Ash Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday... the first day of Lent. The one time of year that my Catholic guilt fully kicks in. During this time I MUST give up something (ugh), fast on fridays (double ugh), and remember how disappointed Grams would be if she knew this was really the only time of year that I attend mass. (Sorry Grams.)
    As I said, one of the key parts of the lenten season is giving up something. I REALLY REALLY want to give up Charlie Sheen for lent. Unfortunately, the deal is that you are supposed to give up something really important to you, that would be really hard to live without. Something tells me I would really be happy without everything involving him...so Mr Sheen, you are off the list.
    I thought about giving up drinking. for a second.  Lets move on.

    Ok so honestly what do I really get pleasure doing? What would really be hard for me to stop doing? Ugh. Ill admit it. Its gonna be shopping....UGH!
    There are two reasons this grosses me out. First, the fact that I really take so much pleasure in shopping. Secondly...that i am going to stop. I am sure my mother is going to read this and write something about me making a very adult decision. I suppose at 31 one could choose to volunteer in Hati, or at the local humane society. Give money to charity every week.
    Alas...I am not very adult. And besides, God knows how much this is embarrassing me to admit. So that makes me the winner of Lent, right?