Lent is upon us again
What I've heard so far, from friends who are choosing to observe:
-cigarettes
-fast food
-job hunting
-gum
And of course, the perennial favorite: desserts.
DH is giving up sports media, though playing sports and playing Wii sports is ok. Yes, this means no March Madness.
As for me, this is kinda kooky I know, but I'm giving up FASHION.
This means:
-NO obsessive poring over the super-sized March edition of Vogue and British Vogue
-no other fashion magazines, fashion blogs, fashion websites
-no purchasing of clothes or accessories
-no jumping immediately to the Thursday or Sunday Style sections of the NYT
-avoiding semi-envious once-overs of super-stylish folks around town
And I'm going to try very hard to rotate through a set of simple outfits.
Why am I doing this?
Our pastor TK says to detect your idols ask:
-what do you most easily spend money on? (Clothes, it's scary how I rationalize)
-what does your mind turn to when you're idle? (What to wear, when to wear it)
-what, if you had it taken away, would really be unbearably painful? (Not clothes or fashion *exactly*, but I worry quite a lot when I check in any suitcase filled with my favorite clothes at the airport)
-what kind of comments from people, make you feel inordinately gleeful or miserable? (I'm too thrilled by appreciation for what I'm wearing, and truth be told, a little too disappointed if no one says anything)
I think working near the garment district, living in Manhattan, and sheer vanity have led me to love pretty clothes a little too much. And I derive too much satisfaction from a well-dressed day. I know it's ridiculous and incongruous perhaps, for someone who professes to care about justice and poverty and orphans in Uganda. But there it is. We'll see what becomes of this.
-cigarettes
-fast food
-job hunting
-gum
And of course, the perennial favorite: desserts.
DH is giving up sports media, though playing sports and playing Wii sports is ok. Yes, this means no March Madness.
As for me, this is kinda kooky I know, but I'm giving up FASHION.
This means:
-NO obsessive poring over the super-sized March edition of Vogue and British Vogue
-no other fashion magazines, fashion blogs, fashion websites
-no purchasing of clothes or accessories
-no jumping immediately to the Thursday or Sunday Style sections of the NYT
-avoiding semi-envious once-overs of super-stylish folks around town
And I'm going to try very hard to rotate through a set of simple outfits.
Why am I doing this?
Our pastor TK says to detect your idols ask:
-what do you most easily spend money on? (Clothes, it's scary how I rationalize)
-what does your mind turn to when you're idle? (What to wear, when to wear it)
-what, if you had it taken away, would really be unbearably painful? (Not clothes or fashion *exactly*, but I worry quite a lot when I check in any suitcase filled with my favorite clothes at the airport)
-what kind of comments from people, make you feel inordinately gleeful or miserable? (I'm too thrilled by appreciation for what I'm wearing, and truth be told, a little too disappointed if no one says anything)
I think working near the garment district, living in Manhattan, and sheer vanity have led me to love pretty clothes a little too much. And I derive too much satisfaction from a well-dressed day. I know it's ridiculous and incongruous perhaps, for someone who professes to care about justice and poverty and orphans in Uganda. But there it is. We'll see what becomes of this.
posted by Duncan and Jen | 9:27 PM
3 Comments:
WHOA! I didn't know it required so much thought. No wonder you always look so nice! ;)
I decided to give up desserts - chocolate, ice cream, cookies, junk foods... all of it!! GONE~!
Thanks so much for sharing Jen. I feel like my idol might be food but then again, I think about eating all the time because I am hungry all the time :)
I did not give up anything for lent, but have been challenged by your entry to think about what I might be putting before Christ. Thanks.
I gave up Google Reader for Lent. Which is odd, but it was really becoming an obsessive time waster for me. So, now, here I am, in person, on your blog, leaving a comment! See? Isn't that better? At least I'm engaging while wasting time... :)
Not to say your blog is a waste of my time... uh... I think I better quit while I'm ahead...
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