Chocolat!

Today started out on a high note! I suppose a little cardio goes along way becuz for the first time in months I didn't have to squeeze into my favorite pair of Helmut Lang pants!

It's ironic that I would spend the majority of the day on a secret massive chocolate bender... It was one of those days I suppose... I consumed no fewer than 15 pieces of chocolate today!

Hence quite frankly today's blog post wouldn't be complete without a post on my favorite guilty pleasure...

If I had to choose one brand of chocolates that best pleases my personal palette I would have to go with Schoggi, a chocolatier based out of Switzerland.

Part of what makes these imported chocolates so unique and delicious is the fact that they are actually hand-crafted, which is quite unique in this era of mass production.

They are available for purchase through their website at www.schoggi.us or at their store located in downtown San Francisco.

If you're in the Bay Area, stop by at their lovely store and try one of their delicious chocolate and tea pairings. As a former San Francisco native, who primarily worked downtown, I admittedly made frequent trips, myself.

JAN 1, 2012.

They say the way you begin the new year determines how the rest of the year should progress. I spent January 1st by myself. 2012 is all about focus.

Took a 6 mile jog through West Hollywood. If you're going to do a morning jog in LA, make sure you get an early start... I procrastinated and didn't start till around 10 am. By 10:30, I kinda wished I'd chosen the controlled climate of the gym to begin my New Years Workout...

I had spent a small fortune on some vitamins the day before at Great Earth on Hollywood & La Brea...

....And decided that I would start the premier day of the month with a kick! I thus turned to Hollywood Alchemist Anne Marie of The Erewhon Tonic Bar!

And boy, did she concoct a magical potion for me!!

For Breakfast, I had Ice Cream that day! Lol. It was actually a customized herb-infused Superfood Ice Cream Elixer! Usually after I over-indulge in dessert I feel heavy and guilt-ridden. Not the case with this icecream! It left me feeling light, energized and inspired. I could literally feel a charge circulate through my body... $20 well spent, in my opinion! :-)

Then to add a little more Zing to my Kaboom, Anne-Marie suggested that I try a shot of deer antler...

Not the yummiest thing I've ever had, but I definitely felt the Zing!

Before I left the Tonic Bar, I had a little New Years tarot card reading...

It seemed to be particularly focused on my current relationship... I won't disclose what it said, but it left me with the impression, that I should hold on to this one for a bit. He's a bit of a whack job. But then again, so am I! ;-)