Thursday, May 17, 2007

Hooked on Hookah

A few years back, some friends and I were coming home from a show we had caught out of town. It was late, we were hungry, and the only place open was this nasty ol' diner in the middle of town. I had ordered a pizza from there once before and told myself I'd never order from there again when I found a roach cooked into the cheese. But it was late, we were hungry, and everything else was closed.

So we took our seats, drank some coffee, and while waiting on our food (I didn't order the pizza), I noticed a huge brass hookah with a lampshade thrown over the top. The waitress told me it was the Harem and that the establishment was also a hookah bar. She then asked if my friends and I would like to smoke some hookah. I had never tried it before but always wanted to. So we told her to "Hookah us up!"

The flavor was HookaH-HookaH's Keylime Pie, and the hookah we smoked out of was a Sahara Traditional piece. It was SO good, like smoking a slice of delicious home-made pie, if you know, you could smoke pie. We totally forgot about the ghettofied food, and talked for nearly an hour till the hookah was cashed. I've been hooked ever since.

A few months later, I got my own hookah. It's a one-hose sky blue Sahara Vase Bubble, and OH EM GEE, it's SO CUTE!!! I usually smoke it when friends are over and hanging out or when I'm alone by myself watching a movie. One bowl can last about an hour, and it's perfect when I'm watching the OC!

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

My First Hookah Experience

I was first introduced to Hookahs when I came to college. One of my buddies had bought a Hookah, but I never was interested in smoking it because I thought the flavored shisha idea was stupid. Man was I fooling myself! The first time I actually smoked a Hookah was in my dorm with my new roommate. We filled the vase with ice and water and smoked strawberry shisha until we couldn’t smoke anymore. I remember the smoke being so much smoother than a cigarette and so tasty, it almost blew my mind. I never thought there could be such a smooth “hit” of smoke. From that point on I was hooked on Hookahs. Ever since then I have smoked a Hookah at least once a day, trying every flavor I can get my hands on. My friends and I trade jars of flavors with each other, which enables us to try each flavor without having to buy a lot at once or having to smoke the same flavor until the jar is empty. There are so many good flavors, and still so many I need to try. I especially enjoy smoking Hookahs after a long day of school and work the most because the smoke really calms me down. Sitting around in a large group, passing hoses makes life a little more enjoyable. Everyone is more relaxed, free from stressors of the day, enjoying each others company around a Hookah. What can I say, Hookahs make the day!