Quitter, not a joiner: Day six

This hasn't been an "epic fail".
I'm surprised at my efforts (to be completely honest!)
But I think this might work out.
Slowly but surely it's getting easier.

To make myself feel better, I have been buying shoes and cosmetics.

Marking the end.

I've decided it's time to kick a bad habit.
Being a semi-closeted smoker for almost 5 years had been particularly damaging to my health and wallet.

This time it's the end for real.

Pros:
Teeth only stained by coffee. (If at all)
Fresh breath. (early mornings not included)
A saving of 0.48 cents a ciggie, multiplied by 50 per week (yes, I worked it out)
Nails only stained by occasional dark nail polish.

Cons:
I kind of enjoy it.

Why:
I always said this would be a "sometimes" thing.
I never anticipated it would take this long to quit.
But I feel crap, and my body is no longer catching up with me, but rather, dragging behind (a little slowly).

I don't want to be a statistic, but sadly this habit means I probably will be one day.

I used to smoke up to three packs a weekend when I partied too hard. I have visions of myself bopping to drum and bass whilst smoking my obligatory dunhill blue (which then turned to silver, in an effort to "cut down" ... talk about false economy!) in dirty clubs and talking to strangers over our shared weakness for nicotine in the freezing cold outside.

Since I have given up my partying-bingeing habits, there is no reason to smoke any more, when there is rarely any need to "come down" from anything.

This is a good beginning.
I'm nervous but excited and feeling like a fraud ("what if I can't do it and I secretly start again?")

I'm sure I'm as neurotic as the next quitter.

/End.

Non-squeaky Clean: Cleansing Oils

Those in the know will tell you oil-attracts-oil.

While we rely on detergents to wash away the grime on our dirty dishes, the same should not be true for your face - in an ideal world.

I confess I am shamefully lazy at the end of a long day of work, and will happily use (gasp) soap in my too-hot shower to scrub off the grime.

But when I wish to be saint-like where skincare is concerned, I spring for one of these babies...

My personal fave is MAC Cleanse Off Oil, $37.

Sure, I am always slightly alarmed when I rub this into my dry, uncleansed face - remembering not-too-distant teenage years where this sort of thing would have been "natural", but add water and all the days sins disappear. This oil actually emulsifies with water. And all that remains is (non-squeaky) clean skin.


One pump will do you fine - any more seems like overkill.


Further reading on a similar method.

The Building Show

, originally uploaded by _juji.

Saturday, 21 June 2008
7pm

If I were...

Kate moss.
And it was 20 degrees and cloudy.

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Life or something like it.

It's been approximately three and weeks since I officially entered the real world - I got my first "real" job, that requires I show up everyday (not just when I'm rostered on), and pays me a salary I don't sneer at.

I'm exhausted all the time. But weekends seem so much more shiny and new.

I'm still not sure this is for me. What I wouldn't give to live the good life of being paid mega-bucks to be awesome, and not much else.

I'll keep dreaming. It keeps me sane.

Favourite Things: Prada Infusion d'Iris

Top notes are orange blossom and mandarin; heart note is orris; base notes are galbanum, lentisc, benzoin, incense, vetiver and cedarwood.

image & text via the scented salamander

It's my newest shiny thing and I am very much a fan.