Chocolate: The Event & The Exhibit at Muzeo

 "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump

At the Muzeo in Anaheim yesterday - we knew exactly what we were gonna get - a Chocolate Event!  I have heard about this event for quite some time now, but the $40 price was a little too steep for me.  So when I found a coupon on Travelzoo, I jumped at the chance to go.

I paid $20 for admission to the exhibit regularly $13 and 15 ChocoTix - tasting tickets.  It was like going back to the time when people shopped using cacao beans, you bought these tickets in the shape of candy bars and if you wanted to sample treats from the vendors, you exchanged tickets for the samples.  The vendors were awesome - we had fondue, wine, meatballs in chocolate bbq sauce, chocolate covered strawberries, caramel apples, cupcakes, and handfuls of kisses.  It was very fun and very crowded!

I found the chocolate exhibit very educational and very entertaining.  From being the Food for the Gods to the modern candy bar of today, chocolate had a very interesting history - and a very promising future.  The exhibit is definitely a fun way to spend a hot summer afternoon.  A unique experience that opened my eyes to another side of chocolate - the side that is trying to protect the rainforests, bringing awareness to stopping child labor and why it might be a great investment at the stock market.  I also realized how man's indulgence in this delectable treat lead to oppression in the early years of its existence.  It's hard to imagine how we can treat other human beings so badly just to have chocolate - an addiction it must be - but that's not an excuse!

Hopefully, with all the technology we have today - we are not subjecting others to cruel work conditions for the love of chocolate.  So as you enjoy that sweet treat, make up for all the injustices it has caused by sharing it with someone who really needs to smile today!  Indulge with a friend - or pass it on as a random act of kindness today.

Make the world a better place - one small treat at a time!