Just so everyone is on the same wavelength...

Here is my plan re smoking:

Firstly, I am NOT giving it up 100%. This is a conscious decision based on my own findings last year, which I will explain as we go along. I think the correct term is CUTTING BACK, as opposed to giving up, so I apologise for the confusion. Anyway, here is my plan:

1. I intend to become a social smoker again, as opposed to the regular/heavy one I am now. As such, you may see me buying tobacco from time to time or smoking, but I can assure you I will not be puffing like a chimney as I was until Saturday. I'm looking at going from the 8+ a days I would usually have to 1 or 2, maybe 0.
2. As mentioned above, I'm turning social. So, at events like the Monday Lock-In, Drama Soc socials, house parties or whatever, I will probably be smoking. However, it won't be to the extent that I used to, as I found I missed so much conversation when out for a smoke that I ended up drifting between groups, feeling lost and lonely.
3. I found last year that if I hit a writer's block during essays, a cigarette break helped me calm down and re-focus. When I resumed my essay, I'd find the answer and continue for another 1000 words or so. I plan to keep this up.
4. I will only EVER smoke heavily on the three Last Order events every year. I find I smoke more when I drink, so when an event turns up that is 12 hours long and drink will be flowing, I will probably be 'back to my old ways' as it were. The same applies to music festivals.

I hope this clears things up.

In other news, my costume for Friday night is complete. The Bierkeller, Bristol's only proper alternative nightclub, is hosting a Superheroes vs Supervillains night, and I am going ad The Joker from the Dark Night. My costume is now complete, it's gonna be amazing!

I'm really looking forward to finding out the cast list for 'Spring Awakening' this year. With my part from last year, The Masked Man, now being a Masked WOMAN, I can be assured of a bigger role. Here's hoping I'm Moritz or Melchior!

On the music front, Machine Head's new album 'Unto the Locust' is brilliant. 7 tracks of pure heaviness and balls-out metal. I wanna see them live so badly, but I can't afford to :(.

That's more or less it for today. Speak tomorrow.

Laters xx