My Will vs. Chocolate
It's a losing battle here. People keep dumping chocolate on my desk and I'm being tempted beyond my limits. It started with one guy who comes in every other week. The first time I met him he told me always carries chocolate in his car and if I ever wanted some, to let him know. I didn't let him know, so he's taken it upon himself to drop a handful of chocolate on my desk every visit.
I've called him the "evil chocolate guy" so many times now, that he now announces his arrival by walking in the door singing "the evil chocolate guy is here!" while I hex him. I still don't know his real name and I feel very guilty, but it's too late to ask. I'm pretty good and limit myself to one small piece a day (one should never deny themselves chocolate altogether) but it's a daily battle to stick to my ration.
My boss, Tony, true to his British nature, finds it greatly amusing to watch me struggle with my chocolate urge and so early this week went out to Smart N Final and bought 2 large bags on chocolate and plopped them on my desk. They're now here staring at me, or maybe I'm staring at them. One is a bag of mini snickers bars, the other a bag of Hershey's extra dark chocolate with cranberries, blueberries and almonds. I've been inviting everyone who comes in to grab some, so I'm crossing my fingers that they'll be gone soon, but yesterday I faltered and ate 3 pieces.
And just to send me over the edge, yesterday, one of our salesmen brought me another bag of chocolate, ..."for Easter", he says. Not just any chocolate, but Reeces peanut butter chocolate cups. I think there's a conspiracy here.
Dear Lord, save me from myself, for my enemies surround me. Literally.
OMG. I totally relate. My coworkers keep dumping chocolate on me too. They think I'm too skinny (which is hilarious in itself). The other day I found a mysterious chocolate bunny in my cubby hole, with no name or note. So I have no idea who to thank. And then the receptionist who I replace in the afternoons discovered my love for Reese's Peanut Butter cups and puts three on the desk before she leaves. I'm also trying to resist, but it's so darn hard.
Posted by
Ruthie |
5:12 PM
It's yet another chocolate season.
I'm not so bothered by the calories as much as what chocolate can do to my complexion.
Posted by
Angie Staughton |
8:04 AM
Man, I hate it when they're small, cause then you don't feel guilty eating them, but you end up eating 20!
You're right, those men are truly evil..
Posted by
Poochies |
10:44 AM