I Challenge You! Go, Pikachu!

So in the past little while my friend and I have done some 'challenges' together, mostly for shits and giggles, and a little bit to make us better people. We got through the Yes Challenge last month or so, which was fun; we weren't allowed to refuse any request or offers, unless it would affect the health and wellbeing of someone or conflict with a prior Yes-commitment.

It turned out really well, actually. We made sure not to tell anyone else we were doing it, so we couldn't be taken advantage of by our friends... Anyway, whenever we accidentally said 'no', we had to owe the other guy a beer. We both had a slip on the first day, and it was back to even, but eventually I made another slip during the week. I still owe him the beer, actually. Oh well.

Now we're doing something called Lent, but not really, because I'm atheist and he's (probably, I haven't talked to him about it yet) agnostic, so we don't really associate things with a magical Jewish zombie that frequently. Oh, and we're off of junk food for 40 days, by the way. That's what we're giving up. Because it's good for us.

Him and I (my buddy, not Jesus) are moving in together next year, hopefully near to campus or on a main bus route, so we'll be able to do all sorts of challenges soon. Fun times. We decided on a strong-willed whim after watching The Dajeeling Limited (go see it) that we were going to go to India with one set of North American hiking/walking clothes, and then buy a set of Indian clothes when we get there... and just do what we feel like for three weeks. I'm imagining bust or gold, one of the two.

So do some challenges. Just be a better person. You might even learn something. (Ew).