Oh, Buzzfeed...

Where would we all be without these buzzfeed quizzes? It seems that my friends are completely obsessed with them, and I can't help myself from joining in the fun. I stopped by one today because it was "What Should You Give Up For Lent?" My brother got that he should give up meat, and I was intrigued. Fingers crossed during the entire quiz, I offered up my favorite fruit (ketchup, because tomatoes are fruit!), my favorite (if you can call it that) deadly sin (gluttony), what American city I'd prefer to live in (Nashville), I picked a super power (the ability to teleport), told them I'd want to see a zebra on safari, that I'd follow Ellen on Twitter, my adjective of choice was the word brash, and Fozzie Bear is my favorite muppet. After all of that deep insight into my soul, I got this result:

What Should You Give Up For Lent?

1. You got: Eating meat
2. What’s good, superstar? You’re big, bold, and let your opinion be heard. Nothing satisfies you more than a good burger, but why not give the meat up for Lent! Use the next 40 days to be a friend to animals and hit the salad bar hard. And hey, it just means more pizza and mac and cheese, right?

Seriously? Ugh. Who wants to eat just cheese pizza ALL THE TIME?! I mean, I did on Ash Wednesday. (It's sort of a standing Lent tradition for me.)  But back to the whole point of this blog:

1.  I'm grateful for cheese. Without cheese, there would be no cheese pizza. Without cheese, there would be no nachos. (My lunch for today) Without cheese, life would be a little bland.

2. I'm grateful for toilet paper. It's come to my attention that I use the restroom a lot. (More so since I had kiddo.) Whoever invented something to wipe yourself that is also soft and won't leave you with a rash down there was a genius. (So I may be more grateful for the inventor, but I'm still grateful for the product!)

3. I'm grateful for motivational sayings. After having a chat yesterday about how we should needlepoint the serenity prayer and other motivational sayings around a co-workers office because he was stressed out, I've come to realize just how grateful I am for motivational sayings. I have a few around my desk and my home and for those days when things get really hectic, it's a nice reminder to slow down and not get so worked up over things that you have no control over.

4. I'm grateful for flashlights. Not only do they provide light in the darkness, they also serve as amazing substitutes for microphones when I'm rocking out while getting dressed in the morning, or rocking out as I wind down from a long day at work.

5. I'm grateful for the ability to stream shows on the internet. After missing the season finale of Couple's Therapy last night, I plan to spend my lunch break today catching up on the final episode. More stations should allow you to stream the show the day after it airs! If life keeps me from watching live, I need to be able to catch up in a timely manner.