Erin The Great

About 24 days, 12 hours, 15 minutes and roughly 42 seconds ago, I gave up Dr. Pepper for Lent. For those who are wondering the answer is ‘yes’ I am completely addicted to the stuff and I picked the wrong 40 days to give up my comfort and nerve relaxation method.

For those of you who have no idea what lent is, Lent is a catholic/Christian observation for the forty-day liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. (For a link to a more in-depth explanation, just click somewhere on this sentence)

So this year, I decided my huge vice that I would give up this year would be Dr.Pepper. It just also happens to be the nectar of gods if not manna from heaven. Maybe I’m a little bias but it is the best beverage on the planet.

I think the universe looks forward to the time of Lent, because we are much more aware of the stress in our daily lives when we don’t have those ‘security blankets’ of ours any more. I’m beginning to wonder if the universe adds additional stress and weird scenarios just to see how committed we are to staying off of our vices. Due to work and school, I feel like I’m at the end of my rapidly fraying rope while not being able to comfort myself with an ice cold Dr.Pepper… mean whilst the universe is rolling on the floor laughing it’s bum off and probably saluting me with it’s middle finger.

I hope the universe gets his that smug jerk!