12/8/2004 Thursday
I ran out of chocolate today. It's pretty sad, considering I had a whole case stowed in my closet at the beginning of the month.
I don't think I've ever mentioned my addiction to chocolate here. Well, not "addiction," per se. It's like my brain food. I'm always eating it, even during class. I don't know why I ever started, really. I guess I just liked it.
Let's title this entry from here on down: Mello's List of Benefits of Eating Chocolate.
When I was with L, all he ever ate (that day, at least) was sweets. The healthiest thing he ate that entire afternoon was an entire bowl of strawberries. Other than that, it was chocolate, ice cream, cake, candy, and anything else with high concentration of sugar.
Before then, chocolate was just something I ate constantly to keep my mouth busy. I hated chewing gum, so I figured chocolate was the best-tasting substitute. And might I add, I've lived off chocolate almost half of my life now, and not a cavity in these pearly whites you will find. I'm quite proud of my dental hygiene, yes.
But now, knowing that I'm not the only one to adore sweets such as Hershey's, and knowing that it's my idol that stands beside me with this affinity… There's no way in hell that I'll ever put down another chocolate bar. According to L, the sugars are used up by exercising my brain, which is why I'm still thin as a broom while downing nine or ten bars a day. I'm not quite sure if I would buy that, but L said it—I'm almost obligated to believe him.
I really don't know what it is about chocolate that makes me eat it so much. It's just so smooth and easy to eat. Not like any sort of citrusy or salty things that eventually make the top of your mouth hurt. Chocolate is chocolate. If I want citrus, I can have that orange infused chocolate I usually get on Easter and Christmas. Same thing with spicy things—jalapeno infused. Now that stuff—yeah, that's good…
I've been told I should move into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. I have been called "Charlie" because of it. I've been constantly called a PMSing girl by some of the older kids. "Give me chocolate or die!" Pretty accurate, but still. No.
Ugh, now I want chocolate.
But anyway…
Chocolate is mainly something to keep my mouth busy. I used to chew my nails a lot, but after eating my first bar of chocolate, I forced myself to switch habits. As I mentioned earlier, people had tried to get me to stop with chewing gum. It was disgusting. But chocolate? Chewing chocolate was a lot healthier for my fingernails, I'll give you that much.
Oh yeah, health! Everyone's heard that dark chocolate is beneficial to heart health because of the antioxidants within it. I'm a firm believer of that. If I die of some sort of heart-related issue, I'm hoping everyone will immediately assume it was Kira because how could that happen to me?
Chocolate. Mm. Chocolate is also easy to find. Give me one single store—grocery store, convenient store, pretty much anywhere—that does not have some sort of chocolate or chocolate flavored merchandise. Go on, I dare you. It's hard, right? Chocolate is everywhere. Those cacao harvesters should get paid a hell of a lot more than they probably are.
Which reminds me. Chocolate is a renewable source. Cacao trees can be grown, albeit slowly. Chocolate is something I don't think will ever die out. From the very beginning of chocolate drinks made by the Aztecs and the Mayans, to the high-tech Lindt chili-infused chocolate bars, it's a timeless treat. It's sacred in some societies, savored in most, and eaten as a daily thing in others, such as my own.
Why do I feel like I'm writing an essay on chocolate? Oh right, I am.
Chocolate is economical. Sure, people can spend the big bucks for the really good kind, like what I get on special occasions, but as I mentioned, chocolate is pretty much anywhere! You can get a classic Hershey's bar for not even a pound! And Roger's assistant usually gets them for me in bulk, so it's even cheaper that way. Not saying I'm cheap, but you know.
To recap, my list is as follows:
Mello's List of Benefits of Eating Chocolate
L likes sweets
I like it
It's smooth and tasty
It doesn't hurt your mouth at all
It comes in maybe thousands of flavors
Keeps me from biting my nails
Dark chocolate is healthy for my heart
Chocolate is everywhere
Renewable resource
It's generally cheap
But above all:
YOU CANNOT EAT TOO MUCH CHOCOLATE
Okay, sure. I've been sick before. But there has always been a plausible reason for it other than me eating too much chocolate. I can eat bar after bar like a freakin' chain smoker and not feel even slightly woozy from it. But whenever I get sick, the first thing people say is, "Oh, you probably ate too much chocolate." Nope! Wrong! One time I was sick, Blare had just had the flu for a full week. Explainable. Another, the bus broke down about a half a kilometer from the school and we had to walk back in the snow. Also explainable. The last time, I discovered that I am allergic to kiwis. It's pretty good knowing that now. Wish I knew it then.
All in all, (God did I actually just use that clause?) chocolate is amazing in every possible way. Period.
Mello
A/N: Happy Friday, everyone! :D This chapter is probably my favorite, for reasons I hope I don't have to explain. xD I love Mello fangirling over chocolate. Who doesn't?!
Hope you enjoyed~! You all know reviews and constructive criticism always make my day! ;)
