Idiot's Guide to being a Catholic

Random: I wonder... is there an Idiot's Guide to Writing an Idiot's Guide?

Because if there isn't, there should be.

Moving on.

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. WOO!! Let's all hear it for ASH WEDNESDAY! HOLLA'!!!!

Holla'!!

Ah, good times, Ash Wednesday, good times.

And now, Lent... dun dun duuuuuuuuuun... begins.

For Lent this year, I have decided to give up the following:

1. Urinating standing up (It'll be a sacrifice, but I'm willing to do it... for Jesus.).
2. Blogging (D'oh, I guess I already broke that one.).
3. Eating fish and other non-meat proteins on Fridays (only).
4. My aspirations for being a professional bowler.
5. Chewing tobacco (dude, just typing that made me vomit in my own mouth [heh, I said my OWN mouth, as opposed to vomiting in someone else's] a little bit).
6. Looking up cheap flights to Hawaii online.
7. Pizza (not to include Lean Pockets, because they are really very different).
8. Working on my graduate school application (hey, at least now I have a legitimate reason).
9. Wearing thongs (Another major sacrifice... but again... this is for The Lord.).
10. Paying my medical bills (I'll just tell them, "Sorry, I gave up paying medical bills for Lent. Call me after April 8th." Surely, they'll understand.).

So, yeah. Some of these are for reals and some notsomuch. If I was REALLY going to sacrifice, I would have given up coffee. Maybe next year. I just don't think I could do it this year. So there it is folks. NEXT year, I'll give up coffee. You heard it here!

Maybe I should write it on my hand?

Nah. I mean, a whole year of "Give up coffee for Lent." on my hand would just be weird. Right?