If it’s Friday, this must be chocolate.

by Donna Freedman on May 28, 2010

Greetings from Alaska, where men are men and so are the women.

(I’m allowed to say that because I lived here for 17 years and still consider myself an Alaska wo-man.)

For the next 10 weeks I’ll be arranging the Friday giveaways from the Last Frontier. Although there is actually a locally produced confection called Alaska Wildberry Products, it will have to wait until later because I’ve got Godiva to spare.

Calorie-free treats

Yes, I brought a clutch of chocolates north. This week’s winner can expect an assortment of high-class treats. And they’re calorie free!

Think about it as a logic problem:

  • Chocolate contains calories.
  • This chocolate does not cost you anything.
  • This chocolate is free.
  • The calories are therefore free.

Bingo! Calorie-free!

To enter, leave a comment below before 9 p.m. PDT Monday, May 31. You can get additional entries by signing up to follow me on Twitter and/or Facebook, or by subscribing. Note that you can now subscribe by e-mail if you don’t do Google Reader et al. If you do subscribe or follow Surviving and Thriving, please leave a separate comment for each instance.

I’ll let you know if anything really exciting happens. Maybe I’ll see a chocolate moose.

Note: This Friday’s giveaway is going to be really big. Think “major online retailer gift card.”

{ 29 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Beth May 28, 2010 at 5:45 pm

At our office we are always making up excuses for things to be calorie-free… for example, our doughnuts are calorie free because it had some calories but luckily they were all in the hole! :)

2 Donna Freedman May 28, 2010 at 5:55 pm

Beth: Everyone knows that if you break a doughnut and hold it over the sink, all the calories will leak out.
Thanks for reading.

3 Carol the long winded May 28, 2010 at 6:11 pm

Subscriber on Google will follow on Facebook, don’t do Twitter but I do subscribe to your daughter’s blog and facebook.

4 Beth C. May 28, 2010 at 6:30 pm

And dark chocolate is good for your heart!

5 Laura May 28, 2010 at 6:53 pm

Alaska!! Oh, I am so envious! If you find that chocolate moose, pack him in little boxes and bring him home. I selflessly offer myself as someone willing to help you with the monumental task of disposal of that delectable beast. Hope you have a wonderful time Up North.

6 karla May 28, 2010 at 8:37 pm

Also, anything homemade is calorie free.

7 FranticWoman May 28, 2010 at 9:17 pm

Oh goody! Chocolate!

Have a great holiday weekend!

-FW

8 Susan May 28, 2010 at 10:18 pm

Also…birthday cake calories belong to the birthday boy or girl – so your piece only has calories one day a year! And, it’s your birthday so indulge!!!

9 CarolG. May 28, 2010 at 11:12 pm

Mmmmm chocolate. What a lovely idea.

10 Elizabeth May 28, 2010 at 11:16 pm

Would love to win!

11 Elizabeth May 28, 2010 at 11:16 pm

Also, I subscribe via email. Thanks for setting up that option to subscribe.

12 Sharon May 29, 2010 at 12:34 am

How cool! I would love to see Alaska…and I absolutely LOVE chocolate…

13 priskill May 29, 2010 at 12:47 am

Calorie-free — that totally works for me. Hope you are having a faboo time, DF!

14 Cal Gal May 29, 2010 at 2:14 am

Enjoy you’re time in Alaska and have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

15 SonyaAnn May 29, 2010 at 2:53 am

I love a woman or wo-man that can find a way to make chocolate calorie free! Will you marry me and bring your magic?

16 Terry May 29, 2010 at 7:17 am

Alaska and chocolate? I never thought of pairing them, but I’m willing to give it a shot!

17 Veronica May 29, 2010 at 2:52 pm

What? FREE Chocolate?? How can one resist?!

18 Heather May 30, 2010 at 5:31 am

mmmm Chocolate. :) Alaska must be amazing, would love to go sometime.

19 H Lee D May 30, 2010 at 5:31 am

leaving a comment!

20 H Lee D May 30, 2010 at 5:32 am

and I’m a follower on Twitter!

21 H Lee D May 30, 2010 at 5:32 am

and I subscribe via RSS! :)

22 bashtree May 30, 2010 at 1:37 pm

[I don't know if my entry can count since I won a couple of weeks ago, but] I just HAD to say something about the logic problem. And that is…I LOVE IT! You are a brilliant logician.

23 Deedee May 31, 2010 at 12:24 am

Nope. Not for me, thank you. I really do not want chocolate at all.

:o }

I really enjoy reading your blog! (and THAT’s no lie!)

24 Donna Freedman May 31, 2010 at 1:49 am

@Deedee: Tell your friends! Spread the URL love…..
@Bashtree: You’re eligible, because I don’t pick the winners — a random number generator does. That way I avoid the appearance of impropriety. You can’t win if you don’t enter.

25 Bookvisions May 31, 2010 at 12:34 pm

I subscribed in Google reader. Great giveaway

26 Cliq May 31, 2010 at 11:11 pm

This is SUCH a great website, Donna! I’m about to leave on a trip, but look forward to reading your site regularly when I return. Saving money & calories is a priority with me!

27 Beth C. May 31, 2010 at 11:21 pm

I subscribe in my Goog;e reader. I wonder if Godiva ever spreads Alaska love by making moose shaped chocolates?

28 barb June 1, 2010 at 12:08 am

Mmmm Chocolate….

29 Bucksome Boomer June 1, 2010 at 12:20 am

Umm, chocolate!

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