Her bare arms were strong yet unmistakably feminine. Her exposed skin soft as silt on a riverbed. I know not who received more pleasure from what happened next, but as she bit into the white chocolate bon bon, I watched her perfectly pigmented Mexican skin come alive, raise up, take sensitivity before my very eyes. Regina Line's Goose Bumps are the definition of purity, an uncontrived expression of absolute rapture, a delicious taboo for the fortunate to witness and my first vivid memory of Good Mood Food raw cafe.

With a front door ever propped open and an ocean breeze ever circulating, Good Mood Food embodies the vitality the raw lifestyle promises. Ursula Horaitis, a statuesque blond mother with a German accent thick as southern Cali avocados, co-owns the Huntington Beach establishment with her husband Jerry. In her home country, she says, gardening was a way of life and eating raw a matter of convenience as well as joy. When she and Jerry opened Good Mood Food they chose this location because of its proximity to a franchise gym in the same strip mall, members of which unfortunately turned out to prefer the all-chemical food-replacement meals sold in cans at GNC, ingredients not unsimilar to those in Willy Wonka Nerds, to the all-organic real-food creations just three doors down, prepared with love by Ursula’s very own hands.

But on March 1st, 2004 at Good Mood Food's explosive First Anniversary Celebration, it was obvious that the loss of the Willy Wonka Thigh Masters was no detriment. I and my friend Robert arrived early to enjoy the dj and the raw sampler plate, but the joint was swarming like an early summer honey hive before we could clean out our baby coconuts! Long time health enthusiasts fine tuning their techniques. Emerging raw-curious exploring the effects of clean living. Young and old faces glowing that radiant raw light, sharing food, emitting squeals, being together.

Nothing brings one more into the moment, places one back into one's body, focuses attention on the present, than severe pain, the ecstasy of orgasm or the joy of eating organic fresh living food. First it was the veggie wrap, then it was the halva - my friend Robert teased me as each bite I took became my new favorite. In my honest, worldly opinion, Good Mood Food has officially redefined raw vegan chocolates and in the end, it was the bon bons that won me over.

White Chocolate Goose Bumps. The End.

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