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Nyet! Elaine Send a noteboard - 17/02/2010 01:02:01 PM

See? I'm trying to prepare myself for Dr Zhivago :D

Since I'm actually trying to maintain some semblance of a Lenten observance this year, I've given up a few things. Non-essential uses of the Internet among them. Meaning if I want to see this thread, I have to post it a few days before Ash Wednesday!


Ooops, I'm late.

1. Do you observe Lent?


No.

2. Why (not)?


I am a very very lapsed Catholic.

4. What's the hardest thing you've ever given up/taken on/something else?


Carbs. Nearly killed me. Bloody Atkins diet.

5. What, if anything, are you planning to do for observing Lent this year?


Nada.

6. Do you observe Sundays as feast days (and as such, exempt from fasting/abstinence), considering that the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday don't include Sundays?


I observe Sundays as feast days in the sense that I will eat my own body weight in crisps/ice cream/pizza/nachos etc.

Six is a good number. I'll stop here.


Six of the best for you, young man :|
Elaine
Irish Honey
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/Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything? Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 04:28:08 AM 1134 Views
Lentils Approach! On my menu!! LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 04:39:18 AM 954 Views
Well, it made me giggle, anyway. *NM* Lupine - 16/02/2010 05:43:01 AM 375 Views
Cute and funny. Danu - 16/02/2010 06:10:22 PM 792 Views
I'm giving up christianity. Challenging but worthwhile. *NM* Urza - 16/02/2010 04:53:11 AM 387 Views
*pats you on the head* *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:40:24 AM 382 Views
you have to have something to give it up *NM* LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 01:24:33 PM 488 Views
I have a friend who used to pledge to be a better Buddhist for Lent. Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:02:03 PM 876 Views
I usually give up something... Missa Sedai - 16/02/2010 05:24:13 AM 914 Views
You could go to the Vatican.. Kel - 16/02/2010 02:04:39 PM 868 Views
Non-essential internet sounds like a haaard one. Lupine - 16/02/2010 05:38:25 AM 925 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm quite good at not doing something if I have a reason. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:48:34 AM 916 Views
possibly nossy - 16/02/2010 10:12:41 AM 877 Views
Great Lent already began on Monday. Tom - 16/02/2010 01:45:16 PM 869 Views
So you aren't doing any of the fasts or dietary restrictions? Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:08:14 PM 763 Views
No, I'm not following any restrictions. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:36:52 PM 786 Views
the orthodox lent sounds similar to what Catholic Lent was >.> LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:21:10 PM 813 Views
Pretty much. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:38:48 PM 1044 Views
That's still on the books for Episcopalians, if I recall correctly, but as an option. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:48:24 PM 832 Views
Haha, you aren't kidding! Avendesora - 16/02/2010 08:14:08 PM 892 Views
It was good to know that I could do it, though. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:39:32 PM 918 Views
I'll give up something. Kel - 16/02/2010 02:02:02 PM 763 Views
I'm not a Christian, but I've given things up in the name of Lent. The Shrike - 16/02/2010 02:20:14 PM 795 Views
It's definitely socially handy. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:19:22 PM 853 Views
which is really rather sad. LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:28:35 PM 847 Views
Is it weird that I really like Lent? Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:21:54 PM 832 Views
Perhaps it is. But, less so than lint, I'm thinking. LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:25:28 PM 876 Views
I actually do enjoy cleaning lint traps in the dryer. It's fun! *NM* Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:34:08 PM 458 Views
it's an adventure *NM* LadyLorraine - 17/02/2010 07:33:26 PM 444 Views
No. It's foolishness. LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:26:53 PM 892 Views
<3 *NM* The Shrike - 16/02/2010 08:44:41 PM 469 Views
Your drier must be hard-core Protestant. I'm sorry. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:49:15 PM 464 Views
I don't think anyone here does I guess it's not our tradition (though I'm not even Christian) *NM* Lordling - 16/02/2010 08:04:55 PM 473 Views
Re: /Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything? ranagrande - 17/02/2010 02:49:49 AM 721 Views
Can I give up the act of giving things up? Nate - 17/02/2010 04:40:18 AM 795 Views
Nyet! Elaine - 17/02/2010 01:02:01 PM 862 Views
Sareitha Sedai - 17/02/2010 01:42:59 PM 889 Views
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Sort of. Handel - 17/02/2010 04:22:03 PM 1248 Views
The question that comes to my mind is.... Jeordam - 17/02/2010 06:19:46 PM 823 Views
And there's another huge difference between abstinence and self-denial. Ghavrel - 21/02/2010 08:18:15 PM 842 Views
I'm giving up Kuke - 20/02/2010 05:21:08 PM 828 Views
Sounds good. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/02/2010 08:18:40 PM 442 Views
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