I’ve been bad.
And I am reaping the consequences of my bad behavior. But I have willingly submitted myself to the penalty of my wrongdoing by coming up to my two officemates with my sacrificial tin can holding my most treasured treats.
“Sa inyo na lang ito. Ubusin nyo na.” (You can have this. Eat everything.) I say this to them while feeling my throat, trying to determine if my tonsils are swollen already. (Upon closer inspection—thanks to a mirror—I confirm that the twins are.)
The recipients of my forced generosity laugh at me. Both know me too well. And even if I am acting as their boss for a time (in the absence of our department’s real top boss), that did not stop them from ribbing me: “Kung di pa sumakit yang lalamunan mo, di mo kami maiisip bigyan ano?” (If your throat didn’t hurt, you wouldn’t think of giving us some, right?)
How could they accuse me of such? How could they? Don’t they know about the verse in the Bible that says we should not judge? (*wipe tear*) But I don’t blame them because I am . . .
Guilty as charged.
Two nights ago, I bought a bar of chocolate to add to my birthday gift to a friend. And while I was surrounded in SM by chocolates of every brand (our own lowly Chocnut was even represented there), I decided to buy for myself too: A 200-gram tin can of Van Houten’s Assortment (VH was established in Switzerland in 1828 and was classified as the best Chocolate in the world). I tried to convince myself that I was buying it for the can. Wow, imagine the knickknacks that I can keep here. How useful!
And so I wasted no time in consuming its contents to use the can(!). Been gobbling chocolates for three days already. This afternoon, with the can’s contents down to half, I experience a slight discomfort in swallowing.
Deja-vu. This has happened before. I ate too much chocolates, too fast, again.
What should I do? Give away the source of my pain (after it has become a source of my joy) and let myself heal. Done! Now I’m considering putting on a sackcloth, shaving my head, scraping a broken piece of pottery in my skin ala Job of the Old Testament while reciting this mantra three times a day, morning, noon and night:
“Don’t eat too much chocolates. Don’t eat too much chocolates. Don’t eat too much chocolates.”
Bad, Beng. Bad. Yet I don’t have to be defined by my weaknesses (for chocolates, in particular). Just wait and see. For a week, I won’t eat any chocolates. And my abstinence won’t have to make me feel weak. Someone infinitely greater than me can help me. Lord, save me from myself. I love You more than chocolates. 
Filed under: Chocolates and Other Loves, Daily Life, Fun
hope you’re feeling much better! If you don’t eat chocolate for a week, i’ll give you a prize… a bar of chocolate! kidding!
Bakit my “kidding”?! Bakit may “kidding”?! Hahaha. Can I remind you after the week has passed so you can give me my prize? Some women like diamonds and fine clothes. I LIIIIKE chocolates. There’s something wrong with me, I think.
Thanks, Jen. Next time, kain tayo ng chocolate cake. Somewhere.
Remember, you still have to watch those sad movies with chocolates soon. Rest your tonsils for now.
Yes, Doc Alan. I’ll have to watch Shoeshine Boy and The Boy with Striped Pyjamas after my week-long chocolate fast. And the Meiji Black chocolate that you gave me? Ubos na. Last week, my bro saw it in the ref and asked for half. I couldn’t say No. Haha. But it’s OK.
BTW, my tonsils are healed now. I’v'e been really good.
You really have a weakness for sweet stuff.
That is a great reminder to take it easy.. ..too much sweetness can lead to.. something bad.
Glad to know that your tonsils are healed na.
Gina, chocolate is my kryptonite. Haha. Yes, too much sweetness can lead to tooth decay, diabetes, heart problems, overproduction of lachrymal fluid etc. . .
Yes, healed na. Early warning device lang sila for danger. Thank God for my tonsils. And thank God for caring friends…Like you.
so glad to know you’re healed na. time to enjoy more chocs, i guess? moderately, of course.
but hey, you gave me a good idea on how to be sick in a really delicious way… hahahaha joke lang! ^___^
Haha. what a sweet way to get sick.
One advantage is you need not an antibiotic but one powerful dose of self-control!
hi, beng. i was diagnosed with.. aah… it’s a medical term, one word with 7 to 8 syllables. the severe pain on the left side of my body, just above the waist, is related to excessive eating of chocolates and nuts, and i’m a chocolate and nuts monster. Two months akong nag suffer, hindi alam kong anong reason. I had to trust the doctor. I’ve been a good girl since (hehe) and no more pain. My favorite – lindt and van houten:-) Pero pede na daw ulit, pero konti lang. pero nuts, hindi muna. isang upuan lang sa kin big pack of pistacchio, or mixed nuts.
Glad to know you’re healed na. Mongkok tayo ulit ha? maluwag na sched ko after nov. 21:-)
I can’t believe it! There’s a real medical condition related to eating chocolates. Thanks for the heads up. Now, this gives me another reason to limit my chocolate intake. I’m sorry to hear that for a time you’ve not been well but I’m glad you’re OK now.