Ash Wednesday marks my very favorite time of the year: Lent. Most people think I'm kind of weird for this, but it really truly is my favorite time. A time of contemplation, a time for renewal and preparation. This is it! Most people know me as bubbly, outgoing, and a chatterbox (understatement of the year). When I meet someone friendly I'm so excited to meet someone that I usually can't shut up until they're sick of me. I love meeting new people, making music with people, and having a good laugh. So most people are pretty surprised that my favorite time of day in elementary school was when we did silent reading after lunch. I LOVED it. I was surrounded by quiet people, and we were all just... there. I didn't have to worry about stopping while I was ahead in the talking game. It was the same reason that I did my homework in the library in college. People were there, and I didn't have to worry about conversation and how much I really couldn't ma