We got into a discussion today at work about Mardi Gras and the 40 days of Lent that follows before Easter. This led on to a discussion about giving things up for Lent. My family is Catholic, but me, not so much, but still.
We have an interesting dynamic in my gaggle of cubes. One dude shows his appreciation for the folks he likes by teasing. So, he has decided to stop teasing B. for 40 days, which for him might be a hard feat. B. has decided, not so much to give up anything, but to challenge herself. She's giving up negativity, and more specifically, sarcasm, cynicism, that -ism, this -ism. So, by proxy, she has thus decided to stop teasing me, which might be kind of hard for her. Most of what I say usually gets a sarcastic response from her (I can't count how many times she's rolled her eyes at me)...I haven't decided whether to make these next 40 days easy for her or not.
I haven't quite decided what to give up. I can't quite think of anything. I could say caffeine, but who really cares about that? All that would do is give me headaches and make me grumpy.
So, I am in a quandry of my own making. We'll see if I come up with anything by tomorrow morning.
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