So I managed to go the full month without having a drink. I thought that was pretty good going myself! I had a beer with my dinner on the 1st of Feb which was heaven, so I don't think I am going to become a tea-totaller just yet but hey ho!
Owing to my success with the no-booze-a-thon I thought it was time to turn my attention to the really big issue in my life ... Chocolate.
Recently I have been a complete chocolate monster and just can't stop eating the stuff which is playing havoc with my waistline. So on 29th of January I decided I could give up chocolate and cakes and go right through to the end of Lent.
The 29th went well, however on the 30th I had the worst PMT (I was like a dragon at work) which almost made me cave in, but I didn't (I think my work colleagues wished I had!). However the next day I had the most God awful period pains and decided this just wasn't the time to be giving up the good stuff. So I guess I fell off the wagon. I failed.
Have decided now that I will wait until Lent and give it all up then!
Just FYI there are some very strange chocolate things out there. When I Googled 'chocolate' in images I found these:
The Consumerist blog states that:
"it turns out that chocolate is actually a depressive to boot. A team of psychiatrists just discovered that any uplifting effects of chocolate are pretty much limited to the anticipation and the taste, but the carbohydrates in chocolate actually prolong depression."
Who would write these lies?????? I felt soooooo much better after eating chocolate when I had PMT the other day! However in all fairness this Blog is ace for slating food and giving you a reason to be healthy!
And I also found these:
This is apparently an "anatomically correct human heart". When I saw the pic I thought this must be something Gillian McKeith stylee as in they produce your favourite food in the shape of something it is radically affecting in your body to make you realise what you are doing to your body by eating it. But no. I went on to read that they are "... made from premium chocolate, they make the ultimate gift for mortuary students, pathologists, embalmers, or your sweetheart. "
Interesting eh? Looking for that unique valentines gift for your sweetheart???? Noooooooo I think not! However, it doesn't stop there, you can also buy them in the shape of the human brain and a tooth. Oh goodie, something for everyone then! If you are interested these can be purchased from "PushinDasies - a mortuary novelty shop". Is the world going crazy???
Possibly more worrying than the chocolate heart is the "Do It Yourself Embalming Kit". This is apparently:
"... the items used in real embalmings! All items are new and unused. Each kit comes with 2 eye caps, a mouth former, 2 injector needles, trocar button, 1 pair latex gloves, 2 toe tags (1 printed and 1 non-printed), and an embalming report. This is a unique collectible kit to get a glimpse of the tools of the trade."
Fortunately is does come with a health warning:
"This is not a toy and is for novelty and collector purposes only. Please do not try this at home."
Now is it me or is this just freaking weird?????
