But I am Gonna Give These Up for Lent!
Lent begins today. Its all about what you are going to give up for the whole of the 40 days. This is quite a long time to give something up for. And apparently during this time every time you resist what you have given up, you are supposed to think about the reasons why - the religious connotations of lent and Easter.
Last night we didn't manage to have pancakes as we had a huge chocolatey dessert instead consisting of cookie, brownie, chocolate, chocolate mousse, ice cream, squirty cream and honeycomb. It was heaven but very very sickly! This did serve the same meaning as pancakes as we consumed all the rich food before lent begins today - although we are planning to have some pancakes tonight instead - I have the blueberries, strawberries, cream & maple syrup at the ready!
For Lent this year, I had to be wary of the fact my 21st Birthday is right smack bang in the middle and a trip to Ireland, so I was unable to give up alcohol because a trip to Dublin would not be complete without a pint of Guinness and a dram of whiskey!
So I have decided to give up:
Excessive Consumption of Alcohol
I am never one to drink heavily - ever since I got drunk at sixth form and threw up cheese souffle everywhere, I have not desired to get into that position again. But I have decided to give up drinking excessively for lent meaning that the odd drink is acceptable but not heavy drinking in a night or on a night out. This means Ill be able to have a few celebratory drinks in Dublin.
Wearing Jeans for a Majority of the Time
When I was younger, I stopped wearing jeans and trousers and literally wore skirts to school and dresses out of school all of the time. Since being at University, I have got into the habit of just throwing on a pair of jeans and a jumper with a pair of chunky boots in order to head to lectures. Ive been stuck in this fashion rut for far too long and since Im nearing the end of my time at Uni I have decided I need to make a bit more of an effort - and maybe my dressing better will make me look my age!?! So today I am wearing a dress....lets hope I can keep it up!
Eating Biscuits
In the past few months, I have got a little addicted to eating biscuits...particularly Marks & Spencer's biscuits! If I continue to eat biscuits excessively Im going to end up with health problems. So going cold turkey on biscuits for lent may make sure that I eat them in moderation in the future.
Eating Excessive Sugar
On Daybreak this morning, they were discussing the negative effects of sugar and saying that the toll on health parallels that of smoking as many of us are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes/gaining weight due to the excessive eating of sugar. Last year I was having 4 tsp of sugar in every cup of tea I drank and considering I drink about 5 a day, my sugar intake was mounting up! So I have decided to give up having sugar in my Peppermint Tea and restrict my sugar intake in Yorkshire tea to just 1tsp. My thought is that if my mum can drink a cuppa sans any sugar or milk, I can drink it with the bare minimum! I also vow to give up sugar in any other ways that I can, so no excessive drinking of fizzy pop etc.
Swearing
I live with someone who is a little like Gordon Ramsey and I have to say that I unfortunately pick up linguistic bad habits relatively quickly. I am therefore giving up swearing for lent and if I do swear then I am going to put 50p in a swear jar. Its a terrible habit and considering that I am going to be living at home in a few months, I really should cut it out.
Sweeties
I am terrible with sweeties as I have already mentioned in other blog posts. I have a tendency to scoff whole bags in one go. I think it must be a family issue as my sister has the same problem. So together we are both giving up sweets for lent.
Speaking Badly
As I have mentioned earlier, I pick up linguistic bad habits incredibly easily. I pick up peoples accents after spending a few hours with them and begin to speak like whoever I have spent time with. This is a terrible habit and something I have done ever since I was a child. I had a best friend who came from Leeds when I was younger and my Mum did a double take when I came home at the end of my friends first week at the school talking like I was a true Leeds Lass! Considering I had never been to Leeds at this point, it was quite an achievement - maybe I knew that I'd end up living here?! Anyway, my accent is terrible if I let it just flow or if I get excited and I want to stop that. I want to talk properly. I wish I could have elocution lessons but for now I will just have to settle at making a conscious effort to speak properly. This will hopefully pay off in the future if I can ever achieve my dream of becoming a news reader!
So what are YOU giving up for Lent?
See if I managed to stick to what I have given up for Lent in my Blog Post on the 17th April!
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