Lent - choosing
Well it's that time of year again...it's Fat Tuesday...and then the 40 long days & nights start tomorrow. So what to give up for Lent.
I've been going over the choices for the past week or so...I don't like giving things up that I won't really miss. I could give up chocolate, but I don't think I'll miss it...or ketchup chips...6 months ago, maybe, but right now...not a big deal either. No one little thing like that in my life is...especially because I'll just fill the little voids with little things.
I believe that if I'm going to make an effort to give something up, then it should be an effort. It should be something that has to be worked at. Oh yeah, I give up beer...dude, I don't drink beer.
So the current list that I'm choosing from includs things from past years...and I'm having a tough time choosing, because of course I don't want to give up ANY of them. And also because I kind of feel like I should give them ALL up for Lent (more on what this revelation might mean, later).
So my list is this:
TV - except for Veronica Mars, Survivor, Falcon Beach & My Name is Earl. What do you mean no exceptions. These are my rules. The point for giving up tv is the mindless random, websurfing, after work, late night, weekend crap that I surf through and numb my brain. Cutting it down to 3.5 hours a week is better than the 3.5 hours a night (or more) that I can manage.
Booze - but this is almost completely knocked off my list, because I'm planning on being away for a week at the end of the month...somewhere hot with a beach...and it's just not fair to myself
Sex - (just sex...not the other fun stuff) I know, I'm not in a relationship, so what am I really giving up...?...you'd be surprised! ;) But I think it's a very good boundry for me...and if a relationship does start up...it would actually be good for it...
Junk Food - this category has to be drawn up...where does pizza fall, what's considered junk, which fast foods are acceptible (Subway, salads from anywhere...etc.)
Right now the only one I'm not really considering is booze, heck I did that one last year anyway. And sex the year before that...so that's the 2nd bottom on the list. I guess I'm trying to choose between tv & junk food. Both would be very good for me to give up. Less TV means more studying, reading, cleaning, singing, everything. Less junk food, means I'll really have to focus on what I eat & nutrition. And I'm ACTUALLY considering doing both of these...because...I feel like I should (again...I am looking into this feeling and why it's come up).
More queries...popsicles are junk, but what about real-fruit popsicals? What about crackers...when does a cracker become a chip? And chips & salsa...? If I eat baked tortillas with low fat salsa? I guess I just have to consider the health behind everything I eat. Like although healthy, popcorn would fall under junk, as would cashews. Fruit is okay, but not fruit dipped in chocolate. :)
More thought is required on this topic. And I have until I wake up tomorrow. I'll try and remember to post and let all my many readers (whatever) know my choice.
I've been going over the choices for the past week or so...I don't like giving things up that I won't really miss. I could give up chocolate, but I don't think I'll miss it...or ketchup chips...6 months ago, maybe, but right now...not a big deal either. No one little thing like that in my life is...especially because I'll just fill the little voids with little things.
I believe that if I'm going to make an effort to give something up, then it should be an effort. It should be something that has to be worked at. Oh yeah, I give up beer...dude, I don't drink beer.
So the current list that I'm choosing from includs things from past years...and I'm having a tough time choosing, because of course I don't want to give up ANY of them. And also because I kind of feel like I should give them ALL up for Lent (more on what this revelation might mean, later).
So my list is this:
TV - except for Veronica Mars, Survivor, Falcon Beach & My Name is Earl. What do you mean no exceptions. These are my rules. The point for giving up tv is the mindless random, websurfing, after work, late night, weekend crap that I surf through and numb my brain. Cutting it down to 3.5 hours a week is better than the 3.5 hours a night (or more) that I can manage.
Booze - but this is almost completely knocked off my list, because I'm planning on being away for a week at the end of the month...somewhere hot with a beach...and it's just not fair to myself
Sex - (just sex...not the other fun stuff) I know, I'm not in a relationship, so what am I really giving up...?...you'd be surprised! ;) But I think it's a very good boundry for me...and if a relationship does start up...it would actually be good for it...
Junk Food - this category has to be drawn up...where does pizza fall, what's considered junk, which fast foods are acceptible (Subway, salads from anywhere...etc.)
Right now the only one I'm not really considering is booze, heck I did that one last year anyway. And sex the year before that...so that's the 2nd bottom on the list. I guess I'm trying to choose between tv & junk food. Both would be very good for me to give up. Less TV means more studying, reading, cleaning, singing, everything. Less junk food, means I'll really have to focus on what I eat & nutrition. And I'm ACTUALLY considering doing both of these...because...I feel like I should (again...I am looking into this feeling and why it's come up).
More queries...popsicles are junk, but what about real-fruit popsicals? What about crackers...when does a cracker become a chip? And chips & salsa...? If I eat baked tortillas with low fat salsa? I guess I just have to consider the health behind everything I eat. Like although healthy, popcorn would fall under junk, as would cashews. Fruit is okay, but not fruit dipped in chocolate. :)
More thought is required on this topic. And I have until I wake up tomorrow. I'll try and remember to post and let all my many readers (whatever) know my choice.
posted by PrincessDoubt @ 1:24 p.m.
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