So as I’m about to enter my second day without the smokie treat I figured I’d throw out a few random things about yesterday

• • There were 3 other people who quit with me yesterday
• • Approx. 100 toothpicks were chewed
• • Approx. 20 pieces of gum were chewed
• • There were 2 Ice Coffee straws and 1 McDonald’s soda straw chewed
• • I only lit 1 toothpick as I would a cigarette without realizing what I was doing
• • There were 11 conversations with people that started with, “I quit smoking today so don’t fuck with me.”
• • There was 1 conversation that started with, “I quit smoking today so I will fucking kill you if you open your mouth.”
• • Thus far I have saved over $20
• • It cost around $60 (between nicotine patches, toothpicks, and gum) to quit
• • I only held my head in my hands in woe 3 times
• • There was only one other person, besides myself, who quit yesterday and didn’t have a cigarette all day

All in all… so far so good.

I should also point out that while this tax was the proverbial “straw” that has broken my back on smoking, it really isn’t the only reason.  It’s been a long time coming… and to be honest the huffing and puffing up the stairs is starting to get to me too.

I would like to also point out that while no one likes a quitter, at least I manned up and did it, unlike Hillary Rodham Clinton who refused to give a concession speech last night.  Rumor has it that this post is what made her change her plans in an attempt to avoid embarrassment… and to try and negotiate away some of that campaign debt she accumulated.  Typical for a politician… looking for a payoff for their “troubles”.

Personally, especially after what the last two months has brought out about her nastiness, I hope they don’t offer her the VP slot.  I think then I’d have to vote Republican on the principal that the Presidency of the United States should not be ruled like dynasties.

Does Hilary, who has not gotten the Democratic nomination for President, getting the VP slot change the way you would vote in November from today?