Don't bother with groceries ...

I'm a firm believer that one should pamper oneself on one's birthday. For the past decade I've honored that belief by following certain birthday traditions. Unless my birthday falls on a Sunday ,,,

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  I do not go to work on my birthday and if the birthday falls on a weekend, I take a three-day weekend;
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  If at all possible, I go on a trip on my birthday;
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  I sleep in on my birthday;
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  I get a massage on my birthday;
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  I get my hair done on my birthday;
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  I have friend(s) take me to lunch and/or dinner on my birthday; and
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  I don't buy groceries for a few weeks after my birthday.

This time of year, I'm not only celebrating my birthday, but I've also got about a half dozen friends whose birthdays are within 10 days of my birthday. Friends who don't make it to whatever big birthday celebration planned will also take me to lunch or dinner for weeks afterward, thus eliminating my need to buy groceries. I end up eating out a lot! Well, I cleaned my fridge this past weekend and felt so guilty for throwing out so much food. So many starving children all over the world and I'm throwing food away! I filled a whole garbage bag with leftovers in takeout boxes and "healthy" foods I meant to consume in between or with leftovers that committed suicide in my fridge.

Last week I had a "craving" for some fried tofu which I had to throw out because ... yup, never got around to frying it up. I've got a couple more lunches/dinners to collect still. I don't think I'll bother with groceries for another week. I hope I can wait that long for some fried tofus. Anybody want to buy me fried tofu for my birthday?