December 14, 1999  7:33pm

Well I am finally done with this semester!!!  I just took my last final 3 hours ago, and I am exhausted. And I have gotten no sleep for the last two days.  Ack!!

First I would like to say thank you to all of you that signed by guestbook, and sent me e-mail!  I love hearing from you :)

I was sorely tempted to smoke this weekend.  I was so stressed out, and feeling miserable.  But I knew that smoking would just make me feel worse.  Ack, but I wanted it soooo badly! I thought I was going to go nuts, lol.  Luckily, I had a patch left over, so I slapped that on today, and it helped a little.  

Now thinking back to when I was a regular smoker, (all of a month ago, lol) I can't believe the amount of money I have wasted on cigarettes over the years.  And the resentment I would feel toward a friend if they took the last one in the pack.  And that angry feeling I would have if there were no cigs left and all the stores were closed.  Smoking Sucks!  I can't believe the lengths I would go through to just get a cig.  I am so glad that I am leaving them behind.  They are not worth that trouble!

If you have paid any attention to my entrance page, you might have seen the award I received from Family First!  Butt Kickers has been selected as a featured site by them :) I couldn't believe I got one- this site has only been up for a few weeks.  But it made me think that I might want to "spruce" up things a bit.  This blue background is a little depressing, lol.  Maybe over vacation I will re-design things a bit and make things look a little snazzier.

 I am also thinking of adding a few features, but I am not sure what yet.  Message Board? More games? Pictures? ICQ/AOL IM Contact Lists so you can find other quit-buddies? If you are reading this, and have any ideas-please share them!  I am horrible at design and could always use the suggestions :)  You can even use this easy-to-use form to submit your idea :)

Well, I *really* need some sleep so I gotta go!

BTW-I made it a week! Whoohoo!

Love, Kathleen (aka LadyRaven)

One week, one day, 5 hours, 3 minutes and 15 seconds. 246 cigarettes not smoked, saving $46.18. Life saved: 20 hours, 30 minutes.