The Chocolate Gas Station (Not What You Think)
August 10, 2007 by Heather R.
Filed under Chocolate, Chocolate Links, Chocolate Online, Misc
Wide Lawns and Narrow Minds left a comment this morning about a beautiful piece of writing she posted yesterday. You’ve got to check it out: “The Chocolate Gas Station“.
“Forget all that trite crap you hear about chocolate making you feel like you’re in love. It doesn’t have that effect on me at all. It just tastes good. When I eat chocolate I don’t feel like I’m in love, unless of course you mean in love with the chocolate. I’m not a chocoholic. I think that’s a stupid name. It makes me imagine a person out of control, in some sort of cookie-monster-esque feeding frenzy with brown smears all over her face. This is not me. I don’t just indiscriminately consume mass quantities of chocolate just because it’s chocolate. There are certain kinds I won’t even eat at all. I like the good stuff. I’d rather pass on the Nestle and hold out for the 70% cacao bittersweet and I extend this philosophy to many other areas of my life. Wait for the good stuff. Don’t settle for the cheap shit just because it’s there and it’s easy. As with hot cocoa (and coffee), there is no gratification in instant.”
Hi Heather!
“We were kindred spirits- semi-sweet, smooth and occasionally spicy.”
Loved that story — thanks for sharing it. Sort of speaks volumes as to the universality of the human experience/spirit and how differences can be transcended and brought down to common denominators. Of course I’m now craving chocolate, and the “cheap” kind won’t do!
Hi Heather!
I think most people like chocolate,right? We can share it with lover,friends and families.As a chinese girl, I like M&M’s best. Because it do tasts nice!