Fat Tuesday.

This morning at work,

I realized

that it was Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras if you will.

Fitting,

since the only thing

I had to bring for lunch today

was a package of fudge

my mom sent me

for Valentine's Day.

I would have

eaten it for lunch anyway,

no qualms,

but it's good to have a reason.

After rounding out the day

with In-N-Out Burger for dinner

(#gobigorgohome),

it was time to get down to business:

I've decided

to participate in Lent

this year.

All growing up

my friends did

and my teachers did,

but I never did.

It's not part

of my religious tradition.

But the older I get,

the more beauty I see

in Lent.

I'm giving up social media.

I think I might die,

but isn't that the point?

To really do something difficult?

So of course

I spent the last few hours of freedom

binging on facebook,

sending friend requests

that I'll have to wait 40 days

to learn the outcome of.

And now,

I think I understand

the concept of Fat Tuesday

for the first time.

#getitwhileyoucan

#eatdrinkandbemerry

#tomorrowwedie