Oct 21, 2008
Why don’t I ever trust my remonstrating past self?
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What non-sins do you continue despite always vowing “Never again”?
For me, it’s Taco Bell, Monty Python’s Holy Grail, and traveling alone.
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Bacon double cheeseburgers and watching reruns of Friends
Staying up late, not using my gym membership, and reading too many blogs.
Staying up working until 1 am – which, um, I’m doing right now. I always tell myself I’ll nap when my son does in the morning — yeah right.
Eating chocolate on an empty stomach
All-You-Can-Eat Chinese
And here I thought I was the only one who would ever answer “Taco Bell” to such a question.
Aside from that, staying up late is my big one.
Staying up late reading, Grumbling & Hot Chips (you would call them fries). :-)
(The Good Side of) YouTube, Princess Maker 2 – (weird, addictive Japanese computer game) and theology debate forums – like CARM. ;)
Grabbing fast food even though I have food at home in the cupboard.
Staying up way too late, though I don’t really think it’s a non-sin.
I’m curious–what is it about Monty Python’s Holy Grail that makes you keep forswearing it?
Glad to see I’m not the only one who stays up too late!
reading blogs (not yours) which make me angry and only because i know they will tick me off. watchiing the poo song from scrubs. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnIk0npINiE)
television; specifically, ridiculous shows like project runway, dancing with the stars, and america’s next top model (it’s a good thing i don’t have cable anymore).
staying up late is apparently everyone else’s game too … but it’s reeeally bad for me when i have to get up at 4:15 to open at starbucks. there’s no reason to be reading blogs and facebooking until 1 am!!
and speaking of starbucks: frappucinos.
All you can eat chinese. I echo that. Though it’s been two years so maybe it technically doesn’t count for me anymore.
Watching TV series that someone tells me are “really deep”
Buying collected works of poets instead of complete works.
Watching the Simpsons, Diet Pepsi (even though I don’t keep soda in the house) and order-in Chinese. These, by and large, will be the death of me some day. But, there are more personal vows that I have made to the LORD that I am keeping.
Taco John’s, in my opinion, is far better than Taco Bell. Yum…the wonderful potato ole.
Man, Taco Bell is my favorite!
Why traveling alone?
Asian take out, staying up too late when I have to get up early, not exercising, just one more double stuff oreo!
I always tell myself I’ll enjoy some time to myself, then every time w/o fail I miss my family within, oh, I don’t know, 3.5 minutes.
But I know in a month or two I’ll be itching to take another trip. I never learn.
Grocery shopping on an empty stomach.
Watching the Vikings so long as Brad Childress is coach. Rooting for the Timberwolves so long as Kevin McHale runs the team.
Flying any airline other than Southwest.
Amusement park rides…we rarely go to one of the “family fun” activities that include them but, it seems when we do, I always get “tricked” into climbing on board…I think that’s what makes it fun for the others…*: ( This includes water sports!
They always end with my teeth in permanent lock jaw formation or, I’m faint from holding my breath to the end…TOTALY NOT FUN!
As the dog returns to his vomit, so the fool to his folly. My trouble is an unshakeable belief that I can still eat pizza after nine at night. It tastes so good. I think I’ll get one when I finish this evening. d’Oh!
ED…
Saying NII.
My frequent non-sins are fourfold:
(1) That our little beagle can no longer sleep with us.
(2) That I will finally give up Dr. Pepper for good.
(3) That I will stop trying to read 15 books at a time and simply stick to 1 until I finish it.
(4) That I will stop drinking glasses of chocolate milk and eating brownies past midnight.
Abraham, it was good to run into you at the DG Regional Conference in Austin. I hope you enjoyed Texas. Now you can put your knit cap and cardigan back on. Ya’ll come back now.
Mitch
Drinking coke.
Playing video games.
Eating fast food.
Not procrastinating on homework.
Starbucks
Dr. Pepper
My thought is with many (but not all) of these things – sometimes you just have to get them out of your system, and then you’re good for another year or so.
No harm done.
Over eating, drinking, lazyness….oops I had better stop. I might run out of room.
when I do or say something that is exactly like my mom.
I mean, I love my mom and want to emulate her in many ways..but you know, those certain quirks your parents do that you have vowed your whole life you would not do, and then as you grow older you find yourself doing those things.
Sometimes, I think “turning into my mom” is inevitable.
Reading too many books. Stop drinking Dr. Pepper so much and stick to water. Staying in bed late when I shouldn’t!
