After church on Ash Wednesday last week, my sister called me. "How's your stomach?" she asked. I told her I ate a small bowl of rice before going to church, but I'm still hungry. We went on for half an hour complaining how hungry we are. 
Lolz my family motto is, "Live to eat" not "Eat to live."
For those of you who are not familiar with Ash Wednesday, it is the first day of Lent, 40 days before Easter, excluding Sunday (Lolz blame Wikipedia if this is wrong, I "borrow" it from there).
At approximately 11 o'clock, I took my bowl of rice up to my room, and watched for the clock to say 12. I tried watching TV, but I kept looking back at the clock every other second. Lolz, I know, it was pathetic.
Friday was another fasting day, but I didn't fast. I didn't see the point in it. I mean, what's the point of fasting, when all I could think of is food? How does that make me a better person? Then I started to wonder what's the whole point of giving up something for lent? It doesn't benefit anyone. In mind mind, lent has always been a way of making a sacrifice for God, to show him that I do care. But it ends there. So of course, during our youth meeting, the subject was brought up.
Lent, according my our priest, is a time of reflection. It's a time for you to look at your life, see what you've done right or wrong. Of course, you can do this anytime of the year, but too often we forget. As for sacrifices,the whole point is for it to be beneficial. If you give up an hour of TV a day, then use that time to help around the house, volunteer, don't sit there whining and waiting for that hour to pass. If you drink 3 cups of coffee a day, cut it down to 2. The $1.79 that you would have pay for the coffee, put it in your piggie bank. By the end of lend, you would have approximately $70 to give to the needy.
Since I don't smoke or drink caffeine, so this year, I'm giving up this:
Edit: Just in case you don't know. These are red envelopes, given out during Lunar New Year. It's suppose to bring good luck to you throughout the year. It contains money.
It should be approximately $120, but I had to take some back for transportation. I haven't been able to find a job. But, I have an interview next Thursday, wish me luck! 
I was thinking whether I should give anything up for Lent. I'm not a very devout Catholic, but I feel guilty not doing it.
I guess I'm pretty active when helping out the community. I could always do more, but I think Lent would be more a challenge for myself -- self reflection, like your priest said.
And what are you giving up for Lent, exactly? I don't understand.
I know right.
I feel guilty not saying my prayers too.
I received the red envelopes for Lunar New Year. It contains money. The red envelope is suppose to bring me good luck :D I'm giving the money away. Lolz now I won't receive any credit cause I'm boasting about it