Vaped Crusader

      It's been a little while since I've blogged, but i had to share my new favorite thing. Vaping. I know, I'm a bit behind the times, but I'm a little slow on the trends. I ordered an express kit from http://ivape.net/, as well as a few cute tanks, or "clearomizers", which include the mouthpiece, or "drip tip", and the atomizer that turns the eliquid into water vapor. I plan to use this as a method to quit smoking. I love that nicotine helps me with my anxiety, because I hate pills. But I also hate smoking. I've been smoking for almost 13 years, now, and i always feel like I'm poisoning myself. But I've never been a heavy smoker, so I'm hoping I'll be able to kick the habit, for good. 

     I also ordered a bunch of eliquid, or ejuice, from http://www.mister-e-liquid.com/. There were a lot of flavors to choose from, as well as several sizes, several options for pg/vg ratio, and several nicotine strengths.n Pg/vg ratio refers to propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. A lot of places suggest various ratios, usually around 30%pg, but I have heard/found it safer to go with 50/50. Most people switching from smoking are going to want a good throat hit, and a lot of vapor, to feel the pleasuring effect of smoking a cigarette. The vg is your source of vapor, where your pg can effect the taste. Too much vg can make a juice thin and runny, even risk leaking, whereas too much pg can make an ejuice too thick, and not produce much vapor. When choosing nicotine content, you can choose zero, for someone who just wants to vape along for the awesome variety of flavors, and the fun of making "smoke" rings, 8mg for the social/occasional smoker, 12mg for the light smoker, 18mg for the medium/pack-a-day smoker, 24mg for the 2-packs-a-day smoker, and 36mg for the hardcore chain smoker. I decided to go with the 18mg. i'm a light smoker, but I was wary of vapor being able to calm my anxiety. I haven't tried the 18mg, yet, but I'm hopeful. I will include some links to more awesome vape sites, below. Happy vaping!

http://www.vapedojo.com/

http://ivape.net/

http://www.mister-e-liquid.com/

http://www.zeusejuice.com/

http://www.vapedudes.com/

http://www.sweet-vapes.com/

Fit as a- well, not a fiddle, exactly. Maybe, like, a cello...

     I've been trying a site called https://www.fitocracy.com, and I love it, so far. When I first took a look, I dug the concept, but it didn't pull me in. then i saw it working for a friend, and decided to give it another try. Fitocracy gives you points for the exercise you do, and you can go up in levels. You can posts statuses, join group discussions, learn about terminology, ways to get fit, techniques, and dieting. there are even leaderboards, if you're into com-petition.
     So far I'm a level 4, but, between biking to work, evening walks with my boys, and my low-impact workouts around the house, i should be leveling up, in no time!