SO ASHY

Feb 21, 2007 11:52


So...today is Ash Wednesday. Which means yesterday was Mardi Gras...for all you non-frenchies, that's francais for Fatty-Fat Tuesday.

I am going veggie again for Lent - giving up all meaty products - including the ones I don't eat. :)
I'm also giving up soda...which actually isn't an issue anymore, but since I knew I was giving it up, I kinda went a bit overboard the last 2 weeks.
And....I'm fasting every Friday of Lent.

And, in an effort to better my mind and spirit...I'm going to do my best to focus on the positive aspect of my leaving my job. I'll focus on the awesomeness that life will bring after March 14th instead of the shittiness of the everyday that is now.

Last nite, E. and I feasted on my last meaty meal for the next 48 days - Danger Dogs. Mmmmm...hot dogs wrapped in bacon with grilled onions and veggies and ketchup and mustard. *drools*. I also had lots of soda. We enjoyed this meat-tastic meal while making fun of Sofia Coppola as we watched The Godfather III. Then we had a kick-ass band rehearsal.

This morning I woke up at the butt-crack of dawn. 
Then I laughed and went back to sleep.

I woke up again at 5:30. I showered and then decided that I had to time to take a 10 minute nap.

WRONG!!!!!

I woke up at 6:20am. That gave me 10 minutes to get dressed, put on make-up, and get my ass out of my house and into Church for the 6:30am Ash Wednesday Mass.

I got to Church at 6:35am. The priest was already at the homily. Good Lord...I'd forgotten how fast the weekday masses went.

Anyway, I'm all ashy now and fulfilling my yearly obligation of dealing with non-catholics. This includes:

-Dodging incoming wet thumbs towards my forehead
-Politely explaining that Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent and in no way means Easter is this Sunday.
-Awkwardly explaining that there really is no "Happy Ash Wednedsay" greeting necessary. A simple "Hello" will do.
-Nodding in ashamed aggreement at how cool my 3rd eye is.
-Patiently explaining that the ash is in no way a political statement.
-Walking away from the idiots who tell me that the ashes don't really go with my lipgloss.

Oh, the perils of being a practicing Catholic.

Tonite - more band practice. We have a show!!! Or haven't you heard?


<-------Clickety-Click, yo!  It's a flyer to the JEEZUM CROW show!

Anyway...today may be the start of the Catholic Lenten season, but let me tell you - Lent Schment.

TODAY IS 
sinca's BIRTHDAY!!
She and I go way back.  She popped my online friend-to-real life friend cherry.  We met in for the first time 5 or 6 years ago at 4:30am at my apartment.  30 seconds before she reached my door, I began wondering if maybe letting a complete stranger I'd met online on a Rufus Wainwright Messageboard into my house was such a hot idea.  She rang the doorbell before I could grab a weapon.  My last thoughts before I opened the door were:  Well...If I'm gonna get raped and pillaged by a Crazy Internet Stalker...at least it's by a Crazy Internet Stalker with good taste in music.

I was neither raped or pillaged.

I <3 you!!!  Happy Birthday, ya crazy old broad!!

Wet Thumbs can Suck It!

religion, ash wednesday, internet friends, birthday

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