Comments on: Breaking the Ice

By: darbs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:43:30 +0000

I exactly remember the "Sa labas ng Mandaluyong". Ah!- la-ala ng lumipas. . . I could even run the scenario in my head right at this moment. The images ... the music I listened and the food I ate.

It was the time when I first know you guys. The time when I saw the horizon opened up. hahahah! MELLOW DRAMATIC si mokong na darbs. sori, Jan mahilig lang magpa-ek-ek. heheheh.

So as what I said, it was the beginning of meeting bloggers/group of bloggers... starts with Roy... then Dr. Z and then Geronimo... (on the process of making some connection with Rob the Philippine media by visiting his blog but never had the chance to leave a message...)

then to Jena...

to Holly...

... and then Elmot.

How's that for a blurred memory!

By: jangeronimo

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:09:47 +0000

Yeah, life has a way of screwing our pet notions. You live a healthy life
- no bad habits, smoking and drinking, going to the gym, believing in
natural attraction, having spiritual life and all that - and next thing you
know, you end up kicking the bucket much earlier than the guy who breaks all
the rules. Life's a bitch, eh?

Nganga brings up fond memories of my departed grandparents, too. :)

By: reyjr

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:45:23 +0000

Lol. I am not sure if that's better or worse than continued smoking. :p
I've noticed though that most "older" people who have smoked all their lives
rarely take heed of warnings like this. Their usual response is that they're
still alive after having smoked their whole lives. :p

My grandparents don't smoke. I have one great grandparent though (the only
one I actually met alive) who liked to chew on betel nuts. :) I've
associated the smell of "nganga" with her.

By: jangeronimo

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:42:52 +0000

My father gave up smoking when he married my mother. Must because he became
a family man. My eldest brother has been smoking on and off. When he feels
well he smokes. When he's not well (he's past 70 ) he's off cigarettes. :)

By: reyjr

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:58:33 +0000

My dad and your brother got the same treatment. Did he eventually gave up
smoking too?
None of use liked the way cigarettes smelled on clothes.

And of course the money is not bad either! Especially since we are in a
recession. lol.

By: jangeronimo

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:24:05 +0000

What worked for your dad, Rey?... I did the math and I'd save a tidy sum per year - even enough to pay for my blog hosting fees, renewal of domain reg.

I have a brother, our eldest, who had to go out of the house in order to smoke. Her daughters ganged up on him every time he smoked inside the house. LOL

By: reyjr

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:37:38 +0000

Wow! Glad to have clicked that button.

So it really was your first post eh?
So how can I help you reach your goals Lolo Jan? I was telling Holly on her post about the challenge that my dad eventually quit because he wasn't allowed inside the house when he smoked. :p

Do you have a plan already? Are you thinking of taking a gradual reduction of consumption? Or are you going to just stop smoking altogether?

Whatever strategy you choose - we'll support you. ;)

By: A Friendly Challenge | It's All a Matter of Perspective

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:33:32 +0000

[...] One of the most important things I crossed off my list was to quit smoking. My friend, Jan Geronimo, of WritingToExhale.com, recently admitted that he has yet to accomplish this goal, despite the fact that his very successful blog was started with that in mind: to help him quit smoking. [...]

By: jangeronimo

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:50:06 +0000

Okay, that's a great idea. It's much more effective that way. You've a
remarkable track record in this. Perhaps it's best that you set the
"guidelines." :)

By: Holly Jahangiri

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:44:03 +0000

Was this your first post? Truly? We need to do something about this, you and I. Devise a fun and friendly competition - something - that will kick us back on track.

See What to Do When Your Personal Trainer Thinks You've Died.

I have refused to admit that quitting smoking had anything to do with weight gain, but I gained BACK the 43 lbs. I'd lost, plus another 27-30 friends they picked up while roaming the globe instead of my thighs. Somewhere, my brain bought into the notion that "quitting smoking leads to weight gain" and here I am. I know that it's nonsense, but I need to apply my "non-smoker" principles to the weight and get back to my goal. Find the "angel" inside the stone, even if the angel's got a mischievous glint in her eyes and likes chocolate.

Are you with me?