ash wednesday.

 

as most of you know, i don't really consider myself any relgion

in particular.

however, i do like to embrace certain parts of certain religions

that i like, or that i feel will better myself & the world around me.

i've taken part in lent for several years now. i started it in 2009 when

i lived in logan & one of my best friends, adam, was catholic.

we both gave up meat for lent that year & then went to easter mass

at the end of the 40 days.

since then i've participated almost every year... i've given up

candy/sweets, alcohol & fast food.

one thing i've always been too afraid to give up for 40 days is caffeine.

but i think i'm going to do it this year.

so today at work i basically bathed in coffee as a "last hurrah." i get

to spend the next 40 days working overnights & going to school

full time with no help from caffeine... i'm a little scared.

so if you cross me in the next couple months & i'm a grumpy

grumpy girl.. you'll know why. it will be a struggle but that's sort

of the point of lent. so... here's to my last cup o joe & my last day

of having a diet pepsi for lunch.

ash wednesday is tomorrow, & my sabbatical begins!

anyone else doing lent this year? what are you giving up?