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I haven't given anything up for Lent in at least a decade. But this year I've decided to give up Coca Cola. Speronza gave it up last year (I didn't know he had until about three weeks into Lent and at that point, it seemed...well, pointless), and I decided that would be a good idea this year. I drink a can nearly every day, usually around this point in the evening. Its cold, refreshing, and tastes great...everything the advertising says it is. I can't stand any other kind of soda (I don't like Pepsi), so there's no loophole. I'm not going to drink it on Sundays either, even though Sundays technically don't count as the 40 days.
I'm actually making a conscious effort at Lent this year. I tried to remember abstaining on Fridays all through college, but I always ended up forgetting. Even freshman and sophomore year when I was going to Mass on a regular basis, I would still forget. I'm thinking that I have fewer things to distract me these days, making me less likely to forget, and I'm hopeful that this will be a reflective Lenten season. I've begun to enjoy going to Mass again, and I'm making an effort to go. I really like the parish, and the Jesuits always give me a lot to think about.
I found beignets! They're sold in this little hole in the wall New Orleans restaurant right here in Adams Morgan, and I seriously considered getting some tonight. But I didn't. I got a burger, fries, and a Coke from the Five Guys in Gallery Place, and just stuffed myself. I had no room left for the beignets, or anything junk for that matter. I love the irony - the day you're supposed to pig out, you're not hungry, and the day you're supposed to fast, you're starving. I guarantee I will be hungry all day tomorrow.
My parents were down this past weekend, which meant I got to spend NO money! Whohoo! Alright, that's shallow, but you know what, I work for a non-profit in one of the most expensive cities in country, so bite me. It was actually really good to see my parents. We had a nice visit and spent just enough time together. I love them so much, and we're collectively happy I moved away. When we're around each other too much, we just get sick of each other, and I don't have the freedom in Western Mass that I have when I'm on my own.
I'm actually making a conscious effort at Lent this year. I tried to remember abstaining on Fridays all through college, but I always ended up forgetting. Even freshman and sophomore year when I was going to Mass on a regular basis, I would still forget. I'm thinking that I have fewer things to distract me these days, making me less likely to forget, and I'm hopeful that this will be a reflective Lenten season. I've begun to enjoy going to Mass again, and I'm making an effort to go. I really like the parish, and the Jesuits always give me a lot to think about.
I found beignets! They're sold in this little hole in the wall New Orleans restaurant right here in Adams Morgan, and I seriously considered getting some tonight. But I didn't. I got a burger, fries, and a Coke from the Five Guys in Gallery Place, and just stuffed myself. I had no room left for the beignets, or anything junk for that matter. I love the irony - the day you're supposed to pig out, you're not hungry, and the day you're supposed to fast, you're starving. I guarantee I will be hungry all day tomorrow.
My parents were down this past weekend, which meant I got to spend NO money! Whohoo! Alright, that's shallow, but you know what, I work for a non-profit in one of the most expensive cities in country, so bite me. It was actually really good to see my parents. We had a nice visit and spent just enough time together. I love them so much, and we're collectively happy I moved away. When we're around each other too much, we just get sick of each other, and I don't have the freedom in Western Mass that I have when I'm on my own.