chocolate?

i recently conducted a poll among my family members and i appreciate your opinons. and now, it is with some dismay that i make the following announcement ...

seeing as how a majority of those polled (60.0%, to be exact) have expressed a concern for the amount of chocolate i currently consume, i have decided that i will abide by the results of this scientific study and refrain from purchasing chocolate for one year. now, since i haven't technically purchased any chocolate since beginning of february, that will count as the start date for this exercise. therefore, the following will now restrict my chocolate consumption during the year starting Feb-2007 and ending Jan-2008:

1. no purchasing chocolate for my own consumption -- in a recent discussion, my sister was quick to think of other possible requisite purchases of chocolate, and it was decided that purchases of chocolate as gifts *for others* are allowed. of course, her concern was whether or not i could purchase chocolate for her. the answer is yes.


2. eating any and all chocolate currently hoarded up in my room is allowed. waste not, want not.


3. gifts of chocolate from others to me are certainly welcome and even encouraged but there can be no "payment" or "exchange" made on my part for any such kindness.


4. the chocolate drought officially began Feb-1-2007 and officially ends Jan-31-2008.

any and all comments/encouragements/concerns/doubts/gossip are welcomed.

thank you.