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<\/center><\/p>\nLent starts for those of us in the West next Wednesday at midnight. Here are some things that I will *NOT* give up for Lent this year.<\/p>\n
<\/a>— 1 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Coffee.<\/strong> My Lenten discipline should be penitential for *ME*, not everyone around me. It’s also a safety risk for those who have to interact with me.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 2 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube.<\/strong> I need entertainment, OK?<\/p>\n <\/a>— 3 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Yarn.<\/strong> Let’s not deprive me of one of my stress releases, y’all.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 4 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n My iPod.<\/strong> Again, let’s not make me get rid of one of my stress releases. Singing along to it in traffic keeps me from inflicting my road rage on others.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 5 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sleep.<\/strong> I do this enough already!<\/p>\n <\/a>— 6 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Swearing.<\/strong> I’d be broke within the first day of having a swear jar for Lent. (I’m pretty sure my students would have a pool going as to which hour this was going to go down.)<\/p>\n <\/a>— 7 —<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Pens.<\/strong> I have a little bit of a pen addiction…<\/p>\n For more Quick Takes, visit Kelly at This Ain’t The Lyceum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lent starts for those of us in the West next Wednesday at midnight. Here are some things that I will *NOT* give up for Lent this year. — 1 — Coffee. My Lenten discipline should be penitential for *ME*, not … Continue reading