This week we've been really busy finishing off the bathroom, which is why I haven't been posting daily as I had originally hoped to do!
The good thing to come out of doing all this DIY (other than having a decent bathroom) is that we've been so busy we haven't really had time to smoke. We've been going hours without smoking, just working hard to get the job done. This makes me feel optimistic about actually giving up completely, as long as I'm occupied with some sort of task, I find it much easier to go without a cigarette. I think the same goes for Terry too.
So since my last blog, I've had a new recruit to the fundraising team page and another one prepared to join too! This is excellent progress, it makes me feel a lot more positive knowing I've got other people in the same position. We can help support each other!
My husband has joined the team and has had his first 2 donations this evening and I imagine he'll have seriously overtaken me by the end of the weekend! With 5000 Facebook friends, 5391 people on his fan page and nearly 1900 followers on Twitter, he should definitely get some good support! If every single person on each of these social networking sites donated just 10p, it would amount to some serious money for a fantastic cause. I just hope people try their best to help our cause.
He has said that whoever donates the most money to his individual JustGiving page by 1/11/11 (our giving up day) will receive the t-shirt he wore at the Worlds Strongest Man finals, and signed if required. I hope this is an incentive to people to donate as much as possible; although everyone who donates is doing something really decent regardless of whether it's 50p or £50. If he fails to give up smoking completely within 6 months, he's going to donate from his own money half the amount that we raise combined. So if we raise £1000, he will give £500 to the charity if he doesn't succeed. For him to say this shows how determined he is to keep to his word and stay 'given up' for good this time. I really think we can do it this time!
In a way, I wish I hadn't given myself so long before the big day. I'm bored of smoking already, and eager to start the task of giving up. Another positive, usually I'm dreading the first day of giving up.
I'm pretty sure that no one is reading this blog (what a loser, I'm soooo uninteresting) but just in case, here are all the links once again:
My individual page:
www.justgiving.com/LaurenCHollands
Terry's individual page:
www.justgiving.com/TerryHollands
And anyone who wants to join the fundraising team, whether it's giving up smoking or running a marathon:
www.justgiving.com/teams/happylungs
And for more information about getting the chance to win Terry's Worlds Strongest Man 2011 Finals t-shirt, go to Facebook and type in: Terry Hollands and the athlete fan page should pop up.
You can also follow us both on Twitter: @terryhollands and @lorenzomingus
Night all! :)
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