The pursuit of happiness...

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The pursuit of happiness...

by LandersUK @ 2008-10-07 – 12:36:20

I think because I've given up smoking (yet again) my mood is being intensified!

Last night I had a problem with my email. A problem Brad sorted out in seconds but the hours that went by during those seconds saw me pick up the laptop throw it would the window and then do many many other things which involved me getting angry with various different people for various different reasons.

So this morning I wake up and decided I needed to do something to keep my mind of the smokes. I've rang the AA. They are coming to sort the car and I'm off to the gym this afternoon but most of the morning I've been look at my web site and my blog.

As you can see the header has changed again. I wonder if I'll ever be happy with a design. It's the same with my web site you know. I've lost count of how many times I've chopped and changed the design and today is no different. In fact today is worse... because of the lack of nicotine.

Right, time to do something about the mass of fat that seems to be spreading around by waist. Of course I have to wait for the AA to turn up to sort out my old car so I can drive it back to the UK on Friday.

Now, where did I put those ciggies?!

EDIT: Arrrrrrrgggghhhhhhh! One thing! One thing I want to change and can't! One thing that would make me happy! And I'm not talking about a cigarette! I'm talking about an image on this blog! BOLLOCKS!
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- Old-Nick ^Pro
- 2008-10-07 @ 12:41:30
Calm down. x
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-07 @ 12:54:11
  I'll calm down as a light my ciggie!
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- Rampage ^team
- 2008-10-07 @ 12:47:24
I'm ever so slightly afraid to comment in case I accidentally irritate you...

I will take the risk in order to wish you the best of luck with quitting.
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-07 @ 12:50:21
  WHAT?
  
  YOU'RE WISHING ME LUCK?
  
  Thank you.
  
  By the way... your lovely design lady woman person ... could she advise on how I can change the small orange skull icon in this design?
  - - LandersUK
    - http://www.iamlanders.com
    - 2008-10-07 @ 12:51:06
    Keep in mind before you answer... I'm not smoking and have no cigarettes.
    - - Rampage ^team
      - 2008-10-07 @ 13:01:25
      Yes! Yes it is possible! Yes!
      
      You can do it in the CSS part of the design wizard. You need to know CSS for this, which I don't so I can't really be more specific than that, unfortunately...
      - LandersUK
        
        http://www.iamlanders.com
        
        2008-10-07 @ 15:46:29
        
        I know CSS. Well some of it. I've put the CSS code in that I used in my Simpsons design... which worked perfectly... only to find it doesn't work at all now.
        
        Bugger!
        
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- jenray ^Pro
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 2008-10-07 @ 16:41:20
Hmmm...sorry, Landers, while it may not be that hard to stop smoking, it's bloody hard to control your mood swings...I stopped for nearly ten months, but sank so low, I took it up again a couple of months ago after putting on weight, snarling ferociously at everybody, and swearing non-stop most of the day, and got an inflamed duodenum from stress...HLOL...I've found smoking half a cig instead of the whole one then finishing it later has actually cut my smoking down to three a day and has lifted me from down in the damned dumps to quite happy again...hope you don't suffer from any of these but looks like you are already hitting the ceiling at times...don't know what to say as I didn't like being told good luck when I gave up in February...mainly because I didn't want to give up but felt I should for my health...GBHs...XXX
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-08 @ 17:04:05
  My mood swings are a nightmare!
  - - jenray ^Pro
    - http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
    - 2008-10-08 @ 18:26:48
    Yes, that's what I found impossible to deal with in the end...it didn't lessen, just increased as time passed unfortunately...I think if you're in a stressful job, or under any stress in any way, and I went through a very stressful period for three months across xmas and up until the end of February, and, without cigs, I just went really down...thought I'd pick up again but I didn't because I then had a permanently sore gut, got fat and was continually flying off the handle...you could try patches if you feel you must give up...they can help, or any of the other aids to stopping smoking on the market...why have you decided to stop?...
    - - LandersUK
      - http://www.iamlanders.com
      - 2008-10-08 @ 18:30:32
      Patches don't work.
      
      The best I found was Zyban. I have a stash. I shall use them if need be!
      - jenray ^Pro
        
        http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
        
        2008-10-08 @ 18:42:14
        
        You're supposed to take them before you give up so that when you do it doesn't hit you so hard...in two minds over these...have heard opposing opinions as to how safe they are to take...but suppose that applies to most medication....and I agree, patches didn't work on me, just gave me a great big bloody rash all round the edges... GBHs...XXX
        
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        LandersUK
        
        http://www.iamlanders.com
        
        2008-10-08 @ 18:46:33
        
        I used them before we moved to Ireland. Worked a treat. Can highly recommend them.
        
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        jenray ^Pro
        
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        2008-10-08 @ 18:47:19
        
        So why aren't you using them now? LOL...
        
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        LandersUK
        
        http://www.iamlanders.com
        
        2008-10-08 @ 18:52:19
        
        Oh I will be.
        
        Just not until the stress of the car is out the way.
        
