Monday, June 04, 2007

Kick the habit .. hobbit / smoke ban




The first of June Iceland and Finland alongside many other countries stepped in to smoke free coffee and restaurant culture.
Due this enforced new law I decided to gig my smoking habit from the same day when the law started.


I have been smoking more or less 18 years now and I haven't really tried to stop during these years but now I decided to give a go. When I am writing this, it is already 4th smoke free days.

Day 1: graving level 10, irritation level 9, tickling sensations around body . Action: A long walk by the sea and photographing landing airplanes in storm with Holga camera, multible exposure. Loads of vine at nite.

Day 2: graving level 9,5, irritation level 10, joints are aching, feels like worms are travelling around under my skin. Action: A long walk 6 - 8 km with cameras, Movies: Spiderman 3 [shait movie, do not watch, thanks for H&H for free tickets], bars and beer.

Day 3 graving level 7, irritation level 6, my feet are tickling and I have decided to go for foot massage as soon as possible. Action: "movies 28 weeks", brilliant movie!, buying whale meat (smoked and frozen), enjoying Fishermen's days activities at Reykjavik's harbour.

Day 4 (morning) graving level 5, irritation level 4... - so it's getting better!! :)


I'd decided to take it day by day, so I am already winner 'cos 3 whole days without smoking. Hmm.. well, this has a side effect, I have started to drink loads of red vine to forget the cigarette graving... Anyhow, I am pleased of this experience so far and I feel that my body loves it too.. (but still I would love to have one smoke some day...... hee...)

[series of these pictures are from my bathroom, I was emptying my trainers from fine sand into to bath top and I got an inspiration.... ;) ..]

Labels: , ,

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Smoking Station - Arlanda Airport - Terminal 2

A brand new smoking station at Arlanda airport. I had a priviledge to test it and it was unpractical experience. The smoke didn't really stay inside the station and 4 people smoking same time was too many, the ashtray was disfunctional by previous users that did not know how to dispose the cigarette endings.
However, this smoking station is improvement, before people weren't able to smoke at terminal 2 at all.
- the smoking is not good for health and I advice all smokers to kick the habbit.. ;)

Labels: , , ,