I am what some would call obsessive. What others would call having an addictive personality. But both would agree, consistent.
I have been a smoker for rounding out at about 12 years now. (Yes, I picked the habit up before it was legal for me to do so. And yes, I wish I could go back and punch 16 year old young-lady me in the face.) My fiance and I have been together over 10 of those years. He has never been a smoker, and yet with my habit- he has. I have made a smoker out of someone who has never even lit a cigarette because of the selfish way that I love smoking. But not as much as I love him, and I just can't do it any longer. Not to mention my own health.
I lead a sheltered, blinders-on type of life in a small town. I only had 4 cigarette changes in the time I have spent creating ashes. (Marlboro Reds to Lights, then Camel Lights to Camel Turkish Jade Lights) I have been smoking Camel Menthol Silvers as they are now called around 8 years later. Sometimes as few as 12 a day, some days as many as 30.
I had heard of Blu, and got a Disposable Menthol at a semi-local grocery store 2 weeks ago tomorrow along with my usual Carton of Menthol Silvers. I spent that night in a vapor filled bliss. Puffing on it around 4-5 times every time I had a craving, until my craving went away. But still had one after dinner. I put it away and only used it for a few hours between work/sleep. I got 2 more evenings use out of it for about an 2-2.5 hours each of those evenings. Again, when I had cravings. I decided that when the carton was gone, I had to pick whether to get another one- or to buy a system.
I didn't think of it again till yesterday when I opened the last pack from the carton. I beelined for the Blu website, but was met with the same social feature, shaking, light up gimmick box that turned me away the first night that I came home excited with the Disposable. Even with being turned off by the product, I was willing to try it- and it was sold out in every flavor, strength and color combination that I was willing to settle for.
A quick search yielded more than I could take in within the time frame that I knew I had to get it done before I lost nerve. My actions mimicked a deer in that I ran back to the Blu page and began trying to piece together something that I wasn't willing to settle for before. The Johnson Creek logo hit me like a Mac truck.
I devoured everything on their website that I could and 6 hours later spent $77.73 on
1 Vea Starter Kit
5 Pack Sampler - 5ml at 18mg (did I do that right?)
-PG Artic Menthol
-VG Wisconsin Frost
-VG Tundra
-VG Vanda
-VG Solstice
The Collectible Tin became the gimmick that sold the 5th bottle to me. While searching for more info filling techniques I found more than I expected with 3 piece systems and dripping. Did I completely jump the gun with my Vea purchase, or stumble onto something great because of it? What is this Culture that I have found where people are readily naming of systems like they have been picking them up at the gas station for 12 years? I welcome any advice for my Vea, and chiding for my impatience.
I didn't purchase that next carton of Camels, but a couple packs for until it gets here and will be keeping a (sealed) back up in the freezer.
A New Hope-ful,
Bunnie
I have been a smoker for rounding out at about 12 years now. (Yes, I picked the habit up before it was legal for me to do so. And yes, I wish I could go back and punch 16 year old young-lady me in the face.) My fiance and I have been together over 10 of those years. He has never been a smoker, and yet with my habit- he has. I have made a smoker out of someone who has never even lit a cigarette because of the selfish way that I love smoking. But not as much as I love him, and I just can't do it any longer. Not to mention my own health.

I lead a sheltered, blinders-on type of life in a small town. I only had 4 cigarette changes in the time I have spent creating ashes. (Marlboro Reds to Lights, then Camel Lights to Camel Turkish Jade Lights) I have been smoking Camel Menthol Silvers as they are now called around 8 years later. Sometimes as few as 12 a day, some days as many as 30.
I had heard of Blu, and got a Disposable Menthol at a semi-local grocery store 2 weeks ago tomorrow along with my usual Carton of Menthol Silvers. I spent that night in a vapor filled bliss. Puffing on it around 4-5 times every time I had a craving, until my craving went away. But still had one after dinner. I put it away and only used it for a few hours between work/sleep. I got 2 more evenings use out of it for about an 2-2.5 hours each of those evenings. Again, when I had cravings. I decided that when the carton was gone, I had to pick whether to get another one- or to buy a system.
I didn't think of it again till yesterday when I opened the last pack from the carton. I beelined for the Blu website, but was met with the same social feature, shaking, light up gimmick box that turned me away the first night that I came home excited with the Disposable. Even with being turned off by the product, I was willing to try it- and it was sold out in every flavor, strength and color combination that I was willing to settle for.
A quick search yielded more than I could take in within the time frame that I knew I had to get it done before I lost nerve. My actions mimicked a deer in that I ran back to the Blu page and began trying to piece together something that I wasn't willing to settle for before. The Johnson Creek logo hit me like a Mac truck.
I devoured everything on their website that I could and 6 hours later spent $77.73 on
1 Vea Starter Kit
5 Pack Sampler - 5ml at 18mg (did I do that right?)
-PG Artic Menthol
-VG Wisconsin Frost
-VG Tundra
-VG Vanda
-VG Solstice
The Collectible Tin became the gimmick that sold the 5th bottle to me. While searching for more info filling techniques I found more than I expected with 3 piece systems and dripping. Did I completely jump the gun with my Vea purchase, or stumble onto something great because of it? What is this Culture that I have found where people are readily naming of systems like they have been picking them up at the gas station for 12 years? I welcome any advice for my Vea, and chiding for my impatience.
I didn't purchase that next carton of Camels, but a couple packs for until it gets here and will be keeping a (sealed) back up in the freezer.
A New Hope-ful,
Bunnie