Flavors...

Trying different flavors. So far I like banana and strawberry during the day.

Irish cream is one of my choices for night time vaping.

Got both of these from FreedomSmokesUSA

Dripping

A few days ago I wasn'ts feeling well and for some reason was not liking the taste of my ecigs at all no matter what juice I tried. I even went back to my 510 set up from my Riva which is kind like going backwards. I decided to buy a 510 passthru and got my drip tip out.

I dripped right into the tip but was not liking the juice on my lips. So I found on http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ that taking off the drip tip and dripping juice right onto the atty then replacing the drip tip made a difference. Well, it did in a big way. A much better flavor and a nice vape. The throat hit isn't that bad either and I tried the different combinations of PG and VG.
The thing I am liking about dripping is, I can vape a few "puffs" and put it down for a while. I was vaping a whole lot before on my cart/atty as well as refilling often. I didn't care for the headache from too much nicotine nor feeling the need to vape so much. But now that I have found dripping I am liking vaping much more. I have found that vaping the sweeter and smoother juices are much better then the typical tobacco juices. The one thing I like about vaping tobacco flavors occasionally is that it reminds me of smoking taste (especially purecig from freedomsmokeusa) which in turn keeps me from wanting to light up an analog out of curiosity. But for the most part, I like the sweeter/smoother tasting juices.

I thought for sure that I would never like dripping because of the hassle but now it's totally awesome. I don't need to fill up the carts and waste a lot of juice. I also like the fact that I can only get a few puffs from a drop of juice so I don't feel the need to keep vaping for hours.

Vape on...

Gotta love Mistress...check out the link below...

http://mistressnomad.wordpress.com/

Life is good without tobacco cigarettes...

Fill a cartridge with pen spring and polyfoam...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv4u_iEk9cw

Organizer

I found this organizer at Michael's craft store. It was advertised to be used for rolls of ribbons. Holds my ejuices of various sizes and extras nicely. The dividers are adjustable. I keep the organizer in a small dark basket to keep away from my pets and light.

Getting tired and need to go to bed. Hopefully I won't have another dream of smoking an Analog cigarette and getting sick. The smell and taste of Analogs just makes me sick. Isn't that just a great thing!!!

My new favorite Vape Juice is:

Maple pancakes...How sweet! Yummm..

"The Foam"

When we got our Personal Vapors (PV) it came with a battery, atomizer (atty) and cartridge (cart). The battery is what gives the atomizer the energy to "heat" up the coil inside while taking up the ejuice from the cart. The cart is filled with ejuice (whether it was filled from the vendor or from us dripping our own ejuice into it). The ejuice is held in the cart by the foam.  

You will see the white foam in the black cart. When vaping with different ejuices it is best to clean them between different flavors so you don't mixed the flavors, although, sometimes mixing flavors can taste nice.

But after a while the foam will just become yucky. So make your way down to a pet store (PetSmart) and buy yourself  a box of FLUVAL filters used for fish tanks. The one I bought was the 3 pack and good for 104-205 filters. It costed me $3.70 for amount to last me 10 years (joking but it's plenty). Replace your foam often to keep it clean and fresh.

Best Forum so far...

I have been searching and reading all about ecigs for a few weeks now and found this website to be the most helpful:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/

Happy Vaping...

Past the one week mark!!!

Today is day 8 of vaping!!!! I cannot believe how good I feel already.Today DD introduced me to coffee and Menthol flavor...I am hooked!!For years I was a menthol smoker ..until I started coughing up blood.You would think that would be enough to quit but  Noooooo I just switched to Marlboro Lights thinking that was healthier..What did I know.I am so happy I can go back to menthol without all the chemicals and FIBERGLASS... Looking back who would smoke anything with fiberglass???? My journey with Vaping continues..Stay tuned....

Finally able to post

Hey Jenn here... So everything DD said is right on..I love my cigarettesand was a pretty hard sell..But after DD tried the Ecig and loved it I knew it was time to try!!!Best decision I ever made!!! I do want children and the thought of all the chemicals in my body killed me...but still I didn't quit.I am not someone to sell on something I don't believe in a 100 percent.But vaping has the exact effect minus 4000 chemicals.So once DD and I are determined to do something we give it all we have.DD being a runner like she said still wasn't enough to give up the cigs.Who knows what it would take but I don't want to smoke that long to find out.We will definitly be updating with our progress and everything we learn about vaping along the way.I am excited to become healthy again and who knows maybe run with DD one day....uummmmm...PROB NOT!! hahahahahah Happy vaping..stay tuned :)

Vaping around a smoker

I am very excited to report that I had gone to a friend's house last night who smokes. I went outside several times to "vape" with her while she smoked analogs. She was very interested in what I was doing and I wasn't interested in her analogs at all. I can't believe it...it's awesome!!!

Trophy for Smilypurple!

Here is your Trophy Smilypurple!

Just for fun: Things we like to do...

Our Banner links to success...

Smilyblue's banner link below.

http://ecigwiki.info/banner/butt2/create.php?perday=15&perpack=6.50&Month=10&Day=22&Year=2010&submit1=Generate

Smilypurple's banner link:

http://ecigwiki.info/banner/butt1/create.php?perday=20&perpack=6.50&Month=10&Day=30&Year=2010&submit1=Generate

Happy Vaping...

Happy Vaping to all Vapers!!!

The Mind Game

We are still going strong with Vaping. Of course there are times we both get edgy and want an Analog cig but once we vape, we are satisfied. Smilypurple said to me last week, "it's a mind game really." She couldn't have said it any better.  

"I have found that having support and talking to someone who understands being a smoker to be beneficial in quitting. Talking to Smilypurple every day has helped me a great deal in dealing with some of the withdrawal symptoms because she is experiencing similiar withdrawals. They say that it's the nicotine that the smokers withdraws from and it is probably the truth but I also think that breaking the habits of true smoking is just as hard. Even though we are getting the nicotine in Ecigs, sometimes it is just not the same as smoking. As nasty as smoking smells, I sometimes miss it because I was around it my whole life. And that is where the "mind game" comes in. We have to keep reminding ourselves of the benefits of quitting Analogs. The time of day we smoke can be replaced with Vaping and that does make it easier to quit tobacco cigs." -Smilyblue

Quitting the "real" cigarette and the benefits:

What are the immediate benefits of quitting smoking?
The immediate health benefits of quitting smoking are substantial:

• Heart rate and blood pressure, which are abnormally high while smoking, begin to return to normal.
• Within a few hours, the level of carbon monoxide in the blood begins to decline.  (Carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen.)
• Within a few weeks, people who quit smoking have improved circulation, produce less phlegm, and don’t cough or wheeze as often.
• Within several months of quitting, people can expect substantial improvements in lung function.
• In addition, people who quit smoking will have an improved sense of smell, and food will taste better.

As I look at the list above I can tell you that after just 12 days of quitting I noticed some changes. I feel I can breathe deeper, my smell improved greatly and I am coughing up some nasty stuff. All of these things is giving me all the more reason to continue quitting and it's becoming harder to even think about picking up a real cig. I keep reminding myself that there are 4000 chemicals in Analog cigs and 3 in ecigs. I also remind myself of my goal of running a half marathon some day. So the mind game continues...

Smilyblue's smoking Stats:
12 days 
Saved: $54.90
Life gained: 21h 21m
Cigarettes not smoked: 183

Smilypurple's smoking Stats??? Stay tuned...