Chocolate Smiles

I didn't think it was humanly (or womanly) possible to love chocolate anymore until I had a piece of Chocolate Smiles handmade Milk Chocolate Non-Pareils.

Three words: Pure. Chocolate. Bliss.

Chocolate Smiles

With no preservatives or additives, the richness of the chocolate, and the sweetness in every morsel wasn't too overwhelming. During a vendor festival yesterday at my job, a couple hundred vendors set up shop offering samples and selling their various meat, cheese, fruit, and candy products and produce. Chocolate Smiles was my second vendor table after the cheese straws (FYI: cheese and chocolate are one of my favorite pairings.) I was originally intending to just settle for a sample, but immediately retraced my path and purchased a bag of Milk Chocolate Non-Pareils. 

Located in the heart of downtown Cary, Chocolate Smiles has been bring smiles to chocolate lovers since 1984 and, from what I can tell, has only gotten better with time. Diabetic? Try sugar-free chocolate. Nut allergy? Try some nut free candies. With a selection that includes chocolates, truffles, fudge, wedding favors, and specialty products, you are sure to find something to your liking for an array of occasions that will tantalize your sweet tooth and leave you craving more! Gift baskets, custom orders, and deliveries are also available upon request. Check out the amazing Chocolate Smiles gallery on their website with some of their delicious and fabulous creations!

So, have you had your chocolate fix for the day?

Unauthorized Searches

My latest visit with friends to Regal North Hills Cinema was a bit of a fiasco. Not only did I stumble upon a $2.00 ticket price increase from just a couple of months prior and prohibition of student ID usage on Friday and Saturdays, but my friends and I were stopped for a purse search of outside food and/or beverages. In addition, we were stopped a few yards away from the door but only after the $10.00 tickets were purchased.

Considering the fact that ticket prices have increased and discounts are not allowed, is there really a considerable amount of money lost from a few Snickers bars and Gummi Bears being brought in? Regardless, an unauthorized search of personal bags is unwarranted. Let's be honest, almost every woman carries a handbag, but men also often have multiple large pockets for stashing. However, men were not searched. Despite the fact that most men carry personal effects in their pockets, I suppose the theater has not expanded their searching methods to actual physical pat downs.

The efficiency of the theater was also thrown into question as lines backed up to and out of the door for extended periods of time due to the number of women stopping to question the reasoning and validity behind this newly implemented, yet unwritten, "necessary" search.