A new chapter
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | No Comments »It is a sad day here at The Daily Star today as we bid farewell to two seasoned veterans on staff. It is the last day for one of our sales reps and circulation district managers as they retire ...
I need to be more positive!
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | 1 Comment »Today is a happy day. I have only had four cigarettes and it is nearly 3:00. I have gone for my afternoon walk about town and am feeling just generally good about things. I had several meetings ...
Hump day
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | 1 Comment »With the short week due to the holiday, boy is my time flying by quickly. I realized that I have had only two cigarettes thus far today and at mid-day, that is an accomplishment. Normally, by the end ...
Senses come alive
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | No Comments »So I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend. We couldn’t have asked for better weather! I was able to walk each morning (although the mornings were pretty chilly!) and take my mind off of smoking at least for ...
Quitting does not get easier as time goes by
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Print Edition | No Comments »As I trek on with my ultimate goal of becoming a non-smoker, I find myself struggling more than I anticipated. I wonder if I had unrealistic expectations in thinking that this would become easier as time went on. I have cut ...
Holiday weekend
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries, Off Topic | No Comments »So it is a three day weekend for most and I hope that you all plan to enjoy it and truly realize what Memorial Day symbolizes. Take the time to remember. I have been trying to hold true ...
Happier times need to be on the horizon for me!
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | 2 Comments »When all else is failing for me, I turn to chocolate-dark chocolate preferably. I have had several days that have been extremely hard and I find myself wondering if this is going to work. Then my next thought ...
Rainy day blues
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | 1 Comment »What a dreary day in upstate New York! I have really taken a turn for the worse without my mid-day walk. Mother Nature just has not been cooperating. I am waiting on my Chinese order to be ...
Sweets have become my new fixation
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | No Comments »The larges sums of gum and hard candies recently have got to be having a negative impact on my teeth! I am partial to butterscotch suckers and Trident tropical fruit gum and if I were proactive, I would have ...
Today is bound to be better
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 Posted in Daily Entries | No Comments »Good morning all. So I will admit to you that yesterday was an awful day all the way around and I was extremely close to going over my 7 cigarette allotment. The old saying “when it rains, it ...