Mortification, Asceticism, and just to see if I can.

[davywavy]

As part of the grand david-becoming-buff plan, I've decided to have a go at giving up alcohol, tobacco, chocolate, and caffeine for the rest of this month. I managed alcohol and chocolate pretty well a few months ago, and so I'm interested to see how good my willpower really is.

The rule is as before: if I end up at a party I'm not going to sit there with a face like I'm sucking a lemon, leading refrains of Onward Christian Soldiers and handing out temperance leaflets. I will instead get royally trashed.
However, if anyone spots me puffing on my pipe with a glass of brandy in my hand at, say, a Cam event before July, they're cordially invited to blip me over the head and tell me just what a failure I am.

Comments

[ex-boog351.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I say to myself each day.

I honestly think there is a lot to be said for giving up caffiene - I certainly have a lot more energy to do things such as go to the gym or work.

I actually gave up the booze for nearly a whole month in January - it does wonders.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I quite booze and chocolate for lent, and I'm just expanding my remit to see if I can.

[riksowden.livejournal.com]

i give up booze for January each year (and i hates it), and gave up caffine for lent...of the two caffine was the more horrorific...

[ex-boog351.livejournal.com]

I find when I give up caffiene I can barely stay awake for the first week - after that I am full of beans

[riksowden.livejournal.com]

Ahh, i was physically ill...

[crocodilewings.livejournal.com]

The rule is as before: if I end up at a party I'm not going to sit there with a face like I'm sucking a lemon, leading refrains of Onward Christian Soldiers and handing out temperance leaflets. I will instead get royally trashed.

Well, it'll certainly do wonders for your social life.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I know - I shall be acting contrary to my usual party-pooping ways.

[crocodilewings.livejournal.com]

I also predict you'll end up going to more parties.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Good thinking, booze-boy.

[crocodilewings.livejournal.com]

If I'm Booze-Boy, does that make you AlkieMan?

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Not any more..SevenstepMan?

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

alcohol, tobacco, chocolate, and caffeine

That's 4/5 of the food groups. I would never have guessed you were a smoker.

My original comment, made yesterday before the cicken run, seems to have been lost in the ether.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

The occasional cigar over port is a pleasure. I think that one will be the easiest to manage, tho'.

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

Hmm I like the occasional cigar and the slightly more than occasional cigarette. Can go for v long periods without - much to the consternation of real smokers. My dreary ex Leon the Loser (who is one of the many reason the Goth/RP crossover gives me cause to shudder) always said I 'lacked the commitment to become a proper smoker'. twat.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

All four of my grandparents died of lung cancer; the occasional 'baccy hit? Yes. Dying in pain with blood pouring out of my mouth and nose? No.

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

Yikes. I hope you eat lots of antioxidants and don't abuse your body too much.

My mother was the only person in my family, in living memory, to die of natural causes. The rest were seen off by Hitler or voluntarily opted out of the gene pool. There is a mildly amusing story out of this- which I may post on my own LJ so I'll shut up now.

And don't take up mining now, will you?

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

When I was at university, one of my favourite lines was: "My body isn't a temple, it's an amusement park. But if you don't take care of it, the risdes aren't as good."

Which counts as funny when you're 19 and plastered, I suppose.

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

And is still quite amusing when you are 35 and have sunstroke.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Sunstroke *and* fake tan? Who are you out to impress with your bronzed-ness, then?

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

I'm not trying to impress, well maybe a bit. I'm just trying to be the same colour all over. Different parts of my body seem have inherited different different aspects of my ethnic inheritance . And I have a morbid fear of getting wrinkles. So it's factor 40 and fake tan on the face, hands neck and cleavage, factor 25 and fake tan on arms and body, melanoma-in-a-bottle and yet more fake tan on the legs.
As for who I'm trying to impress - who knows? Unlikely I'll get lucky at the weekend in cardiff - Tig's birthday party will be all poofs and RPers .