I notice a strange thing about myself today. If I have a bunch of something to eat I seem to always leave the favourite till last. If I have some food I really like I tend to leave it aside as long as possible before eating it. Take the chocolate I brought back from Nicaragua, I have still to break in to it.
Actually, with the chocolate I think I have an answer. It would be much better to share the pleasure with somebody else. So I am hoping for a chance to share at a tasting event.
As for saving the best for last I am not sure where that came from. I remember tales of my Uncle Joe who started eating a meal with the dessert because it was his favourite and he didn’t want to get there and find none was left.
When I eat fish and chips I always save the chips for last – because I like them most. I don’t go from one to the other or both at the same time like most people would. I’m not sure why, but I think I might spend the rest of my quarantine working in reverse to see what it feels like.
I do remember the old “If you don’t eat …. then you can’t have ….”. So I guess it might be something to do with setting goals for myself that encourages me along a path.
But I don’t think it is just about food. I think I do similar things in life. I set rewards to encourage myself to do things. Why do I need to do that?