Birthday isn't easy / Cumpleaños no es un evento fácil *

And it's not in the slightest bit caused by the fact that you are turning twenty-four and you are a year older... however, time should stop right about now ;)
It's not difficult 'cause of the need to keep up with the guests and the speed at which they consume vodka.
It's not difficult to run headlong in order not to miss the bus and not to be late for the birthday supper at Pizza Hut and then eat the whole lasagne.
What I have in mind is the (a)mount(ain) of sweets you are given (Thank God there is Cristobál who is always willing to pick his favourite candies and gulp them down).
You get the sweets from the significant ones since they know better than you what a great sweet tooth you are.
You get them from those who believe a book is not enough and a huge box of chocolates will perfectly fill in a birthday bag (sometimes the size of a gift or a bag does matter).
You get them from those who are invited yet do not know you well enough to get sth that would completely fit your interests and a good-quality chocolate (or rather bought at a high figure) seems to hit the bull's eye.
You get them from those who suffer from a low budget but are courteous enough not to turn up empty-handed and sweetless.
You get them from everybody... so did I really have to write all these, I'm wondering?


from the left: a piece of heaven, hot chocolate with ice cream and the cave of debauchery

And your duty is to eat it. Not because the givers may feel offended or think they had thrown the money down the drain (however little they spent). They probably won't even care about it except for those who share the flat with you and who have this great urgency to be praised for what they're doing (in this case for what they are giving).
First of all, the temptation is too big (there is no need to comment on this).
Secondly, one would be a foolish fool to let a chocolate go to waste. One cannot do it to chocolate. What has she (I personally believe chocolate must be 'she') done to you to deserve such indifference?? ;p
Thirdly, a piece of chocolate a day makes your smile wider and if administered wisely, it is not that harmful.
Fourthly, how far can you go refraining yourself from pleasure? One life (unless reincarnation is a real thing. Anyway I'm going to come back as a tigeress ;) and my staple is not going to be chocolate) and one birthday in a year.

* learning of Spanish in progress ;)