Mark me down for the “staying up too late” crowd.
Watching “Jon and Kate plus 8″ with my wife.
Second helpings of Peanut Butter M&Ms.
Ok, maybe I’m too old (42), too boring, or too Canadian, but why are we so easily convinced that these are non-sins? Is it false guilt that I feel when I eat garbage junk food? Is it false guilt that I feel when I waste precious time on the computer?
Nancy, perhaps “things that aren’t inherently sinful” would’ve been clearer. But I opted for “non-sins” cuz it’s just one word.
You’re right, though, that many things that aren’t inherently sinful can become sins for different people.
Nancy, it must be because you’re Canadian :-)
procrastination! not starting my papers or studies until the night before! coffee binges!
i’m glad to be graduating in a few weeks. =)
doritos.
Watch less television.
No take-out/fast food when there is food to cook at home.
Stop rationalizing the purchase of books that I want when I have books at home that I haven’t read; even if I find the books at a lower cost.
No hitting the snooze button.
If a soda is desired, get one at work (where it’s free) instead of buying sodas for at home.
critiquing Abraham Piper.
“Flying any airline other than Southwest.”
amen.
also, going to consignment/thrift shops and other low-cost clothing stores. every month my wardrobe grows by one or two things i just HAD to have because they were SO CHEAP.
eating at cheap Chinese buffets. It always sounds so good, until you do it.
blogging outside my scheduled blog time and then not getting done what I was supposed to be doing at that time…
McDonald’s double cheeseburgers (2 at a time)
Justin- I am commenting an amen on behalf of my husband. He usually does 3 MCD’s double cheeseburgers and today one had a surprise extra patty! I don’t know where it goes- he’s so skinny. It’s definitely not even on the “non sin” list for him. It’s more on his wife’s “Don’t say I didn’t warn you when you end up in the hospital with a heart attack” list.
For me- watching too much tv when my husband works nights because I don’t like the quiet after my son goes to bed and he’s not home. I know I could clean, read or call a friend instead.
Two at at a time … there’s a thought bubble for you.
Big Macs, Diet Coke and candy corn.
Reading blogs more than once a week and watching cable tv news political coverage.
The latter is almost always bad for you, and often, utterly worthless.
Example:
The mainstream media, a year ago, anointed Rudy and Hillary as the 08′ nominees before the voting ever took place.
Yeah, they know what they’re talking about.
Staying up too late reading (books or blogs)
@Justin
How do you do two at a time? One on top of the other, or in sequence? If it’s one on top of the other, I’m thinking that’s some pretty hardcore eating right there. On an unrelated topic, have you made a will?
oversleeping, tv watching, late night youtubing, and putting things off…
I’ve noticed a lot of our non-sins have to do with eating and sleeping. Hmmm…sounds like a blog entry to me.
Mine? sleeping in and eating too much (though the latter is a sin) Oh yeah, and old Pink Floyd music that takes me back to my BC (before Christ) days. :(
listening to rush, hannity and o’reilly. all in a row. day after day.
chick-fil-a milkshakes. they make my stomach hurt.
facebook. such a time suck.
letting my kids eat in the car. ahhh!
design magazines. make me covet.
Watching tv when I could be reading, crafting or blogging.
Reading, crafting or blogging when I should be spending time with my family.
And of course, staying up too late and not exercising.
Staying up late, not eating properly, not exercising enough, having dinner ready late, procrastinating, not cleaning the house enough, over sleeping, drinking Coke…got to go. Dinner is going to be late, again!
Ice cream. It make me sick every time, still, I just can’t help myself once in awhile.
I forgot #9: Not being consistent enough with disciplining my children.
Wasting time on Facebook
Starbucks/Dunn Bros
Fun-Sized Candy Bars
eating raw broccoli
Heroes.
Pepsi.
Sour patch kids.
Classic rock music.
ED,
I eat the MCD doubles in sequence. I had never thought of stacking them. Thanks for the idea, I’m taking a few vacation days right now so I know what I am doing for lunch today!
Justin -
Go for it. (You are insured, right?)
having my blackberry on me at all times.
Eating out at lunch
Buying yet another Bible (ESVSB)
The Presidents of the United States of America
I’m too busy trying to stop my sins to worry about non-sins!
Oh, wait…now what category does Seinfeld belong?
buying books
again…
and again…
and again…
Movies with lots of explosions and colorful language. Or is that an actual sin?