Moderation is a fatal thing, Lady Hunstanton.
Nothing succeeds like excess.
--A Lady of No Importance, Oscar Wilde

03.27.02


Suzie,
Oh my goodness. I had Chicken Fried Steak with three eggs, hash browns, biscuits, and gravy. I think I'll just lay here and moan for a while. You should have been there to stop me.
Henry

Henry,
I'm not a good stopper. I'm the friend that says "eat that, buy that, do that, whatever makes you happy." Your basic hedonist.
Suzie

Suzie,
That's why I would want you along.
Henry

Henry,
Here, print this out and put it in your wallet for quick reference (cut along the dotted line):
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Eat that!
Buy that!
Drink that!
Do that!

You're killing me!

Nope, that's the Chicken Fried Steak, hash browns, biscuits, and gravy. But as long as you're happy.

So do you feel that you have an abondanza lifestyle? That is, if one is good, six is better?

I definitely have an abondanza personality, and it sometimes overflows into my lifestyle. Alas.
PS -- If six is better, twelve is best.

I hear you. The challenge is being true to my "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing" self, but also dealing with the resulting guilt/bills/explanation.

I just tell myself it's generosity run amuck -- the negative flip side of a wonderful, wonderful positive.
PS If 12 is best, 24 is superlative.

Generous to one's self - I like that. It sure beats selfishness!
PS If 24 is superlative, 48 is not enough.

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