reasons i’d rather chew ice than smoke a cigarette:
1. colorless
2. oderless
3. when i drop it it slips, but doesn’t burn
4. free
5. i can roll it around on my tongue
6. it makes noise (and i like noise)
New Angeles Monthly, June 2008
Weekend America, March 30, 2008
Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2008
Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2008
Nil by Mouth is written by Neille Ilel. Neille is a writer, reporter and user interface specialist in Los Angeles. If you think that's a lot, she's also got a host of meandering sidelines including improv comedy, tennis, cooking, drawing and thinking about learning to play the guitar.
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