non-smoking zone

i smoked my third and final cigarette this morning at 10:11 a.m.

it was hard, but i refrained from going across the street in front of my office to the ghetto cigarette shop to buy a new pack in desperation.

despite the cravings for a deep lungful of a good cigarette puff, i will hold strong and true and not buy another pack.

at least not until this sunday, when i get a 5k/10k race in s.f. out of the way. :-D

i am starting to feel better. to only have had three cigarettes today is quite good for me lately. unfortunately, i had stepped up consumption to a pack every three days, which is not good. i'm already seeing a difference in my running -- i was doing pretty good on the outdoor track near my house. i took yesterday off from running but will probably run every day from now until sunday so that i don't lose my groove or endurance.

i won't have my butt kicked by this race! even more importantly, i won't be the last one among my friends to cross the finish line. :)

that's the only reason why i'd give up the cigs for the remainder of the week: pride.

i love this song -- boston's "amanda." brad delp has a fantastic voice. the song makes me want to flick my lighter on and start waving it around.