OK, lil bit of a GOOD cry...

My favorite part of where I work, is seeing people interact with the characters (Shrek, Donkey, Beetlejuice, and the Beat Cops are the ones I see most). I interact with the characters alot, and often times, they bring guests over. Early in my shift, Beetlejuice brought a family over, and said "Here's my buddy Matt, I'm sure he can take care of ya". It turns out, the family had been having a bad vacation - ugliness at the airport, hotel accomodations that stunk, and the kids didn't even want to visit Universal. BUT!!! I gave them my all, and by the end of it, even the most sour looking of the sourpuss kids was rarin' to go... I gave the parents some tips to help enjoy their day as well, and told them I'd be here all day if they had any questions later on. Flash Forward to about 4 o' clock.
The family comes back - beaming! The youngest kid, about 6 years old or so, pulls out an autograph book, full of signatures from around the park. "Could you sign this please?" I couldn't believe it! a lil kid asked for MY AUTOGRAPH! I'm not a character, or even particularly entertaining, but I made an impact on this kid and family. I don't care what the rest of the day brings - this made my week!

Hold on...hubby and I are going to try again! Last year we quit about six times. People laugh -- but that's quite a few cigs NOT smoked from where we sit. Anyway, I'm looking at quitting Sunday night. In the past, I'd get throught weekends by programming the hell out of them: try scheduling art projects, reading in the park (near the kids on swings -- so you won't be tempted even though outside), going indoor places where you can't smoke.

As to the afternoon crawlies -- try the gum (or lozenge) at times on top of the patch. It won't kill you, and is better than going back on the cigs. Sometimes you just need that little bump past a craving.

Good luck!

That is the sweetest thing ever, CoasterMatt!!!!

Well, that can be debated! :rolleyes:

Good Job Matt!!:snap: :snap: Well done!

Those damn patches are so hard to keep lit!

Thank you- she is my youngest. Adriana Rose-but no one ever calls her by her first name.

I wuv her SO big!!:D

hmm...hang out where I simply cant smoke. might be a good call.
thanks. looks like I'll be hangin at Chuck E Cheese this weekend.

:P thanks and good luck to both of you as well. truly, I do already feel different...and probably smell a bit different too. that cannot possibly be a bad thing, eh?

Too Cool Coaster Matt!

Capt Jack - Good for you - I have no advice, but seems like a 'double up' either of a new patch or gum when it gets bad would be better than lighting up.

Great story, CoasterMatt. You certainly are a character...

As far as quitting smoking goes... I admit that it took me many tries, but I finally quit cold turkey. It's stuck so far. Whenever I think of the patch, I think of the episode of News Radio when Phil Hartman's character puts an entire box of patches on at once. Cue ambulance...

I just got word that somebody didn't like my joking manner... A guy can't get a break around here. :(