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19 January 2007

I don't know why I did this. I agreed to do a freelance Valentine's Day gift roundup, and it's turning out to be more work than I anticipated.→[More:]

Tomorrow, it seems I am going to be stopping in at no fewer than 10 different shops to take photos. One chocolatier has told me he will only allow me to photograph his wares if I agree to be dipped, whole body, into the chocolate canal. (I hope he was joking, but I guess I'll take the risk.)

My story is due on Monday.

Why, oh why, did I think a gift roundup would be easy?

post by: brina at: 14:57 | 7 comments

Also, it's all your fault I haven't done more work on this already. If it weren't for you, I might have spent yesterday afternoon working instead of playing Botticelli. Ack!

posted by brina 19 January | 14:59

I'm thinking of a conversation heart that begins with B.

posted by Miko 19 January | 15:00

Och! Miko, you just reminded me that I meant to feature a candy store that isn't a chocolatier!

Make that at least 11 stores to visit.

posted by brina 19 January | 15:02

Can't you get any of the photos online? Do any of them have websites with photos that you can nab? Or ask them to take their own photos and upload them for you? They're getting free publicity, maybe a few will go out of their way to help you.

posted by iconomy 19 January | 15:05

iconomy, I did ask ... but the web photos are not at high enough resolutions and the owners don't seem all that helpful. You know, they're dealing with "customers" and stuff.

It doesn't matter. I love shopping. But I'm going to drive myself mad if I don't get out and take some of these pics. Maybe I'll go to a few of these places now.

posted by brina 19 January | 15:08

There is a great candy shop here in Portsmouth called I Want Candy -- all retro, weird, British, Japanese, and other out-there kinds of candy. Very fun in a Willy Wonka way. That may be out of your range, though...

posted by Miko 19 January | 15:19

Oh, Miko, that's a great tip. I would feature them, but sadly this is a regional story. :)

posted by brina 19 January | 15:35

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