So it's lent again...and I've done something BIG! Well, it's big for me. Usually I give up something like Chocolate or Alcohol or sugar. This year I didn't want to do that for the following reasons.
1) Chocolate - I don't actually eat that much of it so giving it up for 40 days wouldn't be that big of a deal...I wanted something that would be truly difficult for me.
2) Crisps/Savoury Snacks - Same thing with Chocolate, I don't always have them and giving them up would make me just want them more.
3) Alcohol - This would be a bit more difficult because we're going to Venice in March and not drinking on holiday isn't any fun...Plus...I don't drink every weekend or anything like...This one was an option.
4) Swearing - Yup, that's right, I have a potty mouth! I work in IT and the majority of my co-workers are men and they all have potty mouths so it's easy to pick up...plus I do A LOT of driving and can be a bit aggressive sometimes...So figured this would be a good one and even thought about having a swear jar.
But they guys at work helped me decide...None of these really felt inspiring so I had mentioned that I had posted on facebook for ideas and they all decided right then and there that I should give up facebook for Lent...So I have.
This will be very difficult for me. Usually in the evening I sit on the sofa and watch TV and check facebook. I love keeping up with what everyone else is doing. I guess this way I will have more time for other things. Tonight I did 10 minutes on the elliptical trainer and I'm blogging...something I haven't done in ages!
I'm quite looking forward to shaking up my routine a bit but sad that I will miss the daily events of all my friends.
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My sister did that last year... She said she thought it would get easier over time but never did. Good luck! You'll be great... Blogging is better anyways...
Hi Sweetheart;
It will be great seeing you blog more often. I've had to cut way back on facebook as I was getting nothing done on genealogy and rarely blog. It's a case of what things are important; 1st I have to work full-time; 2nd I feel guilty when I'm on facebook; 3rd I have loads of genealogy requests for help with peoples BOXALL lines; 4th my email piles up unless I work at it everyday; 5th I have nearly two weeks of news papers that need to be scanned for interesting news. Facebook makes me feel guilty so an easy choice.
Good luck with keeping from facebook, it is so addictive.
Love
Mum
I hope this means you'll be blogging a bit... I've missed you. And my new thinger on Blogger tells me how long ago someone last posted, so it's easy for me to see when someone has a new update...
I've never done Lent, just the one-week Sally Ann self-denial.
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