Just a super big AW

[aMrsin09]

Please be taking note of my ticker!

[allibally]

Woot! Proud of you! How does it feel!?

[blushing]

Good job!

[aMrsin09]

Honestly, today was rough. I would have given up a whole lot for just one cigarette.

And I am more than pissed off at the 12-15 kgs I have packed on. No, I am not happy at all.

[allibally]

May 20, 2012 0:42:26 GMT -5 aMrsin09 said:

Honestly, today was rough. I would have given up a whole lot for just one cigarette.

And I am more than pissed off at the 12-15 kgs I have packed on. No, I am not happy at all.

Yuck! It's like a blessing and a curse. Glad my only vice is Diet Coke.

I admired by your will power. Keep it up amrsin09!

[aMrsin09]

Thanks. I should add that H has also been smoke free for 7 months!

Yeah, our household was a joy to live in for a while there

[clogged]

happy 7-month-aversary! That is incredible! Good on you!

[aMrsin09]

Oh good, it is showing up as 7 months for everyone else. I started to wonder, with the date zones, if it said 6 months and 30 days ...

[dorothyinAus]

I've been noticing your ticker climb. I saw it last week when we all moved over here and thought about sending Congratulations. Since the thought didn't get from my head to the keyboard then, it will now.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[potatopie]

well done! i hope it gets easier and easier for you as those months keep growing!

[wise_rita]

[Wanderista]

Congrats about this, you are a lot stronger than some people I know who've never managed this, including my dad. :-( Best wishes for you throughout this process.

[popcorn]

That's amazing! Good for you!

[CakeLover]

Good Job! Though I thought it would be a ticker saying you're moving down here.

[aMrsin09]

May 20, 2012 5:07:11 GMT -5 Wanderista said:

Congrats about this, you are a lot stronger than some people I know who've never managed this, including my dad. :-( Best wishes for you throughout this process.

I'll be honest here. We used Champix AND, I think, the biggest part ... we NEVER smoked in this house. We had already "Learned" how to do things w/o smoking. Plus there was no residual smoke smell in the carpets, mattresses, walls etc.

[aMrsin09]

May 20, 2012 5:14:25 GMT -5 CakeLover said:

Good Job! Though I thought it would be a ticker saying you're moving down here.

Not that lucky yet. But we have a plan.

We will re-do the kitchen.
H will upgrade his ticket and get a job in oil/gas as a FIFO.
I will move to Brisbane area and rent
We will rent out the house up here.

Pretty much in that order. Starting in August. We picked August because that is when the new Masters opens here and we can get the cabinets I want, thus saving about $11,000 off the prices we were quoted for the kitchen. ;D

[mrsukyankee]

Congratulations! That's fabulous!

[cupcakes]

Congrats! That's fab. :drink:

What are you doing with all your extra cah monies AMrs?

[aMrsin09]

May 20, 2012 5:45:47 GMT -5 cupcakes said:

Congrats! That's fab.

What are you doing with all your extra cah monies AMrs?

Sadly, paying off last years graduation trip to Dongara and saving up to pay cash for this years graduation trip to Dongara.

Yes, between air fares, hotels, car rentals, gas etc etc we will have paid over $5000 in one year (Nov-Nov) for TWO trips to a town so small it has a traffic circle. Not even a flashing stop light.

Gawd I hate WA.

ETA: The graduations are actually in Morawa, but there aren't any places to stay

[centralperk]

That is AWESOME! Way to go!

[CakeLover]

May 20, 2012 5:21:35 GMT -5 aMrsin09 said:

May 20, 2012 5:14:25 GMT -5 CakeLover said:

Good Job! Though I thought it would be a ticker saying you're moving down here.

Not that lucky yet. But we have a plan.

We will re-do the kitchen.
H will upgrade his ticket and get a job in oil/gas as a FIFO.
I will move to Brisbane area and rent
We will rent out the house up here.

Pretty much in that order. Starting in August. We picked August because that is when the new Masters opens here and we can get the cabinets I want, thus saving about $11,000 off the prices we were quoted for the kitchen. ;D

Yay, I'm so excited to hear that! Oh and you'll love Masters. You know its Lowes (like our Lowes back home not like the AU Lowes). Its Lowes and Woolworths joint partnership (surprise surprise, Woolies has its hand in something else). But anyways DH and I always go there. We went on opening weekend and it was a freaking mad house. You would have thought they were giving shit away for free. It reminds you of a Lowe's back home too!

[dulcemariamar]

Congrats!!! This is great!!!

[NomadicMama]

Yeah YOU!!!! Keep it up!!!!

[Deleted]

Congratulations! Good for you!

[Cheesecake]

Woot-woot! That's awesome!

[crimsonandclover]

Awesome!! Good job!

[pittpurple]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! I quit about 10 years ago and it was horrible. I am cheering you on!!!

[americaninoz]

Congrats!!! It's great that you guys are doing it together - must be easier to not smoke when you partner is going through the same thing.
Exciting that you have a move plan too

[bail229]

Good on you! That is fantastic!