time you laughed really hard? Last week... before I got sick and laughing causes massive coughing fits.
What are you excited for? November. C'mon Burbank!!! (uh, except it's at LAX this year, so no more Barbank?)
Has anyone told you lately that they would always be there for you? Nope
What do you want right now? Sawyer to make nice to Kate (Yeah, I'm watching lost) Other than that, my cold gone, no work tomorrow, a cup of tea...
What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Working
Do you fall for people easily? No
What's your mood right now? Tired, sick
Did you enjoy your weekend? It was good. It was a weekend :D
Do you regret doing something today? Nope
Last person you told a secret to? Shannon
Would you ever forgive someone if they cheated on you? I don't know... maybe
Where are you right now? Couch at home
Do you have a stubborn side? very.
Is there anybody you wish you could be with right now? Scott......
Are you gonna be home alone tonight? Do the cats count?
What was the last compliment you received, and from who? My boss... she said I was too dedicated to my job, and promplty sent me home sick.
What is one thing you wish you had? Better lungs.
Have you ever showered with someone? Yup ;)
Do you still talk to the person you fell hardest for? On and off.....
Would you rather go to Tokyo or Paris? Tokyo
What song are you listening to? No song. LOST is on
Do you wish you were somewhere else right now? In bed watching LOST lol
What are you doing tomorrow? Work...
Who do you have a thing for? Ben Browder
What is one place you would love to visit ? Egypt
If you were one of the Seven Dwarfs, which one would you be? Sneezy
Have you ever thrown popcorn at someone and then pretended it wasn’t you? No lol
Have you ever flown first class? No
Would you rather surf in California or ski in Vermont? Ohhhhh.... uh, well I can ski, so skiing in Vermont.
What is one topping you must have on your pizza? chesse lol
Do you prefer to read fiction or non-fiction books?\ fiction
Would you rather read books or magazines? books
Have you ever seen a shooting star? Yes
Have you ever had your cheek pinched by a relative? Yes, unfortunatly
Have you ever torn your pants in public? My work pants.... lol. They caught on a jack and ripped up the leg.
How many times a day do you brush your teeth? 2 times
Do you chew on ice? Eek!! No!!! My teeth can't handle that
Do you watch TV or read before bedtime? Both... depending on my mood. Right now rewatching Farscape :D
How many times a week do you wash your hair? Every day.
Do you own any plaid pants? are those still available?
Have you ever been in a natural disaster (flood, hurricane, etc.) ? Yes.
Have you ever had food so bad in a restaurant that you sent it back? Yes,
Have you ever touched a live chicken? Maybe... when I was younger.
What about a live turkey? Nope
Do you sleep in pajamas? Yup
Can you touch your toes without bending your knees? Nope, not flexible enough
Did you just try it? No,
What is the opposite of a hamburger? fries lol
Have you ever played in the rain? of course!!!!
Have you ever had a Mexican jumping bean? Uh.,.. no....
If you didn’t have any bread knives, what would you use to spread butter on bread? a regular knife?
Have you ever swallowed your gum? No!! how do you do that LOL It is attached to my body LOL
Have you ever been ice fishing? Nope
Where is the most inappropriate place your cell phone has rang? in the bathroom.
Have you ever called 911 by accident? No
Can you do a flip on a trampoline? No
Have you ever successfully pogoed on a pogo stick? No
Do you eat breakfast? sometimes...
Would you rather shave your head or stop talking for a year? shave my head..
Have you ever sleepwalked? Nope
Are you double-jointed? Nope
Have you ever gotten gum stuck in your hair? no
Can you pick things up with your toes? Kinda
Did you just try to do it? No
Would you rather clean the bathroom or the kitchen? Kitchen....
Have you ever jammed a puzzle piece into a puzzle to "make it fit"? nope
Would you blow your nose at the dinner table? if it's just me and I'm sick, yes.
Have you ever slipped in the bathtub? Yes. Smashed a bunch of baby teeth out ( I was a kid)
Have you ever locked yourself out of your house? Yes.
Would you rather jump into a dumpster or a vat of honey? ohhhh. both gross, but probably honey. isn't it supposed to be good for the skin?
Have you ever licked the tip of a ballpoint pen? Nope
Have you ever eaten frog legs? No
Have you ever put your tongue on a frozen pole? Uh, we'll just say I didn't believe my fellow Canuck schoolmates when I first moved here...
Have you ever blown bubbles in your milk? Probably when I was a kid
What did you call your baby blanket? Cushie
Have you ever worn bell-bottoms? Nope
Girls: Have you ever been in the men’s room? Yeah. had to clean a few too *ewwwww*
Have you ever fallen asleep during a movie in the theater? No
Have you ever gotten something stuck up your nose? No
Can you read while travelling without getting sick? In a car, no. In a plane or train, no prob
Ok, so I gotta tag some people so........
ckojlf shippychick maevebran jessm78 geekysam </div> Tags: tagged Current Location: going to bed Current Mood: sick
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I'm not sure who did it, but a huge thank you to whomever nominated 'Where's Home' for a Blue Moon award. It's currently placed in the Cam/Vala ship fic section. To check it out and browse the other fics/artwork/vids/websites check out http://www.moonsmusings.com/bluemoon/ and click on the '2009 nominations' link.
Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday, and a HUGE thanks to Replicarterje for the gorgeous M/S sig and to SciFan for the droolworthy BB sig:
 Before my trial of Photoshop Elements 7 ended I managed to have some more fun:
    I also did a wallpaper, one with writing, one without: (links coz they're big)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/Toomi_k/wps/wonders1.jpghttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/Toomi_k/wps/Wonders.jpgOn the fic front, Familiar Faces Familiar Places is stalled again. I just haven't felt the urge to get anymore of it going. I want to wrap it up in a few chapters, but I gotta work out some timelines etc first. There will be another chapter soon, hopefully around Easter. I've started on a Sam centric fic but I won't post this one until it's completed, or almost. I'm desperatly looking for a beta for this one, and any help with US military info would be greatly appreciated.
Another fic is in the works, but it's just a short one. Perhaps at max 2 chapters (unless I can keep it at one). Mostly a team fic but has more of a focus on Teal'c.
I've recently started watching Firefly (as in I managed to watch the first episode and fell asleep during the second). Just a lack of good TV on right now. I didn't watch season 5 of BSG as I didn't finish season 4, and really have to finish it before I get spoiled on the ending.
Anyone into Fringe or Castle? Are they any good?
Happy April fools and hopefully you won't be seeing pink for the rest of the week......Tags: photoshop Current Location: home Current Mood: sick Current Music: tv again.....
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Even though tomorrow is a holiday, if I screw up my sleeping patterns I won't be able to get up at 5 on Tuesday. Ok, after this post I'm closing photoshop, closing all the cap sites I have open, closing GW and shutting off the damn tv. Maybe I'll read... but I'll be in bed reading. That counts right????
Ok, just a few more photoshop creations


And I haven' been tagged yet, so I fall under jessm78 's tags....
make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up: TV, Cat, remote, blackberry, book... oh wait another cat. Does that count as 2?
how do you style your hair? I'm lazy... ponytail. If I have time, straighten it.
what are you wearing now? black pants, 2 sweaters and an afghan.
who was the last person you said 'I Love You' to? I don't remember... that's kinda sad
coffee or tea? Ohhhhh. tough one... I'm English/Canadian so can I have both? Coffee if it's before 5pm, tea after and when I'm sick.
who was the last person you hugged? My boss... yeah it's wierd but we were joking around.
what's your current fandom/obsession/addiction? Stargate, Farscape and LOST....
what would you most love to be doing right now? more photoshop!!!!!
what was the last text message you received? text message? from my sis sometime yesterday. IM? today from Shari.
what websites do you always visit when you go online? email, GW, LJ, JM's blog, USGS site with earthquake updates.
what was the last thing you bought? smokes...
what would you like to be listening to right now? THE NEW HIP CD!!!! But it isn't out yet :(
what's the last song that got stuck in your head? That new Pink song... they were singing it all night on inventory and now it's stuck firmly in my head.
if you could have any superpower, what would it be? To be able to split into many people and then come together again once things like chores, inventory and other work stuff is done.
what is your favorite weather, and why? Thunder storms!!! lots of lightning, hail, winds....
If you could play any musical instrument, which one would you play? uh.... I think I've got enough instruments littering my house as it is. But I'd love to play violin,.
how are you? Kinda getting sleepy... and my knee isn't too happy with the way I'm sitting.
your dream career? Fighter Pilot.... but as I've got crappy eyes it'll never happen. Seismologist?Tags: meme, photoshop Current Location: not in bed Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: not the Hip :(
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Thursday night it started snowing. I'm still waiting for it to stop though I'm thankful that it isn't bitterly cold. Hopefully it won't turn out like December.... It's been a slightly wierd winter so far. Years ago I remember when it snowed constantly from November to March with a dumping of snow in September and April. Recently we don't get much snow but still get the bitterly cold temperatures. This year was completely different, lots of snow and very cold temperatures combined with far too much wind. It snowed the second week in December, and kept snowing until we had several feet on the ground. Then we fell into a very cold snap, daytime temperatures hovering around -30C (Uh, -25F?) and at night dropping a tad below -40C (-40F). It stayed there until the second week in January where we got our first chinnok, and what a wind!!!! It took a roof off an appartment building, knocked lamp-posts down and caused many other issues before it was done....
Anyways..... I wrote a drabble!!!! And managed to get it at 100 words (at least according to the word counter....)
Doesn't have a title... it's just Sam on her wedding day: (pairing isn't defined.... draw your own conclusions)
She'd insisted the wedding be simple but somehow she'd ended up in a white dress about to walk down an isle. Her friends who had helped her get ready whispered words of good wishes, straightened her dress and an errant strand of hair and dissapeared to take their seats. Her brother took her arm and as they approached the end of the isle her brother leaned towards her and whispered that Dad would be proud. Sam smiled and when her glance fell on her husband-to-be she took in the admiring look on his face that made the dress worthwhile. Tags: alberta, drabble, sam carter, weather Current Location: home Current Mood: chipper
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