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As I sit here polishing off a lovely square (or two or three) of Ghiradelli chocolate squares, I wonder how I've missed out on the nirvana that is 60% cacao, or higher. Did I really go 25 years thinking Hershey's chocolate is the best out there? How mistaken I was...

I don't even like chocolate that much, but recently a bite or two of dark chocolate has made my palate sing. I discovered 14 days of Dark Chocolate at Starbucks and almost danced. Milk chocolate tastes like pure sugar now, I crave the bitterness of a dark chocolate bar. so good.

(**as a side note -- The dove peppermint bark over the holidays was bangin'. it should be for sale year round.)

My buddy Dave recently did a story about Huntington's own Chiammaya chocolates. Total Chocolate Indulgence has 71 percent cacao. That is next on my list.

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I took my poor sniffling, teething baby to get pictures taken today. He is 6 months old and I want 6 month pictures, not 7 month pictures! (yes, mother dearest...) We had an appointment last week and canceled because he was so sick he couldn't stay awake long enough. He didn't feel much better today but I risked it.

I'm glad Paul over at Boekell Photography is so patient, and glad Bodhi is so cute without even trying, or we'd be in trouble. He was not a happy camper. Even so, I am excited to see my photos, the studio is gorgeous. Bodhi might have some snot on his face, but that's ok. Most 6-month-old baby do.

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on the menu tonight: fried rice and possible installation of a new car seat. it's an exciting life.

Welcome!

I was never the kind of girl to keep a diary. I loved to buy them and look at the blank pages, imagining what they would be filled with in the future. Often the pages were never filled. Maybe an occasional doodle or entry, but I never felt the need to express my thoughts on paper.

Now that I have a long commute, I have a lot of time to think about things. Some serious, some funny, some bizarre and ridiculous. Lately I have felt the need to write them down, perhaps just to get them out of my head and clear out room for other trivial matters.

My life seems to be in quick transition at the moment, and this will help me remember some days, events, feelings that I might otherwise forget. Being a new momma, I'm sure a picture or two of the babe will pop up. You might see some sports posts, a music graf or two and a veritable pantheon of anything else.

My hope is that if you stumble upon this little spot you leave with something on which to ponder. Perhaps you'll be educated, maybe edified. entertained, even. Hopefully all of those things. If nothing else, this will give you a little insight into an oft-guarded soul. Feel free to ask questions, share thoughts, make suggestions and, most important of all, have fun!