W941: Joel’s a Quitter
December 3rd, 2007 by Joel Rozen in News
You heard right: On Thanksgiving, I bid a solemn adieu to one of my nastiest (but longest-lived) habits of all time, and gave up smoking for good.
So far, I’ve made it past the horrible first three days of withdrawal and up to Day 12. It’s been a loooooooong 12 days. Still, frazzled as I am, I’ve been feeling quite proud of myself lately and remain determined to emerge from this whole, painful, meth-addict-on-Intervention-style experience a changed man.
So introducing a brand new Joel, y’all. A Joel who dances a little faster and laughs a little louder; a Joel who has no scruples talking in third-person or being just a wee bit smarter than you. A Joel who has no problem subjecting the masses to his newfound self-righteousness; a Joel willing to…
…Oh Jesus Christ I fucking need a cigarette.
Sound like a Joel you wanna meet? You can read more about my own, private war against nicotine in this week’s upcoming issue. Or you can simply sit back, take a load off, and enjoy the harmonious sounds of me lisping my way through a podcast interview with the formidable Brian Ries:
December 4th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Gonna use the term “monkey crazy” for years. Inspiring stuff, Joel.