beernesday

okay, so let me begin this post about lent by saying that i am not religious there. that ought to have relieved half of you and offended the other half delightful! religious or not i do observe lent every year it just seems like a good thing to do to test myself to see how easy it actually is to go without something for 40 days and nights (or 46 days and nights this year) usually i choose chocolate i cleanse in january, so no chocolate for a month then i spend most of february making up for the time lost and by lent i feel like forcing a chocolate break on myself is a good idea not to mention that easter is a chocolate holiday and what better way to celebrate 40 some odd days without chocolate than by a visit from the easter bunny?? this year is no different, i gave up chocolate as of monday (orthodox beginning of lent) but i also added potato chips to the mix cuz that's my other default junk food and i'm thinking about adding pizza to the no list as well ...

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