Nutella Made Me Think

A Facebook friend asked a simple question. "How long should a jar of Nutella last in a house of four"? Being my usual self... I answer, "Five minutes". She asked how long it should last though and not how long it does... She responded with a comment about how a post concerning Nutella brought people out of the woodwork. You know, the ones who don't normally post but will jump on a simple question about Nutella. Lol Yep! That's me. Why?  Well, it's nice to talk about Nutella. My life has been lacking some lightheartedness.  It's been a big year. It's been a BIG four years! My mind has been consumed with all kinds of heaviness. Nutella requires its own heaviness, but I can avoid that by choosing not to buy it! ;) Today, I'd just like to have a Nutella kind of day. Trade one heaviness for another.  Facebook should be fun. Facebook should be lighthearted. When it becomes something other than "Nutella", I just like to escape elsewhere. I don't stress over eating a few jillion extra calories while enjoying an occasional Nutella fix, so why bring something like Facebook to a level of stress in my life?  I can't think of a good reason.  So let's just blame my lack of Facebook posting on Nutella. They both make me feel heavy if not used in moderation.

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