fortunes and chocolate

for lunch today i went to pei wei with a friend. i was hesitant on going, only because i did not want to walk there and i just wanted to really be alone. my thoughts, they were just non-stop annoying and pestering. even though i did not want to, i decided to go anyways. lunch was free and i can never turn down great free food!

i am so glad that i went! it was great to eat those noodles. i love noodles. i do not know what it is about pei wei and noodles in general, they are just so heavenly. every time you get asian food you HAVE to get a fortune cookie. they are hand in hand together. i did not choose my cookie. it was waiting on the table when i arrived, thanks to my buddy :) it was a great fortune cookie. it really made me smile. it states:

" your positive attitude this month will improve your present situation."

hahaha. how did this cookie know that? i swear that is why cookies are so amazing. they just know me to the T :) chocolate chip, peanut butter, circus animals, oreos, oatmeal raisin, fortune cookies,etc. all cookies know how to make me feel better. i was so happy to read it! that is big time goal of mine. a positive attitude is a good one to have! amen.

along with a great fortune, i came across an interesting fact about chocolate that made my heart jump for joy. as i was checking my email on msn, there was a story about chocolate. in the story, it states that chocolate:

- it's good for your mood: eating chocolate stimulates the release of mood-affecting chemicals such as endorphins, phenylethylamine and serotonin.

- it actually contains nutrients: the cocoa bean is rich in vitamins B1, B2 and D, as well as the essential minerals magnesium and iron.

hooray! that just makes me so happy. i always saw chocolate as a comfort food and i now know that was a smart idea because not only is it a somewhat healthy choice, it will help me to become happy. i always knew chocolate was like duct tape: it fixes everything! so a special thank you to Sally Wadyka and her article "chocolatology", now available for viewing on msn.

so for the better part of my day, i have learned that a positive attitude is going to help me throughout this month. and a way i can change my attitude to a positive one is through eating chocolate. i really do like this plan. and it shall be put into effect immediately. the end.