Giving that up for Lent

No, I'm not Catholic, but I feel I have to participate in this world wide event. I actually do this every year. That is, I think about it every year. Give something up for 40 days? Highly unlikely. Especially since I'm prego and I could totally crave that very thing and then BAM- I've sinned. I just can't handle that kind of pressure! I sin enough already to have that hanging over my head. That being said- I can certainly give up shoe shopping for the next 40 days. This is going to be an easy one because I'm not sure if my feet are going to grow that half size like they did with Brendan. I was so disappointed because Heidi and I used to share all of our shoes and now I can't because they are all TOO SMALL! Not to mention I gave her a lot of my old shoes once they didn't fit. So, I am going to save my money and make sure the shoes I do buy afterward fit. Luckily, my feet have not swollen like a Butterball turkey yet. Yet. I still have 2 1/2 months. I am not going to pretend that it isn't going to happen - just because this time it is not record heat for the month of July 2003. I am totally skipping July which makes my body temperature drop just thinking about it. I am still wearing my wedding ring too- which reminds me- TAKE IT OFF BEFORE YOU HAVE TO GET IT CUT OFF. Duly noted. The ring is a quarter size bigger as well. My joints really let loose last time. Good times.

Since I gave something up very dear to my heart I feel that I got cheated by not participating in any Fat Tuesday events. Maybe I should drive down to New Orleans. How come New Orleans was designated party city? They are not even Catholic down there. They are all in Voodoo. (who do- you, remind me of the babe... sorry, had to do it.) I do wish to visit there someday. Maybe I'll give them a few more years to have everything cleaned up for me. As for obtaining beads? Well, lets just say I'm going to have had two kids. No one wants to see that. And certainly no one would give beads. I think they would throw tomatoes.

What would you give up if you had to for religion's sake?

**2 hours later*** I am going to have to retract my no shoe buying stance. I just got 3 shoe related emails that are having sales and one pair that I have been wanting for 5 months is now under $15! It was 69.99!! They are flats, they will get me through the rest of my pregnancy without too much discomfort AND then I can wear them in the summer without socks. It's a win-win. Except for losing the Lent game. Dang it! I still have a minute to think about something else..... Facebook. I am totally not getting on Facebook for the next 40 days. Unless I get friend requests... I'll have to confirm or ignore those, but after I will log out. I'm going to go put that on my status for the last thing. Whew- I feel better. Wouldn't you after seeing these super cute flats for less than 15 bucks??