Birthday = Dinner????

With my birthday being a little over 2 hours away, I am still receiving phone calls asking if I'm free anytine this week to celebrate my birthday with friends. YEAH I AM!!!! I'LL CELEBRATE WITH ALL OF YOU!!! PARTY ON!!!!
But, why may I ask, do peolple equate birthday's with going out to dinner? I eat ALL of the time. I've been doing it for almost 27 years now. Don't get it twisted, I appreciate it, and I know it's the thought that counts. But, really, how many dinners can I actually eat this week? I have about 12 to 15 people who want to take me out to dinner. When I think about it, it's really a nice gesture, but can't you think of something a little more creative? I mean, think about it, each year my birthday is on the same date...December 6th, each person has an entire year to think about how they want to celebrate with me. Creativity is what I look for....
What's different for me this year is the fact that over the last week I haven't been feeling well. My stomach has been acting funny...nerves....so I haven't been able to eat. I tried eating a turkey sandwich today, and some soup(yuck!!), it went well, but I don't think I'm prepared to have fried chicken (which is all I really eat) just yet. So, can we maybe try to do something a little different this time??? Pretty Please???