February 27, 2006

My guilty, delicious, neurotic pleasure!



I'm not a huge chocolate lover...I'll pass on chocolate cake, chocolate milk, chocolate cookies. But I simply cannot live without my Hershey's Kisses, must be the plain ones, though maybe the almond ones if I'm feeling spunky. I buy them in bulk if at all possible, I'm talkin' 2lb. bags...pure bliss! I eat them by the handful and am slightly neurotic about it. I'm almost embarrassed to explain my process. I generally eat them 5 at a time (don't ask, I don't know why) and if it's a time of year when they come in beautiful, colorful wrappers then I have to have one of each color. Again, don't ask...I can't explain, I warned you it was slightly neurotic. Oh, and when the current batch is almost gone I have to eat them in a way that keeps the colors even. Hang on, the OCD gets worse...I figure out which color is in the minority then eat all the others until there is an even amount of each color (I'm the same way with M&M's, of course). There's more to this insane process, but I'll spare you the sordid details.

The downside to all of this? The empty wrappers. I have a habit of leaving them on the counter, on the desk, on the table...I try, really I do, to put them in the garbage but either I get distracted (wonder how that happens with two kidlets running around?) or I just don't realize I'm doing it. Kinda like a smoker flicking the ashes off a cigarette (by the way--I do not smoke nor have I ever. I don't promote the disgusting habit, just using it as an example. Relax.) There is a repercussion, it drives Jeff batty. I mean he really can't stand it, gets down right mad. That's when I have to take a short hiatus ::sigh:: So when I get my next fix, all will be right in the World of Amy again! Luckily I just bought a bag today...I'm a happy camper (note to self: throw these wrappers away.)

Edit: the above pic was taken by my friend Celia and I "borrowed" it because it's way better than the one I had before. Thanks chica!

18 comments:

Michelle W. said...

hi Amy! Thanks for joining us at the blogging thread!

I love kisses too. I think just the name of itself gets to me. The OCD part made me laugh! LOL. You should go around and take pictures of those empty wrappers and scrap about it!

Michelle

tracie said...

That would be a cute layout with all the wrappers everywhere. I love the kisses but I do not like the tail kiss thing on each one. It is over the top, at least I think so. I find it a pain in the butt when I am unwrapping them...LOL

have agreat day
tracie

B said...

LOL! I love the hersey kisses DARK chocolate and raid the stores when they come out around valentine day. The wrappers gotta go!

Ditto the above about the scrap page on the wrappers.

Anonymous said...

I stumbled across your blog today through 2peas.

This kisses post made me LOL!
The ocd'ness of it cracked me up. You and my DH would get along great.

I agree with everybody else ... definitely scrap it!

Have a good day.

Anonymous said...

Oh, I love them too! Especially the DARK ones!!

Anonymous said...

Totally Funny!! I think everyone has some OCD qualities...that's what makes us "us!" love it!

nandmmom said...

Thanks for the Smile today. Love your description of your obsession!

Cecilia

kramer_buffy said...

OMG Amy, I do the same thing when eating fruit loops... LOL!!!

Unknown said...

a girl after my own heart, i love hershey kisses too. Every Christmas, i get the big huge kiss, takes me a whole month to finish it...lol


Dana

Unknown said...

Too funny, Amy! I'm partial to the almond NUGGETS myself! I need to downsize to kisses....lol

Michelle said...

Too funny!! Love the kisses too :) But, def not as much as you do :)

justem said...

Mine is the mini reses!!! Or...Cadbury Creme Eggs...but those don't last all year :(

Anonymous said...

Loving it girl!! I love my kisses too...though I am all about the almond ones!!

photographer said...

I eat my m&ms exactly the same way! it is my evening treat, always keep a bag on hand! I think it is the right way to eat chocolate!

Anonymous said...

I have a secret bag of kisses in my studio. I don't share well with others.

Usually I prefer dark chocolate but there's something special about that little foil treat.

Anonymous said...

My cat would love to live with you. His favorite toy is a foil candy wrapper.

Sarah said...

Oooooooooh I'm craving chocolate now! I loooooove the kisses AND the hugs. Gotta get me some!!!

Anonymous said...

OMG! You are too much! I loved reading this! How funny! I love them, too, but have to have the almonds.