DAILY DOSE: {insert song lyrics HERE}

For those of you wondering, I decided to give up sweets, soda, and eating after 10pm for Lent. Jeanie said it sounds like a diet. I say it I’m using my faith as an impetus towards making myself a better person…and fitting into my jeans.

One caveat: soda is okay, if there’s alcohol in it.

Lent really is one of those funny Catholic things that I actually take part in. Except for the “no meat on Fridays thing.” Adina experienced Catholic higher-learning, and she told me that she learned in a religion class that the church started that tradition way back in the day, because the fishermen’s business was down, and they asked for help. No joke. So I only follow the “no meat” edict on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. To the rest of Lenten Fridays, I kindly say, “Where’s the Beef.”

Anywho, last night was an immensely enjoyable evening of booze-hounding and conversation with Jean, the likes of which we’ve not had in some time. I think it was good to take it back to the old days. And in fact, I don’t think we’ve been that drunk together for quite sometime, so yay for Jager bombs (even at 6 bucks at pop…oops) and dollar Blue Moons! Tonight’s the big charity auction at school, I’m headed there for no other reason than “all you can eat pizza” for 8 bucks. There’s all you can drink beer and soda too, and sense I’ve kindly given up soda in honour of our Lord, I’m pretty sure we can all figure out how this one’s gonna end.

As part of our conversation last night, Jeanie and I both lamented the apparent staleness of our blogs. As Lash Lareau so kindly pointed out last week, it’s tough business, keeping this place all updated-like, and I’ll be honest, there are days I post just because I know you, my lovely die-hard readers are out there looking for me to say something every day. Since we’re quickly approaching 4000 page hits, I thought I’d once again ask what YOU would like more of around here. I know y’all like Bows & Toes and I am the Law! And other such fanciful columns, and I genuinely enjoy writing them. They just have a knack for taking a LOT of time to write, because even I have standards. But I will try to churn them out a little more often. I’m looking for new ideas though, so feel free to chime and let me know what you’d like to hear about.

Now, here’s today’s Link. It’s more CNN Science goodness, and all I can say is that I think these guys are in WAY over their heads, and don’t even know it. The work will never be done, but God bless them for even remotely trying to “barcode” every living thing on This Island Earth.

As for a Song, well, there’s not really anything in my mind today, so consider today a freebee…or post-up and tell us what song is stuck in YOUR head. Yeah, swellness.

Look for another installment of Even I Get Boreded! Later today.

-apk