Cuddly Feet and Fasting part 2

I have a confession to make: I, second daughter of two old YWAM-ers (old as in former, I DON'T think you're old, mom, honestly:), and one of them a true-blood hippy, have surrendered to the masses in an obvious decadent way and have bought Uggs (this happend pre-lent by the way...)and am loving them! It is like walking on air..big fluffy clouds, cotton candy..i-might-be-growing-wings-cause-i-feel-lighter-feet. But, in my defence, having good (and warm - there is about 8 cm of snow right now!) shoes is a necessity here in NYC. Most destinations (work, church, grocery store, friends) are reached by a combination of public transport and the two o'bones&muscle sticks. And apart from the fact that they were too cold, my sneakers decided it was enough and died last week..and walking on my high heels is something I prefer not to do too much because 1. bad knee - accident and 2. I still have good feet - never walked on high heels much.....And so I bought my first pair of Uggs online - speaking of decadency.



You might wonder how lent/fasting is going for me and if (and what) I decided to give something up. Well, what I am currently NOT doing is the thing that will impact my relationship with God the most AND is practical - without severe social or economic consequences. Economic?? Yes, America, the only reason you're still here is because of the amount of euros I personally pump into your economy - just kidding..but I'm trying to do my part.. However, I am making it a bit easier by not setting the bar too high: it's only for 20 days and then I'll either continue, switch to doing something else NOT or stop doing something not while continueing to do what I think lent and fasting stand for - connecting with God.
I do have to say though that having no music makes all other forms of media/entertainment much more attractive. So right now, I am trying to find a balance between not banning all media and still creating enough quiet spaces in my day to connect with God. But somehow music finds me...if not through the joyful distribution of second hand music from my fellow subway rider than through the amazing collection in my head. I've heard tunes that haven't been around for y-e-a-r-s! :)