For some reason it seems like it's way too soon for Lent, but I think the year in general has been flying by. So I'm going to go get "ashed" in church today to kick off the Lenten season. Every year I pretty much give up the same stuff, with variations here and there. In 2010, I am abstaining from:
- Eating "land" meat, namely chicken, turkey, beef and pork. Seafood is okay.
- Drinking carbonated beverages, including but not limited to soda and Red Bull.
- Pleasures of the flesh. Those needing clarification need to watch this movie.
- Cursing. This is gonna be a difficult but necessary challenge for me, as it's become a problem of sorts.
A lot of people give up alcohol for Lent, but I don't really drink much nowadays anyway to make much difference, so it's never officially on the list. Generally I do pretty well on all of these with only a lapse or two and by the time Easter Sunday rolls around, I'm pretty happy with the accomplishments.
Day 01 of 44 starts today. I'll let you know how I did after Easter. Good luck fellow Catholics!
