February Challenge - Day 14: Valentine's Day

Today is Valentine's Day. The day that helps raise flower, greeting card and chocolate sales up by 1000%. Definitely not the best day to be on a diet or on a healthy eating streak like mine.

Not only was the office filled with temptations today (boxes of chips and a bowl of truffles), walking into the supermarket to pick up groceries was not the best idea. As the picture on the left shows, this was the desserts section for all the singles this Valentine's Day. For all those who don't have others to share a sweet dessert with, these single serving slices of cake and pie serve as small reminders to those lonely hearts, you are eating for one. I'd hate to pass the bakery and the number of Valentine's inspired cakes, pastries and pies available for last minute purchase.

Thank goodness I quickly shuffled by this display and onto the produce section and reached for a pint of strawberries. While not covered with chocolate, it's the healthy alternative, and at $1.97 a pint, a great deal.

One last thing - to all those men who think picking up flowers at your local convenience store or grocery store is a good idea, you should think again. That might have worked when you were under 12 and getting a bouquet for your mom on Mother's Day, it's not going to work with the one you supposedly love. I don't know how guys still don't get this as I saw at least 4 people in line with bouquets in hand.

The simple fact is...show up with shitty flowers, don't expect any hanky panky tonight.