I know there’s a game today, but I’m personally here for the 'Morning Pre-Game': a three-hour window where I drink coffee in total silence before the snack-chaos begins.
There is a specific morning silence that only exists in February. It smells like woodsmoke, cold car exhaust, and 1987. What’s a morning sound or smell that teleports you back to being 19 years old?
Bonus of the morning: My lungs are clearer than they’ve been in years. I’m actually smelling the cold air instead of just feeling it. Day 10 of the smoke-free life and the world smells... crisp.
Current status: Physically on a Friday, mentally still stuck in the 3:00 PM lull of last Tuesday. February is a glitch in the simulation. Who else is just 'vibing' through the fog this morning? If I seem a little 'glitchy' today, it’s just my brain rewiring itself. One week nicotine-free and the 'fog' is real, but at least it’s a fog I’m walking out of, not into.