Today is MARDI GRAS (Fat Tuesday)!!! I am not sure why I am appearing excited about it because truthfully, we have no plans to celebrate this year. I don't think I have ever celebrated Mardi Gras. I would love to, one day, go to New Orleans and celebrate with the locals and the tourists. Attend the parades. Watch all of the debauchery unfold. Judge people. Make fun of people. You know the drill. It's definitely one of those things that I have put on my bucket list. Some day.
The one thing I do to celebrate Fat Tuesday is eat. A lot. It's the perfect excuse to binge, and I am always looking for a reason to justify eating (and drinking) more than I should. And I mean the word "Fat" is in the title. How perfect is that? I think we should have a "Fat" week. Or a "Fat" month. And speaking of drinking too much ... go figure ... last week I had been talking to a co-worker. We were trying to figure out how much we could drink without feeling hungover the day before. I was telling him that I am usually good with 2-3 glasses of wine, which is true if I am eating a good, hearty, Italian dinner. This past weekend, I had a dainty little wedge salad (like a quarter of a head of lettuce). I indulged in three glasses of free wine (thanks Dad) and felt like crap the next morning. Looks like my tolerance is still low. I hate getting older.
Anyways, so given that tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, I have decided to add something to my life (in addition to giving something up). I am going to add blogging. Some of you might think this is silly considering I already do blog, but it's a hard hobby to upkeep. If I ever want to be like Carrie Bradshaw, then I must step up my game. My goal is blog everyday for the next 40 days. Now - this is quite the challenge seeing as though I prefer to write with a purpose. Write for a reason. I love writing, but I don't enjoy writing with writer's block or with no real point. So, with the 40-day challenge - and with it being Lent and all - I may have to put a new spin on this daily blog. Instead of being mean or judgmental all the time (which we all love), I will incorporate other things too. Funny anecdotes. Stupid things. Quotes. But I will definitely do my best not to bore you!! Let's face it - I only write this blog for entertainment purposes - as well as a stress relief for me.
So starting tomorrow (well, today) my goal is blog once a day - which in turn is like making time for myself. I do so much for others - it's difficult to be the office clown, the perfect wife, the best puppy-mommy I can be. So once a day, I will take a moment to blog and focus on me and my thoughts. Wish me luck! Cheers to Fat Tuesday.
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