Cigarette Tax

Today is the day that they added yet another $1 tax on cigarettes.  If this isn't a reason to quit then I certainly don't know what is.  They keep adding more and more taxes to cigarettes and people just keep smoking their paychecks away.

I'm constantly being asked for a cigarette.  I mean come on, if I did smoke do you really think I'm going to just hand over my precious $6 a pack cigarettes to just anyone?  No, I don't think so.

I started smoking at the age of 15 because all the other kids were doing it and the ones who weren't smoking it was because they jumped off the bridge that my mom was always talking about so they didn't live to be able to start smoking.

I started because the graduation party for my Junior High School were taken to the beach and these kids asked me if I wanted a cigarette.  We were told that anyone caught smoking wouldn't graduate (it was before graduation so they were giving us a reason to be screwed out of our diplomas) and I was dumb enough to take it but then I ran into the bathroom and threw it in the toilet because I heard a teacher was coming.  Although during that summer I was stealing cigarettes from my uncle (sorry Pat) and I would take a long walk and smoke a cigarette everyday.  Just 1 cigarette that is.  Although, I didn't inhale (Clinton lol).

We ended up moving to Castaic and went to Saugus High and they had a smoking section and so I started stealing my step dads cigarette's and hid for a couple of hours and just started smoking 1 cigarette after another to get my lungs used to it.  I had to because the other kids in the smoking section caught on to the fact that I wasn't inhaling so they told me to either smoke right or leave the smoking section.

I regret that because it took hold of my life and I couldn't quit.  I finally quit smoking when I was 26 years old after 11 years thanks to the Nicotrol patch.

When I started smoking at age 15 cigarettes were about $1 a pack, less for generic, like maybe 75 cents I guess.  When I quit smoking they were $2.50 a pack, about $1 for generic.  Now they are like $6 or $7.  Screw that.  I am so glad I quit smoking when I did.

The only thing I can suggest for smokers is to roll your own.  It's cheaper than even the generic I guess.  Or maybe start growing your own tobacco lol

Happy Birthday

Today is my Aunt Joyce's birthday.  This aunt of mine is the most wonderful and generous aunt any boy could want.  She's also really pretty.

Happy Birthday Aunt Joyce!  I hope all your birthday wishes come true today.