Well, I had intended to quit smoking the day George W. Bush made his concession speech. That didn't work out; for a while, I felt the situation was so freaking apocalyptic, there wasn't any point to quitting smoking -- better to hasten death, given the dire state of the world.
But, in the event that the world doesn't end and I have to live a long life, I decided to quit anyway. Fuck George Bush. Saturday will be Day One. I will probably NOT blog. If I am lucky, I will sleep through most of the damned day.
Following are a few good reasons to quit smoking:
Top Ten Reasons to Quit Smoking
10. Cleaner teeth; Less risk of gum disease.
9. Smoking smells bad; Breath, air, clothes, car. Baaaad.
8. Smoking is expensive.
7. Freezing your ass off for 5 minutes of slow suicide is stupid.
6. Doing it 20 times a day is retarded.
5. Life insurance is cheaper; Less risk of lung cancer.
4. Colds and flu go away quicker.
3. Skin looks better longer; avoid "old lady lip wrinkle lipstick bleed."
2. Exercise is easier when your lungs don't look like the floor of your local mechanic's garage.
and the Number One Reason to Quit Smoking?
1. Fuck Big Tobacco.