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        jenray ^Pro
        
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        2008-10-08 @ 18:55:47
        
        Lost me there...HLOL...they help you hugely and you're really stressed out now but you won't take them until the stress of the car is out of the way...if that source of stress is out of the why, won't your stress levels go down considerably, so why take them at all?
        
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        jenray ^Pro
        
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        2008-10-08 @ 18:56:07
        
        Lost me there...HLOL...they help you hugely and you're really stressed out now but you won't take them until the stress of the car is out of the way...if that source of stress is out of the why, won't your stress levels go down considerably, so why take them at all?
        
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        jenray ^Pro
        
        http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
        
        2008-10-08 @ 18:56:38
        
        Lost me there...HLOL...they help you hugely and you're really stressed out now but you won't take them until the stress of the car is out of the way...if that source of stress is out of the why, won't your stress levels go down considerably, so why take them at all?
        
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- Decado66 ^Pro
- 2008-10-07 @ 17:19:49
Good luck i have never managed to successfully quit the ciggies I just dont have the will power required.
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-08 @ 17:07:18
  I've done it a couple of times an will definitely do it again.
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- Palmblogging
- 2008-10-07 @ 19:18:17
I should maybe give up I managed to set my hair on fire this morning lighting one. Keep smoking or haircut that's my choice.
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-08 @ 17:08:06
  Hahahahaaa!!
  
  As if you set your hair on fire!
  - - Palmblogging
    - 2008-10-08 @ 21:19:18
    it true I was leaning over relighting a rollyup and it just flared up. My other half came out of the shower as she smelt burning hair. The wee one got a bit of a fright to. I didn't know wether to beat it out or stick my head in the washing up basin.
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- http://menomamauk.blog.co.uk
- 2008-10-08 @ 02:00:34
Where's the gym from your place? Good luck on the non-smoking. You can do it. hugs
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-08 @ 17:08:47
  About five minutes from the house. You know the traffic lights at the end of the road when you leave our house heading into Tuam... straight up from there.
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    - http://menomamauk.blog.co.uk
    - 2008-10-09 @ 02:11:20
    Yes I do! Thanks.
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- http://menomamauk.blog.co.uk
- 2008-10-08 @ 02:00:50
Where's the gym from your place? Good luck on the non-smoking. You can do it. hugs
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- PurpleDragon
- 2008-10-08 @ 08:10:03
Good luck with the quitting. I quit 10 years ago. If I can do it, anyone can! Mind you, that might explain why I'm so damn irritable!
The one thing you think will make you happy - you only think that because you can't change it! If you could, then it would be something else that would make you happy. Always seeking the unnatainable!
Go onto YouTube and do some yoga. There's a nice Sun Salutation on there - well actually a couple - and if you can get past ogling the instructors, it will chill you out somewhat
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-08 @ 17:09:45
  I don't have the patients for Yoga although I used to meditate a lot. Might start that again.
  - - PurpleDragon
    - 2008-10-09 @ 16:56:18
    Patients or patience? LOL
    
    I find yoga a lot less hard to find time for, and to sit doing, than meditation, but each to their own. I am tryiing to do two sun salutations, two trees and two half moon postures every day. I will get the rest of the set next month
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  - - PurpleDragon
    - 2008-10-09 @ 16:57:50
    Patients or patience? LOL
    
    I can fit yoga in a lot easier than mediation. I am trying to do 2 x sun salutations, 2 x tree and 2 x half moon postures every day. I will get the rest of the set next month. I am already feeling better in myself - mentally as well as physically.
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- smitty1247
- 2008-10-08 @ 16:36:24
Why are you quitting? If smoking makes you happy and your in the pursuit of happiness, why quit. I quit because I was unhappy, so it made sense.

If your serious about quitting, walk to the gym, that way when your out of breath you'll know why you quit.
- - LandersUK
  - http://www.iamlanders.com
  - 2008-10-08 @ 17:02:26
  The title "the pursuit of happiness" was only a reference to my constant change of blog design. I want to give up smoking and did last year for a while. I'll do it again. I know I will.
  - - smitty1247
    - 2008-10-08 @ 17:07:24
    Good, I think you can as well.
    
    Went to your website, looks very good.
    - - LandersUK
      - http://www.iamlanders.com
      - 2008-10-08 @ 17:11:05
      Thank you.
      
      There is still work to be done on it.
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    - - LandersUK
      - http://www.iamlanders.com
      - 2008-10-08 @ 18:40:39
      Click here.
      
      Go on... you know you want to...
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- ajnspencer ^Pro
- http://www.devonwallart.co.uk
- 2008-10-08 @ 21:00:58
In the CSS look for post background, specifically this bit:

background-image:url(../../image/blogs/urbanpunk/post.png);

Then change the url to the image of your choice, it's the orange skull AND the dotty lines to each side so that'll go too

GOD, it's good to be back
- - ajnspencer ^Pro
  - http://www.devonwallart.co.uk
  - 2008-10-08 @ 21:02:26
  PS, I can photoshop you one with the dots and a different image if you want
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- Dan (Visitor)
- 2008-11-05 @ 08:47:42
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