http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog Blog of Jason Lutjen of Slonky, LLC Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:31:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sorry for the lack of updates! I've been very busy but I can proudly say that I am still smoke-free and things are going quite well! A few weeks ago, my Crown7 e-cigarette's batteries started crapping out on me after only a few puffs. I dropped Crown7 a line ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=44 I successfully got through the weekend without a cigarette. The first few days -- as mentioned in my previous entry -- were pretty easy. The mix of the patch and the e-cigarette seemed to work out very, very well. I had a few rough moments over the ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=43 So far, so good! The past 4 days since I quit smoking have been going very well.  Mixing the patch with the e-cigarettes seems to work extremely well as I have very few cravings.  I also feel like I have a ton of energy and my mood is surprisingly good. I've not slipped ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=42 I've begun my 2nd attempt at quitting smoking.  As mentioned in my previous entry, I've decided to go with the patch and e-cigarette method -- a method I am sure hasn't been tested much if at all before.I got a late start today.  In all actuality, I think it'll be ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=41 I've decided to kick the habit.  Again.With the recent adoption of a new puppy and a new home in good ol' northern Virginia, I feel I am at a good place in life to give quitting another shot.  I've already stopped drinking caffeine -- I was drinking many cups of ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=40 I received an interesting note from the President & CEO of Crown Seven recently.  It is his reply to my review of their e-cigarette and I felt it only fair to post (with his permission) his response.  Here goes: Jason, Hello, My name is Ron MacDonald and I own Crown7.  ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=39 I just received my Crown 7 a few weeks ago (13 days after ordering). While I wasn't pleased with the time it took to get from Arizona to Washingon D.C., I am overall happy with the purchase. As this was my first e-cigarette, it took me a few days to figure ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=37 A few nights ago I stumbled across a site discussing the latest trend:  the e-cigarette.  This is a cigarette, pipe or cigar-shaped smokeless way to get your nicotine and physical fix.  There's no smoke, just vapor -- which means it is legal to 'smoke' it where cigarettes are banned. To learn ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=36 It has been a few months since my last entry.  Things have been quite busy as Slonky has been doing very well. On the other hand, my quit-smoking bout hasn't been as successful.  Shortly after getting off of Chantix for various reasons (mostly the side-effect of sleeping 20 hours a day) ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=34 Yep.  Still smoke-free. When I decided to drop Chantix, I was worried the cravings would return and I would ultimately pick up smoking again.  It has been a long time since I quit and 12 days since I stopped using Chantix.  The cravings have not returned, my sleeping has become normalized ... http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/?p=33