The 30 Day Experiment

Well more of a challenge.

After reading through the Style Diaries, I felt like it might be something I could try.

I haven't gone more than 5 days without it.

And that is...going.

Not like the daily going. Well, I guess it is - was daily for me - but more like the kind your body doesn't require.

So 4 days ago on June 4th, 2008 a few guys and I took the plunge. So far I don't think anyone has given in.

I think for myself, I wanted to see what happened. To see if my will power - my mind - was stronger than my physical needs. And I'd like to say that they are. But I'm only 4 days in.

And in those 4 days, I have already had a hard time. It honestly wouldn't be so tough if I was living in Seattle. The weather back home is terrible. 50 degrees and cloudy and raining. No bikinis. No beaches. No 95 degree and blue sky weather.

So, I'll be doing updates throughout the 30 days. I'm going to try my best to make it. I've been testing myself already - putting myself in compromising positions to see how I hold up.

And after 4 days, I'd like to share what I've learned and what's happened to me:

-Some of the things I do are out of pure habit. I do it because it's normally what I do in the morning or at night. So breaking this habit should be just like any other habit. Once I pass the first hurdle of stopping myself from my habit then it should be smooth sailing from there. I just never thought I was a habitual...goer.

-I have loved on the wife a lot more during this time. And by "loved on" I mean a lot more affectionate. Way more kissing, hugging.

-My balls sag a lot lower than I thought they would. Or maybe that's all in my head that things are starting to get "heavy" or "weigh down on me".

-I've noticed a lot more skin on TV than before. Especially in movie trailers. Like I wonder how many people will go to see Angelina Jolie's latest movie because it shows the upper half of her exposed back. A week ago I wouldn't have really cared about seeing something on TV like that. But tonight I really noticed it.

-I feel like the kleenex boxes in the house are taunting me.

-I suddenly had a huge craving for pop. I wanted sprite. I wanted root beer. I went out and bought all three versions of the democracy but have only drank two of them so far. But then I realized it wasn't just a craving for carbonated sugar water. It was a craving for all things sweet. I bought chewy chips ahoy. I bought a cinnamon roll. I bought 2 kinds of ice cream and even got a scoop of ice cream at the local shop. Is this me replacing one habit with another? Maybe it's just me over thinking it. I hope this craving for sugar stops within the next couple days though. I don't want my body to take too much more of it.

And other than that, really there hasn't been that big of a difference in my life. Yet.

But I'm watching the Celtics beat the Lakers in Game 2 of the NBA finals partly due to poor officiating. And instead of continuing to think about the 26 days ahead of me, I'm going to pay full attention to that. Expect more updates - even if I do fail.