no idea what conspired within me to try smoking, but a couple of friends (including koreans) and i decided one night after a drink to get down to Arab street and have a "social" smoke... ;) the rest is history, but as a first time smoking with a hookah, it was an interesting experience for me! Advice? don't try to inhale too much smoke at one time, although it might seem really cool to have so much smoke coming out of your mouth and nostrils... ^^