Hi, everyone! 

Greetings to you on the objectively most hilarious-sounding day of the liturgical year. 

Forgot to check in the last few days. Oops. Still here, still on track, moving forward. Hopefully Shark Week will end by tomorrow, too. 

At some point (not today because I'm studying for my Church History midterm, which might actually kill me) we need to talk about Lent, because several of my penances are going to involve food, which means I will be eating in a way that would not be sustainable or healthy in the long term, and also that these modifications will not have anything to do with dieting or weight loss, but rather, the mortification of the flesh for the purpose of spiritual growth and intimacy with God. I basically have what I'm doing planned out, and I'll tell you about that soon. 

(Fun fact: Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it doesn't fall on the same calendar day each year-- unlike, for example, Christmas, Epiphany, and Michaelmas, which always fall on 25 December, 6 January, and 29 September respectively. The date changes year to year. The earliest Ash Wednesday can fall is 4 February and the latest is 10 March, meaning that the earliest Easter can fall is 22 March and the latest is 25 April. Cool, right? This year in the West, Ash Wednesday will fall on 5 March and Easter will fall on 20 April, so a very late season this year. Stay tuned for "Weird Facts Simone Has Memorized for Some Demented Reason") 

Well, I need to get back to studying (blegh) so I'll talk to you tomorrow. 

Until next time,

Simone 

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Sunday, 23 February 2025
(Sexagesima Sunday)
Location: Ohio (home)
Reading: The Inmate by Freida McFadden
Weight: 318.8 lbs. (143.5 kg) 🦈