Apologies

So,  day 2 of my adventure in being done with things.  Today,  I am done with apologies!  Now,  before you go and get all up in arms about this,  let me explain.  I don't mean that I am done apologizing when I've done something wrong. It would be rude to stop apologizing for that.  If I am in the wrong,  I will admit it and apologize... my momma raised me right afterall. I don't mean that I'm done apologizing when I truly feel sorry for something, such as loss of a loved one or pet,  difficult life situations. I will continue to feel sympathy for my friends and family when they go through difficult times and will offer my apologies as warranted. The apologies that I am DONE with are the useless and needless apologies.  The ones so many of us are guilty of on an almost daily basis.  "I'm sorry to interrupt your...", "I'm sorry to bother you...", "I'm sorry you almost ran me over in the walkway because you weren't looking", "I'm sorry to call you about this....", "I'm sorry we both came down the grocery aisle at the same time(imagine that.... two people wanting some pop tarts)! Here's the thing,  9.5 times out of 10 I am NOT sorry I called you,  NOT sory I bothered you,  NOT sorry I interrupted you (unless you were actually busy in which case I would have waited for you to finish), and I am most definitely NOT SORRY that you almost ran me down because you aren't looking.. and I'm done apologizing for the things that don't need apologies.  When did I become a wimp who always said sorry for EVERYTHING?! I don't know when it happened,  but I know when it is stopping,  and that is today.  I AM DONE apologizing for things that are not my fault,  arguments I didn't start,  things I didn't do,  things you asked me to do and got mad about later and I am certainly done apologizing for other people's perception of me. So,  from today going forward,  if I owe an apology, I will give it. If not,  then I won't.  Sorry if that offends you....oh wait,  I'm really not.

First things first...

So, in the grand spirit of technology,  the new year,  and jumping on a band wagon  a little later than everyone else, I've decided to blog this year. I figure it is better late than never. My blog will be dedicated to the many things I am DONE with this year... and believe me there is plenty.  So each day, or as much as I can,  I will write about one thing I am done with starting in 2014. The picture on this one speaks for itself. I am done smoking! Not the kind of done where I pick it back up in a week, done until I get stressed out again,  done until that first glass of wine,  done until I'm around it again...oh no no no! I am DONE! I'm not going the route of patches and gum either.  For me, those would be crutches of nicotine that I would inevitably always rely on, and I'm getting off nicotine.... that's the whole point.  So,  this will be a cold turkey adventure for me,  and it won't be easy.  There's so many habits and activities associated with smoking for me.... waking up,  driving, work break,  having a glass of wine,  after dinner,  because I'm bored, while I read,  after I clean, etc. That list could go on and on because,  let's face it.  When you are a smoker,  EVERYTHING,  you do is associated with smoking.  Just about everything is a mental trigger,  and that my friends will be the hard part.  I've prepared myself for that.  I'm ready.  I'm focused.  I'm determined. I AM DONE!