Lent

by Constantine

In honor of the Christian tradition of Lent, a ritualistic fasting period which symbolizes Jesus's forty days and nights of soul searching in the desert, I've decided to compile a top ten list some of unusual things my friends and I have decided to give up during this time.

1. Women
One of my best friends has actually sworn herself off of women for a whole forty days. (Notice I didn't say anything about the forty ahem! nights)

2. Cell Phones
Cell phone addiction is gaining in popularity, and fasting may be the first step on the road to recovery. Moby, reportedly gave up his cell phone for several months last year until his friends renounced him. Which leads me to the next recommended sacrifice-- bad friends.

3. Tabloids and other Gossip Mags
Don't pretend, I know I'm not the only one that practically trips over my own shopping cart trying desperately to read the headlines while cruising past the check out lanes. As a side note-- this doesn't prevent me from generating my own celebrity gossip, just from reading it. I'll have to type with my eyes closed, then.

4. Clothing
Oddly enough, this coincides nicely with my New Years resolution to get laid more this year...

5. Saying the word 'Um'
This was suggested by my friend who is in theater. I dare you to try this one with me. It's hard! It's like trying to type and email without using emoticons or LOL. lol!!! :-)

Dammit...

6. Roommates
I haven't told them yet, but I'm kicking them both out for forty days. Why? I'm not sure, but I think it's what Jesus would do...

7. Pot
My roommates have informed me that they are giving up pot for Lent. Which cancels out number 6.

8. 8...8...I forget what 8 was for.

9. Being Critical
This one has a story behind it. My friend and I were playing a board game that had self awareness as the theme. I drew a card that instructed me 'to be aware of how critical I am of the very things around me'. My immediate response was "Jeez. Whoever wrote this card is an unbelievably bad writer."

10. Lint
Seriously. I asked one of my friends what he was giving up for Lent- not knowing he was Mormon. His response was "Lint? You mean like the stuff in your dryer?" So, it's on the official record now, Lang is giving up lint for Lent.

| 02/28/07 | Religion