Snow Storm 2012 Day 4!

 So it is day 4 of the snow storm. This has been one hell of a journey of bullshit! I was stuck at work for 2 nights. I was prepared with stuff, but damn. Days 1 here, 2 here, and 3 here.  That was the most horrible shit I have been through in so long. My wife was home by herself the whole time. We had spotty power outages. Luckily it wasn't as bad as some places I have heard about. Well today is the good part. I actually got to go home last night. I had my beautiful wife waiting for me with a home cooked meal, and some fresh baked cupcakes. That is a damn good welcome home if I have ever seen one. I had a nice hot shower this morning. I just feel better than I have. I'm still trying to get back to normal with like the routines, and just knowing I will be able to leave. I know people did and do have it worse but that was about as much as I could take.

Here is to the raining weekend.

Snow Storm 2012 Day 3!

 Damn am I getting tired of writing that! So here it is. It is 7:21 AM. I am at work because I was stuck here again because of the snow. Oh and I am working 16 hours today. I told you about Days 1 here and 2 here . I have been sleeping at my building for the last two nights. I am hoping and praying that I will be able to go home tonight. If I don't, I really think I am gonna go crazy like "The Shining" movie. "All work and no play makes Ben a dull guy". Ha ha. No really it's not that bad, but I am ready to be home.

 If anything cool happens today I will update this post because obviously this is to damn early for a blog that encompass' the day. (Did I really just use that big of word this early in the morning? Damn I must be still sleeping. Ha ha)

This is what the outside of my building looked like this morning. All that snow now equals pure compact ice.

Frozen branches.

Frozen Starbucks. But hot coffee goodness is what I needed.

Snow Storm 2012 Day Two!

 So yesterday I told you about "Snowmaggedon" . Well it's day two and it has gotten worse. My wife told me that we got another 2 inches at our house. I slept at work last night, and we got like 3 or so inches here. So it kinda looks like I will be stuck at work again tonight. This sucks really bad. I hate snow. Hopefully it clears up? Or magically disappears tonight before I leave (I know it's wishful thinking).

Oh well, there is nothing I can do about it. I am trying not to stress out, but damn is it hard.

We are so desperate to move the snow, we are using leaf blowers! Ha ha.

Snow Storm 2012!

 Or as in what our news stations are calling it: "Snowmageddon 2012!" At my house we have 7 inches. We are supposed to get anywhere between 2 to 10 inches. That actually is a lot of snow for Seattle. We haven't had that amount of snow for years. When we did have that much snow, we were pretty much shut down. Well I am staying at work, and picking up some extra shifts if need be. Why not make some extra money if you are already there? Hopefully it isn't as bad as they are saying but who knows?

These are some pictures that my wife, Melissa took of our house this afternoon. If it get's any worse she will be snowed in.

Here is the difference of an hours drive. A tiny bit of snow, some sunshine. Yes Seattle is that crazy with it's weather.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seventh Day.

 I have not smoked a single cigarette, or even inhaled any cigarette smoke, in seven days. This is just the start of my seventh day, but I know I am going to be able to get through it. I still am having cravings. They are slowly getting better. Sometimes the cravings are just absolutely overwhelming. It almost feels like a panic attack. I get really antsy, aggravated, just irritable. I try and take deep breaths. Or I try eating a mint or something. Eventually the craving does go away, but sometimes it lasts for almost an hour. All these websites I have been reading about quitting smoking say cravings only last a couple of minutes. I wish it would only last a couple of minutes. I have been taking my time when doing activities. I have been trying to have more patients for people. I have to actively keep my tone of voice in check. Basically this is the hardest goddamn bullshit I have ever fucking done! It has been hard for me to do all of this, during this process of non smoking. I try and remember that a non smoker will not, and does not care what I am going through. So I try and keep that in mind when dealing with people. I know this is all worth it in the long run, but goddamn this is tough. I have been coughing more than normal. My chest and lungs have been hurting more than normal. My lungs, and chest have been slowly feeling better withing the last few days, so that's good. Because any longer of this cough and stuff, shit I would rather smoke. I have noticed my sense of smell, taste, and hearing have gotten better. That is really weird to me. My breathing has gotten better also. I expected that part. It feels like I am rambling about this, but my head has had so much going on in it, that rambling on a blog is pretty much normal. It is hard for me to concentrate. It is hard for me to do a lot of things lately. Everyone says that all should get better with time. I sure hope so.

  I smoked when I was bored, stressed out, happy, sad, mad, confused, just anytime. So what I am finding hard to do is to un-associate all those activities, and find new ways to deal with everything. I work with a lot of smokers. So I am constantly smelling the smoke. It is gross to me but it is also calling to me. I can smell the nastiness of the smoke in the elevators, and hallways. It smells like the person was smoking in that exact spot. Then I think to myself, wow I must have smelled like shit to people. I'm not saying that I didn't know that I smelled like smoke, I just didn't know it smelled that bad.

 I know this will eventually get easier. it already has for me. Today is easier then the first, and third day. So the 14th day, will be easier then today. It takes a lot of work and self control, and patients. I'm am moving forward.

Cellphone pic Thursday 1-12-12

Cellphone pic Thursday 1-5-12