dine-ah
One of the best parts of last semester was studying with Sarah and Nicole at the diner – we’d drink too much terrible coffee, harass Mark the diner guy, and generally spend equal amounts of time...
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A handful of things I’ve been meaning to post about: The HPV vaccine: I’m pissed that I can’t get it. I’m encouraging my sister to get it. Illinois, among other states, is considering making the...
View ArticleLenten Sacrifices
Two years ago I gave up chocolate for Lent. This year I’ve decided to give up beer. In the last year, my body’s gone kind of crazy. I’ve been having lots of digestive problems, and my skin has decided...
View ArticleCollop Monday
I’m very disappointed that I didn’t manage to celebrate Shrove Monday or Collop Monday, as fine a holiday for eating bacon as any. Shane and I will attempt compensate tonight by eating lots of pancakes...
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Lent
For Lent this year, I’ve decided to not buy any craft supplies. I actually implemented this ban a couple of weeks ago, but it is intended as my Lenten sacrifice. This should serve a couple of purposes:...
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Lent
I’m not Catholic, but I really like the idea of Lent. This is closely related to why the Camino resonates so intensely with me – the idea of sacrifice as meditative practice, a way of becoming more...
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Bourbon and Pants
That’s what I’m giving up for Lent: bourbon and pants. Bourbon should be pretty straight-forward. I like it. I like it a lot. Bourbon and I got back together in 2011 after several years of separation...
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Preparing for Lent
For the past few years, I’ve made a practice of giving up something for Lent. I’m working towards a couple of financial goals this year, so when I started to think about what to give up for Lent, I...
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