What To Give Up

Today is Ash Wednesday, which seems to surprise me ever year. I knew that this week was the week that lent started. I knew that Wednesday would be Ash Wednesday... but I still was suprised this morning when I saw a man walk onto the Subway with a large cross on his forehead. My thought process, when I saw him, went something like this: 'What the...Oh ya...shit I should have thought about it last night and found a church near me to get ash put on my forehead...damn it what the hell am I going to give up for lent.'

Of course I realize I have been swearing a lot in my head lately, or out loud a little bit, so that is the first thing I need to work on. Of course this is something that I want to always be working on, so it can't be the only thing I give up. Last year I had given up Netflix, but in reality that was more because I really did not have the money. I also started working out a lot (mostly because of my roommates). This year I wanted to do something different. I wanted to give up facebook, but seeing as that is at least half of my job every day I figured that it was not really a good idea or a practical one.

Every year my father gives up beer and sweets. Mostly he does this because he needs to loose weight. I think he also might do it to annoy my mother seeing as his birthday is always during lent, and its hard to plan a surprise birthday party when the person its for won't eat the cake. I have never been very good at giving up food.

So I wonder is it so important to give something up? Maybe I should start doing something. Or at least been more particular and aware of what I am doing. So this year for lent I am going to start reading my bible every night. Writing every day but Sunday (in my journal or other places like this blog) and being better at calling my friends and family (which might be the hardest thing for me to do).

What is everyone else doing?