My e-Cigarette Experiences…

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and yes, while not 100% of the time, I am still using my E9 E-cig kit on a regular basis. I have to admit that I fell off the wagon for a while and have been using conventional cigarettes.  Mainly because of access. They are EASY to get. No waiting. Just walk in – drop your money and walk out and have a smoke. All fine and well, but I have started the road again to reducing my use of tobacco products and will be once again moving into the realm of e-cig user. Why…  there are a multitude of reasons, but the major ones are smell, taste, breathing and other general physical health reasons.  You see…  I LIKED not smelling smoke on my clothes and in my living spaces. I liked the fact that I could take a hit of nicotine in a bar. And I REALLY liked the price that I was paying for e-cig cartridges.

BUT…  Since I’ve been without a fixed address since September, getting shipments to where I was parked would have been nearly impossible and unreliable.  But now that I’m located here in Ontario and have a mailing address again, I can start to order and have product shipped. So it’s time to get some more cartridges, and perhaps try a few new combinations and I will be reporting my progress as it happens.  So stay tuned! Read back to the start of this journey and see where I’ve come from and where I’ve been, and you too may decide to try these amazing products. If you do…  please click on the links in my sidebar to the right.  The small amount of affiliate commissions I earn here help me to explore new products and keep this site alive.

Cheers to your health! Happy Vaping!

N Wilson.

So many people I’ve met in my life have chosen to ‘quit’ smoking as a New Years’ Resolution.  The result of this action is failure in more than 90% of cases.  I’m not saying that I resolve to quit smoking, but I DO resolve to get back into my e-cigs on a full time – rather than part time – basis and also to seek out a few more models and test some other products so that you, my readers, will have a broader information source in this blog.  In the meantime, you CAN click on the E9 package image on the sidebar and get started right away on your path to a healthier alternative to smoking.  Check out the abundant choices and the GREAT prices on products that I haven’t had any real problems with in many months.  And… while you’re not quitting…  you ARE improving life in so many ways.

ORDER YOUR e-Cig TODAY And start 2011 breathing easier and heading down the path to Successfully putting an end to the control that big tobacco companies have on your life!

and for that my apologies.  Life and photography have been keeping me busy these days, and this blog has been sort of left alone for a while.  Add the fact that there’s been really very little to report.  My E9 is working, and the order that was returned by Customs is being refunded (slowly – but we’re getting there!), and life is overall pretty good at the moment.  I AM running out of supplies soon though, and I’m starting to look at other options for getting product into Canada that is more reliable, and less prone to Customs issues.  There are a couple of vendors north of the 49th, but I’ve still got to talk to them to see what possible issues, delays and other concerns may come up.  If you have any experience with any of the Canadian vendors, please don’t hesitate to comment or drop me a line.  I’d love to know others’ experiences.

Meanwhile, I hope that you are still vaping and not smoking!  And that you are ready for the nicer weather that is finally starting to show up…  at least in my part of the world.  Cheers to my global audience and thanks for the continued support.

I got my dreaded letter from Canada Customs on Friday letting me know that my latest order from my supplier has been rejected for import.  You read about it from time to time, and you place each order in the hopes that your small quantity will pass through un-noticed, but still there looms the ever present big-brother watching out for ‘your best interests’ with regards to health and happiness.  But the reality of the fact is that I would be MUCH happier if they let me make my own choices with regard to my health.  I know that there are needs for some items to be controlled and regulated, and as another blogger had noted a while ago my shipment has guaranteed the need for the agent that processed the shipment – at least for a while – so there is another positive in all of this, but it’s frustrating still that my shipment is not going to arrive.  Of course I saw it coming when my latest shipment was handed over to Customs on the 7th and just stayed there.

So now I get to test the suppliers delivery guarantee and see just how well that works.  And hopefully, I will find another option and be able to stock up again before I run out of supplies.  If you’re in Canada, you too will one day feel the same as I do today, but don’t lose hope.  Maybe one day – not too far in the future – we’ll see the e-cig being available right at the corner store.  Could happen!?

Vape-On!

So… it seems that there IS some sense in the world.  I won’t go into the details, but the story HERE tells the juicy details.  I know that the fight is FAR from over, and am watching closely to see what comes next.  And rest assured that as soon as I see something really news-worthy, I’ll be sharing it here for your review.  Meanwhile, it looks like those of you in the US will at least have it easier getting your e-cigs for the immediate future.  Now…  who’s working on Health Canada?!  Still, I am having no problems getting my personal supplies direct from e-cig.com, in fact my latest shipment is due today or Monday, and was just ordered last Friday.  Pretty good turn around still – and getting better.

Vape On!

Well, it’s been over a month.  I’ve set a new record for going the course without a whole analog cigarette!  I’ve gone weeks in the past, but usually with a few smokes along the way, and by this point I’m back up to several per day with every other attempt to quit in the past.  But with e-cigs, yes, I’ve had a few cigarillos (4 in the whole month) but I’m happy to say that I am still not bound to run out and pick up a pack or cigarettes.  So they really ARE working!  And yes, I will continue to use my e-cigs.  Now to the frustration…

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Well, the month of July 2009 is nearly over, and so is my first week of being tobacco free!  It’s been a very easy week, and I’ve had my E8 close at hand and ready for use at a moments notice.  The first week has taught me a few things that I will share with you in this post, so be sure to read the whole thing to ensure that you get the most benefit from my findings so far.  Also, I have an update from our friend Glenn.  You may recall he is the one that was waiting for his Blu order – and actually received it 10 days ago.  Well…  I received an email from Glenn this morning, and I’ll share some of his thoughts with you as well.  So…

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A well written letter, and one that I agree with fully:

http://cagecanada.blogspot.com/2009/05/e-cigarettes-letter-to-health-canada.html

Also, be sure to read the follow-up correspondence found here:

http://cagecanada.blogspot.com/2009/07/correspondence-with-health-canada-on-e.html

njw

Head on over to http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/keep-life-saving-electronic-cigarettes-available and get your name on the growing list of signatures on this petition.  We’ve already seen that Health Canada respond to the actions and positions of the US FDA, so perhaps, if we can nudge one of these agencies to change their view, we can see others take note and follow suit.  I’m signature #11,799 on the list, and hope to see it hit a much larger number in the next few weeks!

Get on board to save e-cigs and more!

and still I’m a smoker.  It’s not for lack of trying.  But now I know that I can’t buy from Blu any time in the near future, as they are no longer able to ship into Canada.  And it appears that this will be increasingly true of vendors in the US – and likely other vendors as well.  But I don’t want to get into the whole Health Canada thing right now…  I’ve got a lot more to say on that one later.

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