(giving up) Leehom for Lent

so i've decided to give up Leehom for Lent. no, i've not gone off my rockers, and yes, i might just wake up tomorrow morning and regret this. *cries*

anyways, i've always thought Lent to be intriguing since i came to hear about it. it's not a common practice in the church where i grew up in as it's usually regarded as more of a Catholic or traditional church thingy, but the thought and action of giving up something that we think we can't live without struck a chord with me, especially around this time as we embrace Easter and focus on Jesus' death on the cross and his resurrection.

basically, the idea is that during Lent (a period of about 6 weeks leading up to Easter, and also the past tense of lend, but not in this case hehe), one would commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penitence. i've known friends who've given up coffee or shopping or social media, it can be anything, as long as it means something. this year's Lent starts today, Feb 13 (a day also known as Ash Wednesday).

i was thinking about what would be impossible for me to do without.. and i narrowed it down to two things: Leehom and meat. hehehe.. and i chose the "easier" of the two. if you didn't know, i'm a die-hard meatarian. maybe one day... well, you could add iPhone to the list, but that isn't very practical. plus, having obsessed over LH for a good one year, this is as worthwhile as it gets. wouldn't you agree? :)

anyway, the conditions i've set for this fast are as follows, whereby in the next 40 days, there would be:

1. no googling/youtubing for anything Leehom
2. no listening to any of his songs
3. no checking his daily Weibo updates
4. no checking his Facebook updates

gosh, i don't know what i'm getting myself into, but you know what the best thing is? when I break this fast in 40 days, it would be just in time for his Genting concert! heheheh.. did i mention the concert would fall on Easter this year? hahaha.. i honestly didn't know that when I got the ticket, but maybe this is the reason after all. :) btw i'm not doing this with the mindset that i should be rewarded, or that i should deserve anything.

honestly, i don't know if or how i'm going to last. oh the (first world) pains i have to endure! :) so yeah, it's happening. and i'm writing this blog so that i would be held accountable and won't chicken out. so here goes nothing...