lets talk smoking...

ok, this is the one thing I'm just going to rail about.

yes, i've had cigarettes. and, yes they can be soothing.

BUT!! I've also watched my mom and other older friends dragging their oxygen tanks around with them due to lung disease (from smoking). mom can no longer travel anywhere because her tank has to be refilled each day. finding oxygen in other towns is a huge hassle, not to mention the special requirements and cost of trying to fly with an oxygen tank.

be smart. just don't start. you are gonna think - oh that is a long time away. it really isn't. it is a gross, dirty habit that makes you smell nasty and have breathing problems. Don't go there. smoking is very expensive too. smoking doesn't make you look cool, it just makes you look stupid.

Whatever you do, be smart about it people.