Things Best Said

“Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made.” - Oscar Wilde

So, what did you do this weekend?

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My ST(eed) and I trailed out across the green countryside of Kentucky. While not an especially long trip I’m back at the house and ready for some serious sleep.

And, yes, it was smoke free. That completes a whole week.

“The things you do aren’t good for my health”
Dangerous by Depeche Mode

It’s no secret that I’ve smoked cigarettes for years. I’ve considered those little nasty little smoke-filled sticks friends for (on and off) about 20 years now. They were my morning wake-up-with-coffee compatriot, a midday treat when the world got complicated and my late-night editing partner.

My pack of ‘cancer sticks’ changed around a lot. I’d always settle for a Marlboro light but what I often wanted was a Camel light after dinner, a Du Maurier with a good book, an American Spirit when just hanging out or a Lucky Strike when drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon down at Roberts.

The act itself was sometimes glamourous though I can’t say I ever did it because some famous (or mildly famous) person did it. My parents don’t smoke. Only some of my friends do. I just enjoyed it.

Well, now I’ve quit. It’s been 5 days since my last smoke. Not very long I know, but long enough for me to start feeling the effects. I’m breathing easier, my alergies are subsiding and my friends & coworkers have started to believe me when I say that I don’t want to bum a smoke (I’ve trained them so well).

(here’s to hoping my insurance company doesn’t read my blog)

Crowded house!

Originally uploaded by digitalhooligan.

(Update: okay, so the Stanley Hotel was the inspiration for the Stephen King novel The Shining and not the hotel where it was filmed. The filming location was Elstree Studios in England where there wasn’t actually a hotel but a facade and sets.)