Lent

So....

What's everyone given up then?

Im giving up the obvious Asthma and will do it this year, unlike the last two, and crisps lol!

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Red bull and crisps.

Red bull may be rather difficult....

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i have an addiction to homework (i feel like spit if i dont do any, even if i dont have any, so i HAVE to do homework) but i am definitely getting rid of that by the end of the year =)

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hehehe, whilst my dinner was cooking tonight I was talking to my housemate and she has given up chocolate and takeaways for lent... I was thinking of things I could give up and decided on cheese. I put it on everything lol and eat way too much of it... so there I was eating my dinner... and through complete habit I kinda forgot and grated cheese on to my pasta. Doh! So basically I lasted all of 10 minutes. Never mind, I'm trying to think of something else to give up instead.

[KateMoss]

I slipped slightly yesterday and had a Geobar and some hot chocolate though it isn't proper solid chocolate!

[andyk1]

I'm not going to give anything up this year but do something positive instead. I'm going to do more washing up. Normally give up chocolate but had a KitKat today so that's already gone down the pan. Sometimes give up alcohol as well but that's too punishing and I'm going to the pub in Plymouth tomorrow night.

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why would you ever want to give up cheese? =p cheese is like the most amazing thing in the world!

[yaf_user681_28534]

Haagendaz - you want my homework?

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hehe I went to Sainsbury's this afternoon and yep I bought more cheese!

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Since noone seems to be able to keep it up... I am glad that I decided NOT to give anything up for Lent !!

No quilt trip this way!

Still looking forward to my Valentine Chocolates....hint , hint !!

Susy

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noooooooooooo i have 4 lab writeups and a commentary due tomorrow! and my teachers are showing no mercy, so if i dont have them by tomorrow ill get 0s =( I dont want 0s!

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and why does everyone have such an obsession with chocolate? =p

and why do you guys want to give it up? didn't we all agree that it was a vegetable? =)

[yaf_user681_30003]

I too thought that I should give up something, but I won't. I will, though, make a special effort to make sure that everything that I do has a purpose and does something for someone else. I am going to think of and give to others. Does that sound acceptable?

Chocolate - who needs it?

Alan

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I should know this I realise ,(lapsed Catholic!) but how long has lent left to ""run""-? I will give up Kettle Chips and donate the money I would have spent (could be a lot!!) to the Downs Association of which I do declare an ""interest"" as my niece Claire has Downs Syndrome.

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Lent lasts 6 weeks and ends on Easter Monday. I am off Red Bull. This will be interesting....

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Haha if lent ends on easter monday, that means vicky can't have any red bull when she comes to england hahahaha!

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hummm.......

I am not sure if It is Easter Sunday or Monday, But, I know one thing. I said Red Bull, Not kick......

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it ends on Easter Sunday, when Christians stop fasting and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

There is a really interesting resource on the Christian Aid website, where instead of giving something up for lent, you think about the world around you and people less well off than yourself - christianaid.org.uk

I will use it as well as giving up chocolate and sweets.

Wish I could give up asthma...

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What's actually the point of Lent though? I know I'm a bit of a heathen but I just don't get it!