St. Valentine's Day

Yes, today is Valentine's Day, the day where you're suppose to say how much to love someone by giving chocolates, flowers and greeting cards (or so the people who sell these things say). Ok, I might have a more cynical take on this day because I don't have anyone to shower me with heart-shaped chocolate boxes and metallic balloons that say "I love you" on it, but I digress. My point is we should be saying this to the ones nearest and dearest to us every day, or at least once in a while, but definitely not only once a year on February 14th.

So, as part of my spiritual journey for 2011, I've decided I'm going to send out emails (or call) certain people who has made a huge difference in my life. A bit of warning...  I'm writing this in bed slightly delusional with a 101˚F/38˚C fever and the inside of my head feeling like a bongo drum practice session. If things are a bit confusing, ask me in a couple of days when the drugs start kicking in.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

I ♥ Chocolate

• 07:00: Made myself some chocolate coffee. Yummy...
• 08:20: Was given 2 Raspberry Hershey's Kisses by a co-worker.
• 08:25: A guy pulled out a box of Ferrero Rochers and offered me one. I had to take one.
  
• 08:50: Received 2 heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies made by my student.
• 09:10: Ate a piece of dark chocolate in my bag while the students worked on a word puzzle.
• 09:20: Gave out the dark chocolate for the word puzzle. Thought about eating another piece but stopped.
• 09:45: Another teacher walked into the room handing out Valentines and Kisses.
• 10:14: The student who gave me the chocolate chip cookies asked me to try her cookie. I smiled, told her I had to take care of something, then shoved the cookies in my pocket.
• 10:16: Ran into other students and ended up with a handful of chocolate.
• 10:25: The student asked me if I liked the chocolate chip cookie. I pulled a cookie out of my pocket and ate it in front of her.
• 10:30: Another student gave me a box of chocolates.
• 10:45: Attempted to give out all the chocolate on my desk. I failed.
• 11:25: Went downstairs. Was told I had to try the chocolate brought by the Brasilians. I obliged.
• 11:30: Found a table filled with ice cream, cake, and rice crispy treats.
  
• 11:45: Quickly ran to my car and drove away.
• 12:30: Arrived at 24 hour Fitness.
• 14:30: Left 24 hour Fitness.
• 15:00: Went into the kitchen to find the container of chocolate brownies I had intended to take to work sitting on the table. Opened the lid and popped a bit into my mouth.
  
• 22:00: Sold the chocolate chip cookie made by my student to my brother.
  
• 22:18: Blogged with 3 empty chocolate wrappers next to me while reading the antioxidant capacity of dark chocolate. (480mg per serving. It's just as good as eating blueberries!)
• 22:25: Debating if I should go back to 24 hour Fitness now.
  

I truly believe chocolate makers created Valentine's Day for the sole purpose of making me fat.